Minuscule 123
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Minuscule 123 ε 174 (Von Soden numbering), is a Greek minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
on a parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 11th century. It has complex contents with some marginalia
.
s on 328 thick parchment leaves . The text is written in one column per page, 18 lines per page.
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 smaller Ammonian Sections (in Mark 241 – 16:20), but without references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum
, the Eusebian Canon tables, Prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, pictures, and subscriptions at the end of each Gospel.
. Hermann von Soden classified it to the textual family Kx
. Kurt Aland
places it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual family Kx in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20.
Some corrections were made by another hand.
by the ambassador Augier de Busbeck in 1562 (along with Minuscule 221
and 222
).
It was examined by Treschow, Alter
, Birch. Alter used it in his edition of the Greek text of the New Testament. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1887.
Currently the codex is located at the Austrian National Library
(Theol. Gr. 240) at Vienna
.
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 a parchment. Palaeographically
Palaeography
Palaeography, also spelt paleography is the study of ancient writing. Included in the discipline is the practice of deciphering, reading, and dating historical manuscripts, and the cultural context of writing, including the methods with which writing and books were produced, and the history of...
it has been assigned to the 11th century. It has complex contents with some marginalia
Marginalia
Marginalia are scribbles, comments, and illuminations in the margins of a book.- Biblical manuscripts :Biblical manuscripts have liturgical notes at the margin, for liturgical use. Numbers of texts' divisions are given at the margin...
.
Description
The codex contains a complete text of the four GospelGospel
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 328 thick parchment leaves . The text is written in one column per page, 18 lines per page.
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 smaller Ammonian Sections (in Mark 241 – 16:20), but without 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....
, the Eusebian Canon tables, Prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, pictures, and subscriptions at the end of each Gospel.
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...
places it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual family Kx in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20.
Some corrections were made by another hand.
History
The manuscript was brought from ConstantinopleConstantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
by the ambassador Augier de Busbeck in 1562 (along with Minuscule 221
Minuscule 221
Minuscule 221 , α69 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 10th century...
and 222
Minuscule 222
Minuscule 222 , A404 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century...
).
It was examined by Treschow, Alter
Francis Karl Alter
Francis Karl Alter , a Jesuit, born in Silesia, and professor of Greek at Vienna, was an editor of the Greek text of the New Testament. His edition was different from those of Mill, Wettstein, and Griesbach, because he used only the manuscripts housed at the Imperial Library at Vienna...
, Birch. Alter used it in his edition of the Greek text of the New Testament. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1887.
Currently the codex is located at the Austrian National Library
Austrian National Library
The Austrian National Library , is the largest library in Austria, with 7.4 million items in its collections. It is located in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna; since 2005 some of the collections are located in the baroque Palais Mollard-Clary...
(Theol. Gr. 240) at Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
.
Further reading
- A. G. Busbequii D. legationis Tureicae epistolae quattuor, Hannover 1605, p. 295.