Minuscule 300
Encyclopedia
Minuscule 300 A141 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 11th century.
It has marginalia
.
, Gospel of Mark
, Gospel of Luke
on 328 parchment leaves , with a commentary. The text is written in one column per page, in 27-28 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the left margin, and their τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections
(in Mark 237), with references to the Eusebian Canons (written below Ammonian Section numbers).
It contains the Eusebian tables, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, Synaxarion, Menologion, and subscriptions at the end of each Gospel.
The biblical text is surrounded by a catena
. On a margin were added, by a later hand, commentaries of Chrysostom's
on Matthew, Victor's on Mark, and Titus of Bostra
on Luke. Subscriptions to the first three Gospels are the same like that in codex 262
. It has the famous Jerusalem Colophon
.
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
It is close to the codex 20
.
It was not examined by the Claremont Profile Method.
It was collated by Scholz. It was examined and described by John Anthony Cramer, Paulin Martin
, and W. F. Rose.
Formerly it was held in Fontainebleau
.
The manuscript is currently housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(Suppl. Gr. 186) 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. 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 11th century.
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...
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Description
The codex contains the 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...
, Gospel of 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...
, Gospel of 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...
on 328 parchment leaves , with a commentary. The text is written in one column per page, in 27-28 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the left margin, and their τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also another 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), with references to the Eusebian Canons (written below Ammonian Section numbers).
It contains the Eusebian tables, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, Synaxarion, Menologion, and subscriptions at the end of each Gospel.
The biblical text is surrounded by a catena
Catena (Biblical commentary)
A catena is a form of biblical commentary, verse by verse, made up entirely of excerpts from earlier Biblical commentators, each introduced with the name of the author, and with such minor adjustments of words to allow the whole to form a continuous commentary.The texts are mainly compiled from...
. On a margin were added, by a later hand, commentaries of Chrysostom's
John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom , Archbishop of Constantinople, was an important Early Church Father. He is known for his eloquence in preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, and his ascetic...
on Matthew, Victor's on Mark, and Titus of Bostra
Titus of Bostra
Titus of Bostra was a Christian theologian and bishop. Sozomen names Titus among the great men of the time of Constantius.-Life:...
on Luke. Subscriptions to the first three Gospels are the same like that in codex 262
Minuscule 262
Minuscule 262 , ε 1020 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...
. It has the famous Jerusalem Colophon
Jerusalem Colophon
The Jerusalem Colophon is a colophon found in a number of New Testament manuscripts, including Λ , 20, 153, 157, 164, 215, 262, 300, 376, 428, 565, 566, 686, 718, 728, 748, 829, 899, 901, 922, 980, 1032, 1071, 1118, 1121, 1124, 1187, 1198, 1355, 1422, 1521, 1545, 1555, 1682, 2145, and 2245...
.
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.
It is close to the codex 20
Minuscule 20
Minuscule 20 , A138 . It is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, dated paleographically to the 11th century. The manuscript has complex contents and full marginalia. It was prepared for the church reading....
.
It was not examined by the Claremont Profile Method.
History
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852).It was collated by Scholz. It was examined and described by John Anthony Cramer, Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin was a French Catholic Biblical scholar.-Life:...
, and W. F. Rose.
Formerly it was held in Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southeast of the centre of Paris. Fontainebleau is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-et-Marne department, and it is the seat of the arrondissement of Fontainebleau...
.
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:...
(Suppl. Gr. 186) 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
- John Antony CramerJohn Antony CramerJohn Antony Cramer , English classical scholar and geographer, was born at Mitlödi in Switzerland.He was educated at Westminster and Christ Church, Oxford...
, Catenae Graecorum patrum in Novum Testamentum (Oxford 1844), Vol. 1, p. XXVII. - 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 bibliothès de Paris (Paris 1883), p. 77.