Minuscule 840 (Gregory-Aland)
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Minuscule 840 Θε427 (von Soden), is a 13th-century Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
on paper. The manuscript is lacunose
.
contains the text of the Gospel of Luke
(1:51-22:46), on 125 paper leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 24 lines per page.
It contains a commentary.
There are τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages.
. Kurt Aland
the Greek text of the codex placed in Category V.
It was not examined by the Claremont Profile Method.
to the 13th century.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (631e) and Gregory (840e). Gregory saw it in 1886.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the University of Messina
(Libr. 100), in Messina.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
minuscule manuscript
Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
of the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
on paper. The manuscript is lacunose
Lacuna (manuscripts)
A lacunaPlural lacunae. From Latin lacūna , diminutive form of lacus . is a gap in a manuscript, inscription, text, painting, or a musical work...
.
Description
The codexCodex
A codex is a book in the format used for modern books, with multiple quires or gatherings typically bound together and given a cover.Developed by the Romans from wooden writing tablets, its gradual replacement...
contains the text of the Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Luke
The Gospel According to Luke , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension.The...
(1:51-22:46), on 125 paper leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 24 lines per page.
It contains a commentary.
There are τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages.
Text
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-typeByzantine text-type
The Byzantine text-type is one of several text-types used in textual criticism to describe the textual character of Greek New Testament manuscripts. It is the form found in the largest number of surviving manuscripts, though not in the oldest...
. Kurt Aland
Kurt Aland
Kurt Aland was a German Theologian and Professor of New Testament Research and Church History. He founded the Institut für neutestamentliche Textforschung in Münster and served as its first director for many years...
the Greek text of the codex placed in Category V.
It was not examined by the Claremont Profile Method.
History
Scrivener and C. R. Gregory dated the manuscript to the 13th century. Currently the manuscript is dated by the INTFInstitute for New Testament Textual Research
The Institute for New Testament Textual Research at the University of Münster, Westphalia, Germany, is an institute for the investigation of the text of the New Testament. The INTF was founded in Münster in 1959 by Professor Kurt Aland , the first director of the Institute...
to the 13th century.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (631e) and Gregory (840e). Gregory saw it in 1886.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the University of Messina
University of Messina
The University of Messina is a public university located in Messina, Italy, and founded in 1548. The university is organized in 11 Faculties.-History:...
(Libr. 100), in Messina.
See also
- List of New Testament minuscules
- Biblical manuscriptBiblical manuscriptA biblical manuscript is any handwritten copy of a portion of the text of the Bible. The word Bible comes from the Greek biblia ; manuscript comes from Latin manu and scriptum...
- Textual criticismTextual criticismTextual criticism is a branch of literary criticism that is concerned with the identification and removal of transcription errors in the texts of manuscripts...
- Minuscule 839 (Gregory-Aland)Minuscule 839 (Gregory-Aland)Minuscule 839 , ε427 , is a 14th-century Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on parchment. The manuscript is not lacunose and good preserved.- Description :...