Minuscule 322
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Minuscule 322 α 550 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on paper. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 15th century.
Formerly it was labelled by 27a and 33p.
, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles
on 134 paper leaves . The text is written in one column per page, in 22 lines per page. There are no chapter divisions made by prima manu, the writing is small, and abbreviated.
It has decorated headpieces and initial letters.
. Aland
assigned it to Category II in Catholic epistles, and to Category III elsewhere. Textually it is very close to the codex 323
(sister manuscript).
In Acts 8:39 it has addition αγιον επεπεσεν επι τον ευνουχον, αγγελος δε (holy fell on on eunuch, and an angel). This reading is supported by the manuscripts Codex Alexandrinus
, 323
, 453
, 945, 1739
, 1891, 2818
and several others.
(1637-1722), British chaplain in Constantinople, purchased it in Adrianopol in 1675 (together with codex 321
).
It once belonged to Robert Harley. In 1753 it was purchased with all collection by the British Museum
.
Formerly it was labelled by 27a and 33p. In 1908 Gregory gave the number 322 to it.
It was examined by Mill
, Griesbach
, and Bloomfeld
. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.
The manuscript is currently housed at the British Library
(Harley 5620) at London
.
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 paper. 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 15th century.
Formerly it was labelled by 27a and 33p.
Description
The codex contains the text of the Acts of the ApostlesActs of the Apostles
The Acts of the Apostles , usually referred to simply as Acts, is the fifth book of the New Testament; Acts outlines the history of the Apostolic Age...
, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles
Pauline epistles
The Pauline epistles, Epistles of Paul, or Letters of Paul, are the thirteen New Testament books which have the name Paul as the first word, hence claiming authorship by Paul the Apostle. Among these letters are some of the earliest extant Christian documents...
on 134 paper leaves . The text is written in one column per page, in 22 lines per page. There are no chapter divisions made by prima manu, the writing is small, and abbreviated.
It has decorated headpieces and initial letters.
Text
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Alexandrian text-typeAlexandrian text-type
The Alexandrian text-type , associated with Alexandria, is one of several text-types used in New Testament textual criticism to describe and group the textual character of biblical manuscripts...
. 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...
assigned it to Category II in Catholic epistles, and to Category III elsewhere. Textually it is very close to the codex 323
Minuscule 323
Minuscule 323 , α 157 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.Formerly it was designated by 29a and 35p.- Description :...
(sister manuscript).
In Acts 8:39 it has addition αγιον επεπεσεν επι τον ευνουχον, αγγελος δε (holy fell on on eunuch, and an angel). This reading is supported by the manuscripts Codex Alexandrinus
Codex Alexandrinus
The Codex Alexandrinus is a 5th century manuscript of the Greek Bible,The Greek Bible in this context refers to the Bible used by Greek-speaking Christians who lived in Egypt and elsewhere during the early history of Christianity...
, 323
Minuscule 323
Minuscule 323 , α 157 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.Formerly it was designated by 29a and 35p.- Description :...
, 453
Minuscule 453
Minuscule 453 , A πρ40 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on a parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.Formerly it was labelled by 81a.- Description :...
, 945, 1739
Minuscule 1739
Minuscule 1739 ; α 78 per is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 102 parchment leaves . It is dated paleographically to the 10th century.- Description :...
, 1891, 2818
Minuscule 2818
Minuscule 2818 , Aπρ20 . Formerly it was labelled as 36aK in all catalogues, but it was renumbered by Aland, because two manuscripts had number 36...
and several others.
History
The manuscript once belonged to John Drakos in 1654. John CovelJohn Covel
John Covel was a clergyman and scientist who became Master of Christ's College, Cambridge and vice-chancellor of the University....
(1637-1722), British chaplain in Constantinople, purchased it in Adrianopol in 1675 (together with codex 321
Minuscule 321
Minuscule 321 , α 254 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.Formerly it was designated by 26a and 32p...
).
It once belonged to Robert Harley. In 1753 it was purchased with all collection by the British Museum
British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
.
Formerly it was labelled by 27a and 33p. In 1908 Gregory gave the number 322 to it.
It was examined by Mill
John Mill
John Mill was an English theologian. He is noted for his critical edition of the Greek New Testament which included notes on many variant readings.-Biography:...
, Griesbach
Johann Jakob Griesbach
Johann Jakob Griesbach , German biblical textual critic, was born at Butzbach, a small town in the state of Hesse, where his father, Konrad Kaspar , was pastor...
, and Bloomfeld
Samuel Thomas Bloomfield
Samuel Thomas Bloomfield was an English clergyman and Biblical textual critic. His Greek New Testament was widely used, in England and the United States.-Life:His surname was also spelled Blomfield or Blumfield...
. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.
The manuscript is currently housed at the British Library
British Library
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(Harley 5620) at London
London
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.
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
- W. J. Elliott, The Relationship between 322 and 323 of the Greek New Testament, NTS 14 (1968), pp. 271-281.
- Cyril Ernest Wright, Fontes Harleiani: A Study of the Sources of the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts in the British Museum (London: British Museum, 1972), pp. 116, 460.
External links
- Harleian 5620 at the British Library