Minuscule 180
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Minuscule 180 ε 1498, α 300 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. The Gospels palaeographically
have been assigned to the 12th century, the rest of New Testament books are dated by colophon
to the 1273. Formerly it was deciphered as the year 1284.
It has complex contents with full marginalia
.
on 444 elegant parchment leaves (size 18.7 cm by 13.5 cm), with some apocryphal books. The text is written in one column per page, in 22-26 lines per page, in light-brown or dark-brown ink, capital letters in red.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and the τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the Ammonian Sections, with references to the Eusebian Canons (written below Ammonian Section numbers).
It contains tables of the (tables of contents), and lectionary markings at the margin for liturgical use. Synaxarion and Menologion were added in the 15th century.
Order of books: Gospels, Acts, Catholic epistles, Pauline epistles, and Apocalypse. In Apocalypse last verse (22:21) and part of verse 21 is omitted. The Apocalypse is ending on 22:20 on word αμην.
It contains the Eusebian Canons. In the 15th century were added synaxaria and Menologion on paper.
except in the Book of Acts. Hermann von Soden classified it to the textual family Kx
. Aland
assigned it to Category V except the Book of Acts (Category III). In Apocalypse is close to Uncial 046
.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual family Kx
in Luke 1 and Luke 20, and creates textual cluster 180.
The manuscript came from Cyper, and together with Codex Borgianus
, and Lectionary 37
, belonged to the Velitran Museum of "Praesul Steph. Borgia, Collegii Urbani de Propaganda Fide a secretis".
It was examined by Bianchini
, Birch (about 1782), and Scholz. C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.
It is currently housed at the Vatican Library
(Borgiae gr. 18), 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. The Gospels 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...
have been assigned to the 12th century, the rest of New Testament books are dated by 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 1273. Formerly it was deciphered as the year 1284.
It has complex contents with 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...
.
Description
The codex contains the entire of the New TestamentNew 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 444 elegant parchment leaves (size 18.7 cm by 13.5 cm), with some apocryphal books. The text is written in one column per page, in 22-26 lines per page, in light-brown or dark-brown ink, capital letters in red.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and the τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the Ammonian Sections, with references to the Eusebian Canons (written below Ammonian Section numbers).
It contains tables of the (tables of contents), and lectionary markings at the margin for liturgical use. Synaxarion and Menologion were added in the 15th century.
Order of books: Gospels, Acts, Catholic epistles, Pauline epistles, and Apocalypse. In Apocalypse last verse (22:21) and part of verse 21 is omitted. The Apocalypse is ending on 22:20 on word αμην.
It contains the Eusebian Canons. In the 15th century were added synaxaria and Menologion on paper.
Text
The Greek text of the codex is the ByzantineByzantine 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...
except in the Book of Acts. 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 :...
. 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...
assigned it to Category V except the Book of Acts (Category III). In Apocalypse is close to Uncial 046
Codex Vaticanus 2066
Codex Vaticanus 2066, designed by 046 , α 1070 , formerly it was known also as Codex Basilianus, previously it was designated by Br or B2. It is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament written on vellum...
.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents 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 and Luke 20, and creates textual cluster 180.
History
The Gospels were written by one Andreas, the rest of the New Testament and some apocryphal books by one John, November 1273.The manuscript came from Cyper, and together with Codex Borgianus
Codex Borgianus
Codex Borgianus, designated by T or 029 , ε 5 , is a Greek and Sahidic uncial manuscript of the Gospels, dated palaeographically to the 5th century...
, and Lectionary 37
Lectionary 37
Lectionary 37, designated by siglum ℓ 37 . It is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.- Description :...
, belonged to the Velitran Museum of "Praesul Steph. Borgia, Collegii Urbani de Propaganda Fide a secretis".
It was examined by Bianchini
Giuseppe Bianchini
Giuseppe Bianchini was an Italian Oratorian, biblical, historical, and liturgical scholar. Clement XII and Benedict XIV, who highly appreciated his learning, entrusted him with several scientific labors...
, Birch (about 1782), and Scholz. C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript 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...
(Borgiae gr. 18), 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...
.
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...
Further reading
- Herman C. HoskierHerman C. HoskierHerman Charles Hoskier , was a biblical scholar, British textual critic, and son of a merchant banker, Herman Hoskier .Hoskier, as textual critic, supported the Byzantine text-type against the Alexandrian text-type...
, Concerning the Text of the Apocalypse 1 (London, 1929), pp. 117-120.
External links
- Minuscule 180 at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism