Minuscule 491
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Minuscule 491 δ 152 (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 labeled it by number 576.
The manuscript is lacunose.
except Book of Revelation on 305 parchment leaves (size ) with some lacunae
(Matthew 1:1-28; Acts 1:1-23; 7:8-39). The text is written in one column per page, 34 lines per page. It is beautifully written.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose nuymbers are given at the margin, with (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. The text of the Gospels has also a division according to the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 236 - 16:12), (no references to the Eusebian Canons).
It contains the Eusebian tables (blank), tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, and subscriptions at the end of each Gospel.
It contains also Book of Psalms and Hymns with lacunae in Ps 1-3.
The order of books is usual: Gospels, Acts, Catholic epistles, Pauline epistles, Psalms, and Hymns.
. According to Scrivener it is similar to 440
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method in Luke 1 and Luke 20 it belongs to group 16 along with the manuscripts 16
, 119
, 217
, 330
, 578
, 693
, 1528.
The manuscript once belonged to the Bishop Butler
's collection (as 492
and 493
).
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener
(576) and Gregory (491). It was examined by Scrivener, Bloomfield
, and W. J. Elliott.
It is currently housed at the British Library
(Additional Manuscripts, 11836) in 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 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 labeled it by number 576.
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 on 305 parchment leaves (size ) with some lacunae
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 1:1-28; Acts 1:1-23; 7:8-39). The text is written in one column per page, 34 lines per page. It is beautifully written.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose nuymbers are given at the margin, with (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. The text of the Gospels has also a division according to the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 236 - 16:12), (no references to the Eusebian Canons).
It contains the Eusebian tables (blank), tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, and subscriptions at the end of each Gospel.
It contains also Book of Psalms and Hymns with lacunae in Ps 1-3.
The order of books is usual: Gospels, Acts, Catholic epistles, Pauline epistles, Psalms, and Hymns.
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...
. According to Scrivener it is similar to 440
Minuscule 440
Minuscule 440 , δ 260 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
. 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 in Luke 1 and Luke 20 it belongs to group 16 along with the manuscripts 16
Minuscule 16
Minuscule 16 , ε 449 . It is a diglot Greek-Latin minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 361 parchment leaves , dated palaeographically to the 14th century. It has full marginalia and was prepared for liturgical use.- Description :The codex contains almost complete text of the four Gospels...
, 119
Minuscule 119
Minuscule 119 , ε 1290 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. It has complex contents with marginalia.- Description :...
, 217
Minuscule 217
Minuscule 217 , ε 233 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 330
Minuscule 330
Minuscule 330 , δ 259 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 578
Minuscule 578
Minuscule 578 , ε 453 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1361.The manuscript has complex contents.- Description :...
, 693
Minuscule 693
Minuscule 693 , ε1388 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript is lacunose...
, 1528.
History
The manuscript is dated by the INTF to the 11th century.The manuscript once belonged to the Bishop Butler
Christopher Butler
Basil Christopher Butler OSB , was a convert from the Church of England to the Roman Catholic Church, a Roman Catholic priest, the 7th Abbot of Downside Abbey, one-time Abbot President of the English Benedictine Congregation, a bishop, an internationally respected scripture scholar, a consistent...
's collection (as 492
Minuscule 492
Minuscule 492 , ε 433 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1325 or 1326.Scrivener labeled it by number 577....
and 493
Minuscule 493
Minuscule 493 , ε 501 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper...
).
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...
(576) and Gregory (491). It was examined by Scrivener, Bloomfield
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...
, and W. J. Elliott.
It is currently housed at the British Library
British Library
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(Additional Manuscripts, 11836) 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
- W. J. Elliott, The Relationship between 322 and 323 of the Greek New Testament NTS 14 (1968), pp. 271-281.