Minuscule 489
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Minuscule 489 δ 459 (in the Soden numbering), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on paper. It is dated by a Colophon
to the year 1315 or 1316.
Scrivener labeled it by number 507.
The manuscript is lacunose.
except Book of Revelation
on 363 paper leaves (size ) with one lacuna
(Acts 7:48-60). It is written in one column per page, 28 lines per page. The text of Acts 7:48-60 was supplied by later hand.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin of the text, and their (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. The text of the Gospels has also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections, whose numbers are written at the margin, with references to the Eusebian Canons. References are written below numbers of the Ammonian Sections. Number of sections is usual.
It contains prolegomena, tables of the before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), subscriptions at the end of each book, (lessons), Synaxarion, and Menologion to the Gospels.
It contains also (explanatory of using the Eusebian Canons) and much extraneous matter to the Epistles.
. Aland
did not place it in any Category
.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents the textual family Πa in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20, as a core member. It creates textual pair with 1219.
In 1 Corinthians 2:1 it reads σωτηριον (salvation) for μυστηριον (mystery), the reading is supported only by ℓ 598pt, and ℓ 599.
at Mount Athos and belonged to Richard Bentley
(as did Minuscule 477
).
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener
(507) and Gregory (489). Scrivener thoroughly examined and collated the text of the manuscript (in 1859).
It is currently housed at the Trinity College
(B.X. 16) in Cambridge
.
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 paper. It is dated by a Colophon
Colophon (publishing)
In publishing, a colophon is either:* A brief description of publication or production notes relevant to the edition, in modern books usually located at the reverse of the title page, but can also sometimes be located at the end of the book, or...
to the year 1315 or 1316.
Scrivener labeled it by number 507.
The manuscript is lacunose.
Description
The codex contains the text of the New TestamentNew Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
except Book of Revelation
Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament. The title came into usage from the first word of the book in Koine Greek: apokalupsis, meaning "unveiling" or "revelation"...
on 363 paper leaves (size ) with 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...
(Acts 7:48-60). It is written in one column per page, 28 lines per page. The text of Acts 7:48-60 was supplied by later hand.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin of the text, and their (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. The text of the Gospels has also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections, whose numbers are written at the margin, with references to the Eusebian Canons. References are written below numbers of the Ammonian Sections. Number of sections is usual.
It contains prolegomena, tables of the before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), subscriptions at the end of each book, (lessons), Synaxarion, and Menologion to the Gospels.
It contains also (explanatory of using the Eusebian Canons) and much extraneous matter to the Epistles.
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...
did not place it in any Category
Categories of New Testament manuscripts
New Testament manuscripts in Greek are categorized into five groups, according to a scheme introduced in 1981 by Kurt and Barbara Aland in Der Text des Neuen Testaments. The categories are based on how each manuscript relates to the various text-types. Generally speaking, earlier Alexandrian...
.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents the textual family Πa in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20, as a core member. It creates textual pair with 1219.
In 1 Corinthians 2:1 it reads σωτηριον (salvation) for μυστηριον (mystery), the reading is supported only by ℓ 598pt, and ℓ 599.
History
The manuscript has inelegantly written by a monk James from Mount Sinai. It came from the Pantokratoros monasteryPantokratoros monastery
Pantokratoros monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. It stands on the north-eastern side of the Athos peninsula, and dedicated to the Transfiguration of Our Lord...
at Mount Athos and belonged to Richard Bentley
Richard Bentley
Richard Bentley was an English classical scholar, critic, and theologian. He was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge....
(as did Minuscule 477
Minuscule 477
Minuscule 477 , α 350 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.Scrivener labelled it by number 508...
).
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by 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...
(507) and Gregory (489). Scrivener thoroughly examined and collated the text of the manuscript (in 1859).
It is currently housed at the Trinity College
Trinity College, Cambridge
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(B.X. 16) in Cambridge
Cambridge
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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
(as w)- For more bibliographies see 041Codex Petropolitanus (New Testament)Codex Petropolitanus, designated by Π or 041 , ε 73 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the Gospels, dated palaeographically to the 9th century...
and Family Π.
External links
- Minuscule 489 (Gregory-Aland) at the Trinity College Library Cambridge