Minuscule 473
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Minuscule 473 α 1390 (in the Soden numbering), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 11th century.
Scrivener labelled it by number 512. It has full marginalia
.
s on 309 parchment leaves (size ), with only one lacuna
(Matthew 1:1-8). The text is written in two columns per page, 22-24 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles) at the top of the pages. The text is also divided according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (in Mark 240 sections - the last in 16:9), with a references to the Eusebian Canons (written below Ammonian section numbers).
It contains prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) are placed before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), Menologion, and subscriptions at the end of each Gospel. The Synaxarion was (added by a later hand at the end of the manuscript.
It is splendidly illuminated.
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
It was classified by Hermann von Soden as Ikc, as a part of the third group of Family Π witnesses, along with such manuscripts as 229
, 280
, 482
, and 1354. According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the group Π 473 in Luke 1
, Luke 10, and Luke 20.
(1759–1804), professor of Arabic, together with the manuscripts 470
, 471
, 472
, 474
, 475
, 488
.
The manuscript was examined by J. Farrer in 1804, Scrivener, and Gregory. Scrivener
collated and published its text in 1852. The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (512) and Gregory (473). C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.
It is currently housed at the Lambeth Palace
(1178) in London
.
Greek language
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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.
Scrivener labelled it by number 512. It has 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 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 309 parchment leaves (size ), 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...
(Matthew 1:1-8). The text is written in two columns per page, 22-24 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles) at the top of the pages. The text is also divided according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (in Mark 240 sections - the last in 16:9), with a references to the Eusebian Canons (written below Ammonian section numbers).
It contains prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) are placed before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), Menologion, and subscriptions at the end of each Gospel. The Synaxarion was (added by a later hand at the end of the manuscript.
It is splendidly illuminated.
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 was classified by Hermann von Soden as Ikc, as a part of the third group of Family Π witnesses, along with such manuscripts as 229
Minuscule 229
Minuscule 229 , ε 1206 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon to 1140.- Description :...
, 280
Minuscule 280
Minuscule 280 , ε 294 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 482
Minuscule 482
Minuscule 482 , ε 1017 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1285 ....
, and 1354. According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the group Π 473 in Luke 1
Luke 1
Luke 1 is the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It describes the events leading up to the birth of Jesus. It is written to Theophilus, who could be a real person or could simply mean a fellow Christian as theo philus is Greek for God lover...
, Luke 10, and Luke 20.
History
The manuscript was once in Constantinople, but brought from the East to England by CarlyleJoseph Dacre Carlyle
Joseph Dacre Carlyle was an English orientalist, born in Carlisle, England, where his father was a physician.In 1775 he went to Cambridge, and was elected a fellow of Queens' College in 1779, taking the degree of Bachelor of Divinity in 1793...
(1759–1804), professor of Arabic, together with the manuscripts 470
Minuscule 470
Minuscule 470 , α 136 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. Scrivener labelled it number 509...
, 471
Minuscule 471
Minuscule 471 , α 136 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on a parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. Scrivener labelled it by number 510...
, 472
Minuscule 472
Minuscule 472 , α 1386 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
, 474
Minuscule 474
Minuscule 474 , α 137 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
, 475
Minuscule 475
Minuscule 475 , α 138 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.Scrivener labelled it by number 515...
, 488
Minuscule 488
Minuscule 488 , ε 4006 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.Scrivener labeled it by number 514....
.
The manuscript was examined by J. Farrer in 1804, Scrivener, and Gregory. Scrivener
Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener
The Reverend Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener, LL.D. was an important text critic of the New Testament and a member of the English New Testament Revision Committee which produced the Revised Version of the Bible...
collated and published its text in 1852. The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (512) and Gregory (473). C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.
It is currently housed at the Lambeth Palace
Lambeth Palace
Lambeth Palace is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury in England. It is located in Lambeth, on the south bank of the River Thames a short distance upstream of the Palace of Westminster on the opposite shore. It was acquired by the archbishopric around 1200...
(1178) in 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
- F. H. A. Scrivener, A Full and Exact Collation of About 20 Greek Manuscripts of the Holy Gospels (Cambridge and London, 1852), p. XXXI. (as d)
External links
- Minuscule 473 at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism