Minuscule 557
Encyclopedia
Minuscule 557 ε 356 (in the Soden numbering), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on a parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 13th century.
Scrivener labelled it by number 524.
s on 183 parchment leaves (size ). The writing is in one column per page, 27 lines per page. It is beautifully written.
It contains Prolegomena, tables of the are placed before each Gospel, numerals of the are given at the margin, the at the top of the pages, the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 231 sections - 16:9) imperfectly given, (not the Eusebian Canons), subscriptions, and pictures of the Evangelists.
The style of writing closely resembles Minuscule 38
.
. The Greek text of the codex Aland
did not place in any Category
.
According to the Claremont Profile Method in Luke 1 and 20 it belongs to the textual family Πa. In Luke 10 no profile was made.
. It was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (as codex 524) and was examined by Dean Burgon.
The manuscripts was added to the list of the New Testament minuscule manuscripts by F. H. A. Scrivener (524) and C. R. Gregory (557).
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Bodleian Library
(Holkham Gr. 114) in Oxford
.
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 a 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.
Scrivener labelled it by number 524.
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 183 parchment leaves (size ). The writing is in one column per page, 27 lines per page. It is beautifully written.
It contains Prolegomena, tables of the are placed before each Gospel, numerals of the are given at the margin, the at the top of the pages, the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 231 sections - 16:9) imperfectly given, (not the Eusebian Canons), subscriptions, and pictures of the Evangelists.
The style of writing closely resembles Minuscule 38
Minuscule 38
Minuscule 38 , δ 355 . It is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, written on vellum. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. Formerly it was labelled by 38e, 19a, 377p....
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Text
According to Hermann von Soden it is associated with the Iota text-typeCaesarean text-type
Caesarean text-type is the term proposed by certain scholars to denote a consistent pattern of variant readings that is claimed to be apparent in certain Greek manuscripts of the four Gospels, but which is not found in any of the other commonly recognized New Testament text-types; the Byzantine...
. The Greek text of the codex 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 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...
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According to the Claremont Profile Method in Luke 1 and 20 it belongs to the textual family Πa. In Luke 10 no profile was made.
History
The manuscript was in the possession of Earl of LeicesterEarl of Leicester
The title Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century in the Peerage of England , and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837.-Early creations:...
. It was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (as codex 524) and was examined by Dean Burgon.
The manuscripts was added to the list of the New Testament minuscule manuscripts by F. H. A. Scrivener (524) and C. R. Gregory (557).
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Bodleian Library
Bodleian Library
The Bodleian Library , the main research library of the University of Oxford, is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library...
(Holkham Gr. 114) in Oxford
Oxford
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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...