Minuscule 198
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Minuscule 198 ε 311 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on cotton paper. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 13th century. It has full marginalia
.
s on 171 cotton paper leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, in 29 lines per page (size of text 17 by 10.2 cm). The firs leaf was supplied by later hand (paper). The paper is brown, ink is brown.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin. There is also a division according to the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 241 Sections - 16:20), with references to the Eusebian Canons (after Mark ιδ in the same line as Ammonian Sections - see codex 112
).In the same way arranged codices 112
, 192
, 212
, 267
, 507
, 583
, 584
.
It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum
, the Eusebian Canon tables, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), incipits, (no αναγνωσεις), and subscriptions at the end of each Gospel.
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
It was examined by Bandini
, Birch, Scholz, and Burgon. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1886.
It is currently housed at the Laurentian Library
(Aedilium 221), at Florence
.
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 cotton paper. 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 13th century. It has 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 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 171 cotton paper leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, in 29 lines per page (size of text 17 by 10.2 cm). The firs leaf was supplied by later hand (paper). The paper is brown, ink is brown.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin. There is also a division according to the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 241 Sections - 16:20), with references to the Eusebian Canons (after Mark ιδ in the same line as Ammonian Sections - see codex 112
Minuscule 112
Minuscule 112 , ε 146 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. The manuscript has complex contents ad full marginalia....
).In the same way arranged codices 112
Minuscule 112
Minuscule 112 , ε 146 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. The manuscript has complex contents ad full marginalia....
, 192
Minuscule 192
Minuscule 192 , ε 313 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. It has complex contents, with full marginalia.- Description :...
, 212
Minuscule 212
Minuscule 212 , ε 128 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 267
Minuscule 267
Minuscule 267 , ε 1289 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 507
Minuscule 507
Minuscule 507 , ε 142 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century....
, 583
Minuscule 583
Minuscule 583 , ε 124 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. The manuscript has complex contents. It was labeled by Scrivener as 452.- Description :The codex contains a complete text of the four Gospels on...
, 584
Minuscule 584
Minuscule 584 , ε 1010 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th century. The manuscript is lacunose. It was labelled by Scrivener as 453....
.
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, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), incipits, (no αναγνωσεις), 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...
. 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.
History
Formerly the manuscript belonged to the Aedilium Florenz Ecclaesium.It was examined by Bandini
Angelo Maria Bandini
Angelo Maria Bandini was an Italian author and librarian born in Florence.Having been left an orphan in his infancy, he was supported by his uncle, Giuseppe Bandini, a lawyer of some note. He received his education among the Jesuits, and showed a special inclination for the study of antiquities...
, Birch, Scholz, and Burgon. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1886.
It is currently housed at the Laurentian Library
Laurentian Library
The Laurentian Library is a historical library in Florence, Italy, containing a repository of more than 11,000 manuscripts and 4,500 early printed books...
(Aedilium 221), at Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
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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...