Minuscule 217
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Minuscule 217 ε 233 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 12th century. It has marginalia
.
s, on 299 parchment leaves (size ), with a commentary. The text is written in one column per page, 21 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the Ammonian Sections
(in Mark 236 sections - 16:12), whose numbers are given at the margin, but references to the Eusebian Canons are absent. There is no a division according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), but it has their (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages.
It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum
, the Eusebian tables, prolegomena of Cosmas, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel. The manuscript has survived in good condition.
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the textual cluster 16
. It creates pair with 578
in Luke 1 and Luke 10. Textually it is close to the manuscripts 16
, 119
, 330
, 491
, 578
, 693
, 1528, and 1588. They create Group 16 with following profile:
. It was examined by Friedrich Münter
(for Birch) and Burgon. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1886.
It is currently housed at the Biblioteca Marciana
(Gr. I,3 (944)), at Venice
.
Greek language
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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 12th 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...
.
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 299 parchment leaves (size ), with a commentary. The text is written in one column per page, 21 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the 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 236 sections - 16:12), whose numbers are given at the margin, but references to the Eusebian Canons are absent. There is no a division according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), but it has their (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages.
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 tables, prolegomena of Cosmas, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel. The manuscript has survived in good condition.
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.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the textual cluster 16
Minuscule 16
Minuscule 16 , ε 449 . It is a diglot Greek-Latin minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 361 parchment leaves , dated palaeographically to the 14th century. It has full marginalia and was prepared for liturgical use.- Description :The codex contains almost complete text of the four Gospels...
. It creates pair with 578
Minuscule 578
Minuscule 578 , ε 453 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1361.The manuscript has complex contents.- Description :...
in Luke 1 and Luke 10. Textually it is close to the manuscripts 16
Minuscule 16
Minuscule 16 , ε 449 . It is a diglot Greek-Latin minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 361 parchment leaves , dated palaeographically to the 14th century. It has full marginalia and was prepared for liturgical use.- Description :The codex contains almost complete text of the four Gospels...
, 119
Minuscule 119
Minuscule 119 , ε 1290 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. It has complex contents with marginalia.- Description :...
, 330
Minuscule 330
Minuscule 330 , δ 259 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 491
Minuscule 491
Minuscule 491 , δ 152 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
, 578
Minuscule 578
Minuscule 578 , ε 453 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1361.The manuscript has complex contents.- Description :...
, 693
Minuscule 693
Minuscule 693 , ε1388 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript is lacunose...
, 1528, and 1588. They create Group 16 with following profile:
- Luke 1: 8, (9), 13, 23, 28, 34, 37, 43.
- Luke 10: 3, 7, 15, 19, 23, (25), 58, 63.
- Luke 20: 4, 13, 19, 50, 51, 54, 55, 62, 65. Codex 217 forms a pair with codex 578 in Luke 1 and 10. They lack readings 13 and 23 and add 48 in Luke 1, and lacks 20 in Luke 20.
History
The manuscript was given in 1478 by Peter de Montagnana to the monastery of St. John, in Viridario, at PaduaPadua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
. It was examined by Friedrich Münter
Friedrich Münter
Friedrich Christian Carl Heinrich Münter was a German-Danish scholar, professor of theology at the University of Copenhagen, orientalist, church historian, archaeologist, Danish bishop of Zealand, and freemason...
(for 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. I,3 (944)), 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...
.
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...