Minuscule 563
Encyclopedia
Minuscule 563 ε 160 (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 labelled it by number 519.
s on 198 parchment leaves (size ), with only one lacuna
in John 21:19-25. The manuscript was written by many hands. The writing is in one column per page, 20-26 lines per page.
It contains the tables of the before every Gospel, numerals of the are given at the margin, the , the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 239 - 16:16), the Eusebian Canons, lectionary markings, subscriptions at the end of the Gospels, and pictures.
The manuscript has survived in bad condition.
. Aland
did not placed it in any Category
.
According to Claremont Profile Method it represents the textual family Kx
in Luke 10. In Luke it represents mixed text, in Luke 20 it has mixed Byzantine text.
The text of Matthew 16:2b–3 (Signs of the Times) and John 21:19-25 were omitted by the original scribe.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Glasgow University Library
(Ms. Hunter
219) in Glasgow
.
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 labelled it by number 519.
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 198 parchment leaves (size ), with only 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...
in John 21:19-25. The manuscript was written by many hands. The writing is in one column per page, 20-26 lines per page.
It contains the tables of the before every Gospel, numerals of the are given at the margin, the , the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 239 - 16:16), the Eusebian Canons, lectionary markings, subscriptions at the end of the Gospels, and pictures.
The manuscript has survived in bad condition.
Text
The Greek text of the codex Hermann von Soden classified to the textual family KxFamily 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...
did not placed 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...
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According to Claremont Profile Method it represents 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 10. In Luke it represents mixed text, in Luke 20 it has mixed Byzantine text.
The text of Matthew 16:2b–3 (Signs of the Times) and John 21:19-25 were omitted by the original scribe.
History
The manuscript was brought from the East by Sir John Chielsey, who presented it to the library in 1650. The manuscript was announced by Gustav Haenel. It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener.Currently the manuscript is housed at the Glasgow University Library
Glasgow University Library
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(Ms. Hunter
Hunterian Collection
The Hunterian Collection is one of the best-known collections of the University of Glasgow and is cared for by the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery and Glasgow University Library. It contains 650 manuscripts and some 10,000 printed books, 30,000 coins and 15,000 anatomical and natural history...
219) in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
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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
- Gustavus Haenel, Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum qui in bibliothecis Galliae, Helvetiae, Belgii, Britaniae M., Hispaniae, Lusitaniae Asservantur, Lipsiae 1830.