Minuscule 304
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Minuscule 304 A215Cμ23 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 12th century.
and Gospel of Mark
on 224 parchment leaves with only one lacuna
in Mark 14:16-25. The text is written in one column per page, in 31-33 lines per page. The biblical text is surrounded by a catena
.
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to Hermann von Soden it has Antiocheian commentated text (Antiocheian = Byzantine).
It does not contain the text of the Longer Ending of Mark
.
Hermann von Soden lists it as having the "Anonymous Catena" on Matthew (along with 366
and 2482).
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794–1852).
The manuscript was examined by Wettstein
and Scholz (1794–1852). It was examined and described by Paulin Martin
. C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885.
Scrivener dated it to the 13th century. Gregory, Soden, and Aland dated it to the 12th century. Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 12th century.
It is cited in critical editions of the Greek New Testament.
The manuscript is currently housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(Gr. 194) 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 12th century.
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...
and 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...
on 224 parchment leaves with only one lacuna
Lacuna (manuscripts)
A lacunaPlural lacunae. From Latin lacūna , diminutive form of lacus . is a gap in a manuscript, inscription, text, painting, or a musical work...
in Mark 14:16-25. The text is written in one column per page, in 31-33 lines per page. 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...
.
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.
According to Hermann von Soden it has Antiocheian commentated text (Antiocheian = Byzantine).
It does not contain the text of the Longer Ending of Mark
Mark 16
Mark 16 is the final chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It begins with the discovery of the empty tomb by Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome — there they encounter a man dressed in white who announces the Resurrection of Jesus.Verse 8 ends...
.
Hermann von Soden lists it as having the "Anonymous Catena" on Matthew (along with 366
Minuscule 366
Minuscule 366 , Cμ24 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...
and 2482).
History
The manuscript once belonged to Charles de Montchal, Archbishop of Toulouse (1628–1651) and to Theller.It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794–1852).
The manuscript was examined by Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein was a Swiss theologian, best known as a New Testament critic.-Youth and study:...
and 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.
Scrivener dated it to the 13th century. Gregory, Soden, and Aland dated it to the 12th century. Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 12th century.
It is cited in critical editions of the Greek New Testament.
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. 194) 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...
External links
- Minuscule 304 at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism