Minuscule 163
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Minuscule 163 ε 114 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. It is dated by its colophon
to the year 1193 (?). It has complex contents and full marginalia
.
s on 173 thick parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in two columns per page, in 33 lines per page, ink is black.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, (no τιτλοι). There is also a division according to the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 237 – the last section in 16:15), with references to the Eusebian Canons (written below Ammonian Section numbers).
It contains the Eusebian tables, tables of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) are placed before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin for liturgical use, incipits, synaxaria, Menologion, subscriptions at the end of each Gospel, with numbers of ρηματα, and numbers of στιχοι (to the first three Gospels), and pictures.
the Greek text of the codex did not place in any Category
.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it creates textual cluster 163 and textual pair with 345
.
It was examined by Birch
(about 1782) and Scholz (1794-1852). Scholz ascribed it as "solumnodo pericopas in ecclesia legi sotitas". C. R. Gregory saw it in 1886.
It is currently housed at the Vatican Library
(Barberini, gr. 520), at Rome
.
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. It is dated by its colophon
Colophon (publishing)
In publishing, a colophon is either:* A brief description of publication or production notes relevant to the edition, in modern books usually located at the reverse of the title page, but can also sometimes be located at the end of the book, or...
to the year 1193 (?). It has complex contents and full 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...
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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 173 thick parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in two columns per page, in 33 lines per page, ink is black.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, (no τιτλοι). There is also a division according to the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 237 – the last section in 16:15), with references to the Eusebian Canons (written below Ammonian Section numbers).
It contains the Eusebian tables, tables of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) are placed before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin for liturgical use, incipits, synaxaria, Menologion, subscriptions at the end of each Gospel, with numbers of ρηματα, and numbers of στιχοι (to the first three Gospels), and pictures.
Text
Kurt AlandKurt 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 did not place in any Category
Categories of New Testament manuscripts
New Testament manuscripts in Greek are categorized into five groups, according to a scheme introduced in 1981 by Kurt and Barbara Aland in Der Text des Neuen Testaments. The categories are based on how each manuscript relates to the various text-types. Generally speaking, earlier Alexandrian...
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According to the Claremont Profile Method it creates textual cluster 163 and textual pair with 345
Minuscule 345
Minuscule 345 , ε 119 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. The manuscript was prepared for Church reading. It has full marginalia.- Description :The codex contains a complete text of the four Gospels on 375...
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History
It was written in Syria, in 1193 (?).It was examined by Birch
Andrew Birch
Andrew Birch was a professor from Copenhagen. Birch was sent in 1781–1783 by the king of Denmark, Christian VII, to examine manuscripts in Italy, Germany, and other European countries.- Life :...
(about 1782) and Scholz (1794-1852). Scholz ascribed it as "solumnodo pericopas in ecclesia legi sotitas". C. R. Gregory saw it in 1886.
It is currently housed at the Vatican Library
Vatican Library
The Vatican Library is the library of the Holy See, currently located in Vatican City. It is one of the oldest libraries in the world and contains one of the most significant collections of historical texts. Formally established in 1475, though in fact much older, it has 75,000 codices from...
(Barberini, gr. 520), at Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
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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...