Minuscule 291
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Minuscule 291 ε 377 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Paleographically
it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript has complex contents. It has marginalia
.
s on 290 parchment leaves . The text is written in one column per page, in 20 lines per page. The headpieces and large initials are ornamented with silver.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is no division according to the Ammonian Sections
, with references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains Prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) are placed before each Gospel, incipits, (lessons), Synaxarion, and marginal notes.
. Hermann von Soden
lists it as Is (along with codices 157
, 235
, 245
, 713
, 1012). Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it creates textual group 291.
Members of the group: 291, 139
, 371
, 449
, 597
, 1235, 1340, 2346, 2603, and 2728.
It was examined and described by Paulin Martin
. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1885.
The manuscript is currently housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(Gr. 113) at Paris
.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
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. Paleographically
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 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 290 parchment leaves . The text is written in one column per page, in 20 lines per page. The headpieces and large initials are ornamented with silver.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is no division 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...
, with references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains Prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) are placed before each Gospel, incipits, (lessons), Synaxarion, and marginal notes.
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
Hermann, Freiherr von Soden
Baron Hermann von Soden , German biblical scholar, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on August 16, 1852, and was educated at the University of Tübingen. He was minister of Dresden-Striesen in 1881 and in 1887 became minister of the Jerusalem Church in Berlin...
lists it as Is (along with codices 157
Minuscule 157
Minuscule 157 , ε 207 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum. According to the colophon it is dated to the year 1122. Formerly date was wrongly deciphered as 1128?...
, 235
Minuscule 235
Minuscule 235 , ε 456 , known as Codex Havniensis 2 is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1314. The manuscript has complex contents. It has marginalia....
, 245
Minuscule 245
Minuscule 245 , ε 1226 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1199. It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 713
Minuscule 713
Minuscule 713 , ε351 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. The manuscript is lacunose...
, 1012). 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 creates textual group 291.
Group 291
The group shows some relationship to the Π groups. The profiles of the group 219 are:- Luke 1: 4, 6, (8), 14, (22), 34, (36).
- Luke 10: 15, 18, 23, 25, 53, 57, (62), 63.
- Luke 20: 13, 19, 26, 50, 60, 62, 66, 70.
Members of the group: 291, 139
Minuscule 139
Minuscule 139 , A202 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. It is dated by a colophon to 1173.- Description :...
, 371
Minuscule 371
Minuscule 371 , ε 1003 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th century.It contains marginalia.- Description :...
, 449
Minuscule 449
Minuscule 448 , ε 330 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.- Description :...
, 597
Minuscule 597
Minuscule 597 , ε 340 , 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 was labeled by Scrivener as 464.- Description :The codex contains a complete text of the four Gospels on...
, 1235, 1340, 2346, 2603, and 2728.
History
The manuscript once belonged to Presbyter Nicholas. It 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 it 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. 113) 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...
Further reading
- Jean-Pierre-Paul MartinPaulin MartinPaulin Martin was a French Catholic Biblical scholar.-Life:...
, Description technique des manuscrits grecs relatifs au Nouveau Testament, conservés dans les bibliothèques de Paris (Paris 1883), p. 71.
External links
- Minuscule 291 at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism