Minuscule 2491
Encyclopedia
Minuscule 2491 is a Greek minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on 61 parchment leaves (26.3 cm by 20.4 cm). It is dated paleografically
to the 12th century. The text is written in one column per page, in 24 lines per page.
19-23, Mark
1:14-5:33; Mark 9:14-Luke
11:46. Currently parts of the codex are held in three places. 36 leaves (Matthew 19-22; Mark 15:44-Luke 11:46) are housed at the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
(Graec. qu. 90).
24 leaves are housed at the Burgerbibliothek Bern (Cod. 784) in Berne
, they contain text Mark
1:14-5:33; 9:14-15:44.
The only one leaf of the codex is located in the Kenneth Willis Clark Collection
of the Duke University
(Gk MS 22) at Durham
. It was labelled as minuscule 2617 (Gregory-Aland), it contains text Matthew
22:31-23:10.
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
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 61 parchment leaves (26.3 cm by 20.4 cm). It is dated paleografically
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...
to the 12th century. The text is written in one column per page, in 24 lines per page.
Description
Formerly the codex containde the text of the four Gospels. To the present day survived only texts MatthewGospel of Matthew
The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...
19-23, Mark
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel According to Mark , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Mark or simply Mark, is the second book of the New Testament. This canonical account of the life of Jesus of Nazareth is one of the three synoptic gospels. It was thought to be an epitome, which accounts for its place as the second...
1:14-5:33; Mark 9:14-Luke
Gospel of Luke
The Gospel According to Luke , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension.The...
11:46. Currently parts of the codex are held in three places. 36 leaves (Matthew 19-22; Mark 15:44-Luke 11:46) are housed at the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
Berlin State Library
The Berlin State Library is a library in Berlin, Germany and a property of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation.-Buildings:The State Library runs several premises, three of which are open for users, namely House 1 in Unter den Linden 8, House 2 in Potsdamer Straße 33 and the newspaper archive...
(Graec. qu. 90).
24 leaves are housed at the Burgerbibliothek Bern (Cod. 784) in Berne
Berne
The city of Bern or Berne is the Bundesstadt of Switzerland, and, with a population of , the fourth most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 43 municipalities, has a population of 349,000. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000...
, they contain text Mark
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel According to Mark , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Mark or simply Mark, is the second book of the New Testament. This canonical account of the life of Jesus of Nazareth is one of the three synoptic gospels. It was thought to be an epitome, which accounts for its place as the second...
1:14-5:33; 9:14-15:44.
The only one leaf of the codex is located in the Kenneth Willis Clark Collection
Kenneth Willis Clark Collection
The Kenneth Willis Clark Collection of Greek Manuscripts in Duke University Library contains ninety-eight manuscripts — in both roll and codex form — dating from the 9th to the 17th century....
of the Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
(Gk MS 22) at Durham
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
. It was labelled as minuscule 2617 (Gregory-Aland), it contains text Matthew
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...
22:31-23:10.
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.