Minuscule 46
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Minuscule 46 ε 1285 (Von Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment leaves. Paleographically
it has been assigned to the 13th century. It has complex contents and full marginalia
.
in one column per page, 18 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numerals are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles of xhapters). There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (in Matthew 355; Mark 241 – 16:20, Luke 342, John 232 sections) with references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum
, Eusebian Canon tables, prolegomena to John, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), incipits, αναγνωσεις (in Matthew 116, Mark 71, Luke 114, John 67), synaxaria, Menologion, subscriptions at the end of each Gospel, numbers of στιχοι, and pictures.
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual family Kx
in Luke 1 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made. It creates cluster 46.
According to Gregory its text often agrees with Minuscule 52
and 61
.
The manuscript once belonged to Micheal Zorianos, to Francesco Barozzi
(hence name of the codex).
It was examined by Mill
(as Bodl. 2) and Griesbach
.
The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by J. J. Wettstein. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.
It is currently housed in at the Bodleian Library
(Barocci
29), at Oxford
.
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 leaves. 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. It has complex contents and full 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 the complete text of the four Gospels on 342 leaves (size ). The text is written stichometricallyStichometry
Stichometry is a term applied to the measurement of ancient texts by στίχοι or verses of a fixed standard length.It was the custom of the Greeks and Romans to estimate the length of their literary works by measured lines...
in one column per page, 18 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numerals are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles of xhapters). There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (in Matthew 355; Mark 241 – 16:20, Luke 342, John 232 sections) with references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum
Epistula ad Carpianum
The Epistula ad Carpianum is the title traditionally given to a letter from Eusebius of Caesarea to a Christian named Carpianus....
, Eusebian Canon tables, prolegomena to John, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), incipits, αναγνωσεις (in Matthew 116, Mark 71, Luke 114, John 67), synaxaria, Menologion, subscriptions at the end of each Gospel, numbers of στιχοι, and pictures.
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 the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual family Kx
Family Kx
Family Kx is a large group of the New Testament manuscripts. It belongs to the Byzantine text-type as one of the textual families of this group. It includes uncials, and although hundreds of minuscules, no early ones.- Description :...
in Luke 1 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made. It creates cluster 46.
According to Gregory its text often agrees with Minuscule 52
Minuscule 52
Minuscule 52 , ε 345 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. The codex was written in 1285 or 1286. It has complex contents and full marginalia.- Description :...
and 61
Minuscule 61
Codex Montfortianus designated by 61 , and known as minuscule 61, Erasmus named it Codex Britannicus, is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on paper. It is dated to the early 16th century, though a 15th century date is possible on palaeographic grounds.The manuscript is famous for...
.
History
The date of the codex is estimated between 1296 and 1318.The manuscript once belonged to Micheal Zorianos, to Francesco Barozzi
Francesco Barozzi
Francesco Barozzi was an Italian mathematician, astronomer and humanist.-Life:...
(hence name of the codex).
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:...
(as Bodl. 2) and 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...
.
The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by J. J. Wettstein. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.
It is currently housed in at the Bodleian Library
Bodleian Library
The Bodleian Library , the main research library of the University of Oxford, is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library...
(Barocci
Codex Baroccianus
Baroccianus is an adjective applied to manuscripts indicating an origin in the Baroccianum, a Venetian collection assembled by the humanist Francesco Barozzi...
29), at Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
.
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
- Mss. Barocci at the Bodleian Library
- Folio 117 verso at the Bodleian Library
