Minuscule 2793
Encyclopedia
Minuscule 2793 is a Greek minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on 1 parchment leaf (13.9 cm by 10.3 cm). Dated paleografically to the 13th century (or 14th century). Only one leaf has survived.
22:7-22. The text is written in one column per page, in 20 lines per page. It has breathings and accents. It is written by small well-formed Greek hand. The margins are wide.
Kurt Aland
the Greek text of the codex did not place in any Category
.
This leaf is one of very few authentic pieces which were bought by Thomas Phillipps from Constantine Simonides
(in 1853/1854).
The codex is now housed at Bible Museum (Ms. 11) in Münster
.
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 1 parchment leaf (13.9 cm by 10.3 cm). Dated paleografically to the 13th century (or 14th century). Only one leaf has survived.
Description
The codex contains only a fragment text of the Gospel of 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...
22:7-22. The text is written in one column per page, in 20 lines per page. It has breathings and accents. It is written by small well-formed Greek hand. The margins are wide.
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...
the Greek text of the codex 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...
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This leaf is one of very few authentic pieces which were bought by Thomas Phillipps from Constantine Simonides
Constantine Simonides
Constantine Simonides , palaeographer, dealer of icons, man with extensive learning, knowledge of manuscripts, miraculous calligraphy...
(in 1853/1854).
The codex is now housed at Bible Museum (Ms. 11) in Münster
Münster
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
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