Minuscule 631
Encyclopedia
Minuscule 631 α 1604 (von Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on paper. It is known as Codex Ottobonianus. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 15th century. Formerly it was labeled by 165a.
on 24 paper leaves (size ). It is written in one column per page, 21 lines per page.
The order of books is unusual: James, 1-2 Peter, 1 John, Jude, 2-3 John.
It has also contains the works of Ephrem the Syrian
and other Church Fathers
. The whole manuscript has 339 leaves.
The whole codex contents
in any Category
.
to the 15th century.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Johann Martin Augustin Scholz, who slightly examined the manuscript. It was examined and described by Giuseppe Cozza-Luzi
. C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.
Formerly it was labeled by 165a. In 1908 Gregory gave the number 631 to it.
The manuscript currently is housed at the Vatican Library
(Ottob. gr. 417, fol. 49-72), 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 paper. It is known as Codex Ottobonianus. 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 15th century. Formerly it was labeled by 165a.
Description
The codex contains the text of the General epistlesGeneral epistles
General epistles are books in the New Testament in the form of letters. They are termed "general" because for the most part their intended audience seems to be Christians in general rather than individual persons or congregations as is the case with the Pauline epistles...
on 24 paper leaves (size ). It is written in one column per page, 21 lines per page.
The order of books is unusual: James, 1-2 Peter, 1 John, Jude, 2-3 John.
It has also contains the works of Ephrem the Syrian
Ephrem the Syrian
Ephrem the Syrian was a Syriac and a prolific Syriac-language hymnographer and theologian of the 4th century. He is venerated by Christians throughout the world, and especially in the Syriac Orthodox Church, as a saint.Ephrem wrote a wide variety of hymns, poems, and sermons in verse, as well as...
and other Church Fathers
Church Fathers
The Church Fathers, Early Church Fathers, Christian Fathers, or Fathers of the Church were early and influential theologians, eminent Christian teachers and great bishops. Their scholarly works were used as a precedent for centuries to come...
. The whole manuscript has 339 leaves.
The whole codex contents
- folios 17-48 — Pauline epistles
- folios 49-72 — General epistles
- folios 73-339 — works of Ephraem and other Church Fathers
Text
The Greek text of the codex was not placed by Kurt 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...
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...
.
History
Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 14th century, Gregory dated it to the 16th century. Actually it is dated by the INTFInstitute for New Testament Textual Research
The Institute for New Testament Textual Research at the University of Münster, Westphalia, Germany, is an institute for the investigation of the text of the New Testament. The INTF was founded in Münster in 1959 by Professor Kurt Aland , the first director of the Institute...
to the 15th century.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Johann Martin Augustin Scholz, who slightly examined the manuscript. It was examined and described by Giuseppe Cozza-Luzi
Giuseppe Cozza-Luzi
Giuseppe Cozza-Luzi was an Italian savant, Abbot of the Basilian monastery of Grottaferrata near Rome.-Biography:...
. C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.
Formerly it was labeled by 165a. In 1908 Gregory gave the number 631 to it.
The manuscript currently is housed at the Vatican Library
Vatican Library
The Vatican Library is the library of the Holy See, currently located in Vatican City. It is one of the oldest libraries in the world and contains one of the most significant collections of historical texts. Formally established in 1475, though in fact much older, it has 75,000 codices from...
(Ottob. gr. 417, fol. 49-72), 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...
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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...