Minuscule 213
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Minuscule 213 ε 129 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 11th century. It has marginalia
.
s, with only one lacunae
, on 356 parchment leaves (size ); the leaves are arranged in octavo
(8 leaves in quire). The text of John 19:6-21:25 was supplied in the 14th or 15th century.
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, the (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections
(in Mark 234, 16:9), with references to the Eusebian Canons, but often irregular used.
It contains the Eusebian Canon tables at the beginning, lectionary markings at the margin for liturgical reading, a few (lessons), pictures, and numbers of Verses at the end of each Gospel.
did not include its text to any Category
.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it has mixed text in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20.
It lacks the text of the Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11).
It is currently housed at the Biblioteca Marciana
(Gr. Z 542), at Venice
.
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. 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 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 almost 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, with only one lacunae
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...
, on 356 parchment leaves (size ); the leaves are arranged in octavo
Octavo
Octavo to is a technical term describing the format of a book.Octavo may also refer to:* Octavo is a grimoire in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett...
(8 leaves in quire). The text of John 19:6-21:25 was supplied in the 14th or 15th century.
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, the (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections
Ammonian Sections
Eusebian canons or Eusebian sections, also known as Ammonian Sections, are the system of dividing the four Gospels used between late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. The divisions into chapters and verses used in modern texts date only from the 13th and 16th centuries, respectively...
(in Mark 234, 16:9), with references to the Eusebian Canons, but often irregular used.
It contains the Eusebian Canon tables at the beginning, lectionary markings at the margin for liturgical reading, a few (lessons), pictures, and numbers of Verses at the end of each Gospel.
Text
The Greek text of the codex 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...
did not include its text to 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 has mixed text in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20.
It lacks the text of the Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11).
History
The manuscript was examined by Birch and Burgon. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1886.It is currently housed at the Biblioteca Marciana
Biblioteca Marciana
The Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana is a library and Renaissance building in Venice, northern Italy; it is one of the earliest surviving public manuscript depositories in the country, holding one of the greatest classical texts collections in the world. The library is named after St. Mark, the...
(Gr. Z 542), at Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
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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...
Further reading
- J. Neville Birdsall, The Missing Leaves of Codex 213 of the New Testament JTS IX (1958), pp. 78-81.
External links
- Minuscule 213 at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism