Minuscule 492
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Minuscule 492 ε 433 (in the Soden numbering), 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.
The manuscript has complex contents.
s on 269 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 24 lines per page. According to Scrivener it is beautifully written.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, with the (titles) at the top of the pages.
It contains the tables of (tables of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin, some (later hand), and pictures. Synaxarion and Menologion were added by a later hand.
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
Hermann von Soden included it to the textual family Kx
. It was confirmed by Claremont Profile Method in Luke 1 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made.
's collection (as 491
and 493
).
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener
(577) and Gregory (492). It was examined by Scrivener and Bloomfield
. Edward Maunde Thompson
published facsimile.
It is currently housed at the British Library
(Additional Manuscripts, 11838) 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. 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 1325 or 1326.
Scrivener labeled it by number 577.
The manuscript has complex contents.
Description
The codex contains a complete 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 269 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 24 lines per page. According to Scrivener it is beautifully written.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, with the (titles) at the top of the pages.
It contains the tables of (tables of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin, some (later hand), and pictures. Synaxarion and Menologion were added by a later hand.
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.
Hermann von Soden included it to the 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 :...
. It was confirmed by Claremont Profile Method in Luke 1 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made.
History
The manuscript was written by Constantin, a monk, for the wish of Archimadrite Kallinikus, in the monastery of the Saint Demetrius. It was once at Sinai, then it belonged to the Bishop ButlerChristopher 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 491
Minuscule 491
Minuscule 491 , δ 152 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
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...
(577) and Gregory (492). It was examined by Scrivener and 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...
. Edward Maunde Thompson
Edward Maunde Thompson
Sir Edward Maunde Thompson, GCB was a British palaeographer and Principal Librarian and first Director of the British Museum. He is also noted for his study of William Shakespeare's handwriting in the manuscript of the play Sir Thomas More.-Biography:Thompson's father was Edward Thompson, Custos...
published facsimile.
It is currently housed at the British Library
British Library
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from every country in the world, in virtually all known languages and in many formats,...
(Additional Manuscripts, 11838) 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
- A. Turyn, Dated Greek Manuscripts of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries in the Libraries of Great Britain, Dumbarton Oaks Series XVII (Washington, D.C., 1980), p. 60, 90.
- Facsimiles of Ancient Manuscripts, ed. E. M. ThompsonEdward Maunde ThompsonSir Edward Maunde Thompson, GCB was a British palaeographer and Principal Librarian and first Director of the British Museum. He is also noted for his study of William Shakespeare's handwriting in the manuscript of the play Sir Thomas More.-Biography:Thompson's father was Edward Thompson, Custos...
and others, I (London, 1903-1912); New Pal Soc I, 130.