Minuscule 2614
Encyclopedia
Minuscule 2614 is a Greek minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
. Dated paleografically
to the 13th century.
s, on 272 parchment leaves (20.2 cm by 15.0 cm). It contains miniatures. Written in one column per page, in 20 lines per page.
The Greek text of the codex Kurt Aland
did not place in any Category
.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents the textual family Kx
in Luke 1, textual cluster Π171
in Luke 10 and Luke 20.
of the Duke University
(Gk MS 7) at Durham
.
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....
. 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 13th century.
Description
The codex contains the 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 272 parchment leaves (20.2 cm by 15.0 cm). It contains miniatures. Written in one column per page, in 20 lines per page.
The Greek text of the codex Kurt 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...
did not place in 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...
.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents 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 :...
in Luke 1, textual cluster Π171
Minuscule 171
Minuscule 171 , ε 407 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. It has complex contents and full marginalia.- Description :...
in Luke 10 and Luke 20.
History
The codex now is located in the Kenneth Willis Clark CollectionKenneth 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 7) 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...
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Further reading
- E. W. Sanders, "The Textual Criticism of a Medieval Manuscript of the Four Gospels (Duke Ms. Gr 7)", Unpublished Ph. D. dissertation, Duke University, 1943.
