Minuscule 266
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Minuscule 266 ε 1393 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript has complex contents. It has full marginalia
.
s on 282 parchment leaves . The text is written in one column per page, in 23 lines per page.
The text is divided according to numbers of the (chapters) at the margin, and their (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections
(in Mark 237 - the last in 16:15), but there is no references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), synaxaria, Menologion, and subscriptions at the end of each Gospel.
. Hermann von Soden suggested that it is related to the textual families Πa and Πb. Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents the textual family Π266 in Luke 1 and Luke 20 (close to 593
). In Luke 10 no profile was made.
It was examined and described by Paulin Martin
. C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885.
The manuscript is currently housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(Gr. 67) at Paris
.
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 13th century. The manuscript has complex contents. 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 the 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 282 parchment leaves . The text is written in one column per page, in 23 lines per page.
The text is divided according to numbers of the (chapters) at the margin, and their (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 237 - the last in 16:15), but there is no references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), synaxaria, Menologion, 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...
. Hermann von Soden suggested that it is related to the textual families Πa and Πb. 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 represents the textual family Π266 in Luke 1 and Luke 20 (close to 593
Minuscule 593
Minuscule 593 , ε 319 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript is lacunose...
). In Luke 10 no profile was made.
History
The manuscripts was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852).It was examined and described by Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin was a French Catholic Biblical scholar.-Life:...
. C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885.
The manuscript is currently housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France
Bibliothèque nationale de France
The is the National Library of France, located in Paris. It is intended to be the repository of all that is published in France. The current president of the library is Bruno Racine.-History:...
(Gr. 67) at Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France 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...