Minuscule 1078 (Gregory-Aland)
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Minuscule 1078 A159 (von Soden), is a 10th-century Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
on parchment. It was adapted for liturgical use. The manuscript is not lacunose
.
contains the text of the four Gospel
s, on 282 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 23-25 lines per page.
It contains a commentary and lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use).
. Hermann von Soden classified it to the textual family Ab. Kurt Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents the textual family Kx
in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20.
It lacks text of Matthew 16:2b–3. The Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) is placed at the end of the Gospel of John. The pericope has an additional scholion at the margin: ευρηται και ετερα εν αν αρχαιος αντιγραφοις απερ συνειδομεν γραψαι προς τω τελει του αυτου ευαγγελιστου α εστιν ταδε. The same scholion has codex 1076
(with two differences - το for τω and ευαγγελιου for ευαγγελιστου).
to the 10th century.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by C. R. Gregory (1078e). Gregory saw it in 1886.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Great Lavra
(A' 12), in Athos
.
Greek language
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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. It was adapted for liturgical use. The manuscript is not 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 282 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 23-25 lines per page.
It contains a commentary and lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use).
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 Ab. 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...
placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents 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 :...
in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20.
It lacks text of Matthew 16:2b–3. The Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) is placed at the end of the Gospel of John. The pericope has an additional scholion at the margin: ευρηται και ετερα εν αν αρχαιος αντιγραφοις απερ συνειδομεν γραψαι προς τω τελει του αυτου ευαγγελιστου α εστιν ταδε. The same scholion has codex 1076
Minuscule 1076 (Gregory-Aland)
Minuscule 1076 , ε1140 , is a 10th-century Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on parchment. The manuscript does not contain gaps.- Description :...
(with two differences - το for τω and ευαγγελιου for ευαγγελιστου).
History
Gregory dated the manuscript to the 10th 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 10th century.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by C. R. Gregory (1078e). Gregory saw it in 1886.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Great Lavra
Great Lavra
This is the monastery on Mount Athos. For the monastery associated with Saint Sabbas, see Mar Saba.The Monastery of Great Lavra is the first monastery built on Mount Athos. It is located on the southeastern foot of the Mount at an elevation of 160 metres...
(A' 12), in Athos
Mount Athos
Mount Athos is a mountain and peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. A World Heritage Site, it is home to 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries and forms a self-governed monastic state within the sovereignty of the Hellenic Republic. Spiritually, Mount Athos comes under the direct jurisdiction of the...
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See also
- List of New Testament minuscules (1001–2000)
- 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...