Minuscule 591
Encyclopedia
Minuscule 591 A 300 (von Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript has complex contents. It was labelled by Scrivener as 883.
s on 220 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 24 lines per page for biblical text, and 42 lines per page for a commentary.
It contains tables of the are given before each Gospel, numbers of the at the left margin, the with the harmony, and subscriptions at the end. The biblical text is surrounded by a commentary (catena
).
did not place in any Category V. The text of the manuscript was not examined by using Wisse's Profile Method
. In result the textual character of the codex is unknown.
, the monastery was "caput monasterium ordinis Basiliuni".
The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Gregory, who saw it in 1886.
The manuscript currently is housed at the library of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (Corsin 24 (41. G. 16)), at Rome
.
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 13th century. The manuscript has complex contents. It was labelled by Scrivener as 883.
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 220 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 24 lines per page for biblical text, and 42 lines per page for a commentary.
It contains tables of the are given before each Gospel, numbers of the at the left margin, the with the harmony, and subscriptions at the end. The biblical text is surrounded by a commentary (catena
Catena (Biblical commentary)
A catena is a form of biblical commentary, verse by verse, made up entirely of excerpts from earlier Biblical commentators, each introduced with the name of the author, and with such minor adjustments of words to allow the whole to form a continuous commentary.The texts are mainly compiled from...
).
Text
The Greek text of the codex AlandKurt 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 V. The text of the manuscript was not examined by using Wisse's Profile Method
Wisse's Profile Method
Claremont Profile Method was elaborated by Ernst Cadman Colwell and his students. Professor Frederik Wisse attempted to establish an accurate and rapid procedure for the classification of the manuscript evidence of any ancient text with large manuscript attestation, and to present an adequate basis...
. In result the textual character of the codex is unknown.
History
The manuscript was held in the monastery of John Thersiti in CalabriaCalabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
, the monastery was "caput monasterium ordinis Basiliuni".
The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Gregory, who saw it in 1886.
The manuscript currently is housed at the library of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (Corsin 24 (41. G. 16)), at Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
.
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...