Minuscule 843 (Gregory-Aland)
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Minuscule 843 ε237 (von Soden), is a 12th-century Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
on parchment. The manuscript is lacunose
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contains the text of the four Gospel
s on 235 parchment leaves (size ). The leaves 38-41 with text Matthew 15:33-17:18 were supplied in the 14th century. The text is written in one column per page, 24 lines per page.
The manuscript is ornamented.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the Ammonian Sections
(in Mark 233 Sections, the last in 16:8), with references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum
(no Eusebian Canon tables), Prolegomena, the tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, and lectionary markings.
. Hermann von Soden classified it to the textual family Kx
. Kurt Aland
the Greek text of the codex placed in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual cluster 1167 in Luke 1 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made.
The text of the Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) is omitted.
to the 12th century.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Gregory (843e). Gregory saw it in 1886.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Biblioteca Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III
Ms. II. A. 37), in Naples
.
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 parchment. 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...
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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 four Gospel
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
s on 235 parchment leaves (size ). The leaves 38-41 with text Matthew 15:33-17:18 were supplied in the 14th century. The text is written in one column per page, 24 lines per page.
The manuscript is ornamented.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the Ammonian Sections
Ammonian Sections
Eusebian canons or Eusebian sections, also known as Ammonian Sections, are the system of dividing the four Gospels used between late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. The divisions into chapters and verses used in modern texts date only from the 13th and 16th centuries, respectively...
(in Mark 233 Sections, the last in 16:8), with references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum
Epistula ad Carpianum
The Epistula ad Carpianum is the title traditionally given to a letter from Eusebius of Caesarea to a Christian named Carpianus....
(no Eusebian Canon tables), Prolegomena, the tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, and lectionary markings.
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...
. Hermann von Soden classified it to the textual family Kx
Family Kx
Family Kx is a large group of the New Testament manuscripts. It belongs to the Byzantine text-type as one of the textual families of this group. It includes uncials, and although hundreds of minuscules, no early ones.- Description :...
. 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.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual cluster 1167 in Luke 1 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made.
The text of the Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) is omitted.
History
C. R. Gregory dated the manuscript to the 12th 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 12th century.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Gregory (843e). Gregory saw it in 1886.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Biblioteca Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III
Biblioteca Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III
The Biblioteca nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III is a national library of Italy. It occupies the eastern wing of the 18th century Palazzo Reale in Naples, at 1 Piazza del Plebiscito, and has entrances from piazza Trieste e Trento...
Ms. II. A. 37), in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
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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...