Minuscule 501
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Minuscule 501 588 (in the Scrivener's numbering), ε 324 (in the Soden numbering), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 13th century.
The manuscript was adapted for liturgical use. It is lacunose.
s on 157 parchment leaves (size ) with some lacunae
(Luke 9:14-17:3; 21:15-24:53; John 1:1-18). Some texts were supplied by a later hand (Matthew 1:1-20; Mark 1:1-16; Luke 1:1-20; John 1:38-4:5).
The text is written in one column per page, 23 lines per page. The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numerals are given at the margin, and some (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (in Mark 233 sections - the last in 16:19), (without references to the Eusebian Canons).
It contains tables of the (tables of contents) are placed before every Gospel, and lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use).
It lacks the Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) and phrase in John 7:8. The Pericope Adulterae was added by a later hand.
. Hermann von Soden classified it as a member of the textual family Kx
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the textual family Kx
in Luke 1
and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made.
. In 1834 Borrell presented it to his friend, English chaplain in Smyrna, F. V. J. Arundell. Bloomfield
bought it in an auction in 1850.
Arundell compares it with Codex Ebnerianus
, which it very slightly resembles, being larger and far less elegant.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener
(588) and C. R. Gregory (501). It was examined by Bloomfield, Scrivener, and Gregory (in 1883).
It is currently housed at the British Library
(Additional Manuscripts, 18211) 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 13th century.
The manuscript was adapted for liturgical use. It is lacunose.
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 157 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...
(Luke 9:14-17:3; 21:15-24:53; John 1:1-18). Some texts were supplied by a later hand (Matthew 1:1-20; Mark 1:1-16; Luke 1:1-20; John 1:38-4:5).
The text is written in one column per page, 23 lines per page. The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numerals are given at the margin, and some (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (in Mark 233 sections - the last in 16:19), (without references to the Eusebian Canons).
It contains tables of the (tables of contents) are placed before every Gospel, and lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use).
It lacks the Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) and phrase in John 7:8. The Pericope Adulterae was 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...
. Hermann von Soden classified it as a member of 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 :...
. 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 belongs 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 :...
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...
and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made.
History
The manuscript came from PatmosPatmos
Patmos is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. One of the northernmost islands of the Dodecanese complex, it has a population of 2,984 and an area of . The highest point is Profitis Ilias, 269 meters above sea level. The Municipality of Patmos, which includes the offshore islands of Arkoi ,...
. In 1834 Borrell presented it to his friend, English chaplain in Smyrna, F. V. J. Arundell. 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...
bought it in an auction in 1850.
Arundell compares it with Codex Ebnerianus
Codex Ebnerianus
Codex Ebnerianus, Minuscule 105 , δ 257 , is a Greek language illuminated manuscript of the New Testament, though missing the Book of Revelation.Formerly it was labeled by 105e, 48a, and 24p.- Description :...
, which it very slightly resembles, being larger and far less elegant.
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...
(588) and C. R. Gregory (501). It was examined by Bloomfield, Scrivener, and Gregory (in 1883).
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, 18211) 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. V. J. Arundell, Discoveries in Asia Minor (London 1834), vol. II, p. 268.