Minuscule 663
Encyclopedia
Minuscule 663 ε 387 (von Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript is lacunose.
s, on 277 parchment leaves (size ), with only one lacuna
(Matthew 26:27-39). The text is written in one column per page, 18 lines per page, in very small letters.
It contains lists of the before each Gospel, numbers of the (chapters) at the margin, the (titles) at the top of the pages, the Ammonian Sections, references to the Eusebian Canons, and lectionary markings.
. Hermann von Soden classified to the textual family Kx
. Kurt Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to the Wisse's Profile Method
it belongs to the textual cluster Cl 121
.
Textually it is close to the Complutensian Polyglot
.
to the 13th century.
The manuscript was presented by Nicephorus Glykas, Bishop of Imbro, to Eduard Reuss
.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener. Gregory saw it in 1887.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire
(Ms. 1907), in Strasbourg
.
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 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 277 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...
(Matthew 26:27-39). The text is written in one column per page, 18 lines per page, in very small letters.
It contains lists of the before each Gospel, numbers of the (chapters) at the margin, the (titles) at the top of the pages, the Ammonian Sections, references to the Eusebian Canons, and lectionary markings.
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 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 :...
. Kurt 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 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...
it belongs to the textual cluster Cl 121
Minuscule 121
Minuscule 121 , ε 366 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1284.- Description :...
.
Textually it is close to the Complutensian Polyglot
Complutensian Polyglot Bible
The Complutensian Polyglot Bible is the name given to the first printed polyglot of the entire Bible, initiated and financed by Cardinal Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros . It includes the first printed editions of the Greek New Testament, the complete Septuagint, and the Targum Onkelos...
.
History
Gregory dated the manuscript to the 13th century. Currently the manuscript 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 13th century.
The manuscript was presented by Nicephorus Glykas, Bishop of Imbro, to Eduard Reuss
Edouard Guillaume Eugène Reuss
Edouard Guillaume Eugène Reuss , was a Protestant theologian from Alsace.-Life:He was born at Strasbourg, where he studied philology . He went on to study theology at Göttingen under Johann Gottfried Eichhorn; and Oriental languages at Halle under Wilhelm Gesenius, and afterwards at Paris under...
.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener. Gregory saw it in 1887.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire
Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire
The Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire , is a public library in Strasbourg, France. It is located on Place de la République, the former Kaiserplatz, and faces the Palais du Rhin.- History :...
(Ms. 1907), in Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
.
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
- Eduard ReussEdouard Guillaume Eugène ReussEdouard Guillaume Eugène Reuss , was a Protestant theologian from Alsace.-Life:He was born at Strasbourg, where he studied philology . He went on to study theology at Göttingen under Johann Gottfried Eichhorn; and Oriental languages at Halle under Wilhelm Gesenius, and afterwards at Paris under...
, Notitia codicis qvattvor evangeliorvm graeci membranacei viris doctis hvcvsqve incogniti qvem in mvseo, Cambridge 1889.