Minuscule 67
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Minuscule 67 ε 150 (von Soden), known as Codex Galei Londinensis, is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment
leaves. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 10th century. The manuscript is lacunose. Some leaves of the codex were lost. It has full marginalia
.
contains the text of the four Gospel
s on 202 leaves (size ) with only one but large lacuna
(John 6:65-21:25). The text is written in two columns per page, 20 lines per page. The initial letters written in gold and colour.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (Matthew 355; Mark 235 – 16:12; Luke 342), with references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains the Eusebian tables, tables of the (tables of contents) before every Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), and subscriptions at the end of each Gospel. It contains the Athanasian symbol on folio 3 recto.
Kurt Aland
the Greek text of the codex did not place in any Category
.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual family Kx
in Luke 10. It has mixed text in Luke 1. In Luke 20 it has a mixture of Byzantine families.
Robert Huntington
, Bishop of Raphoe
(† 1701), brought the manuscript from the East (along with 325
). It was examined by Mill
(as Hunt. 2). C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.
It is currently housed at the Bodleian Library
(Auct. E. 5, 11), at Oxford
.
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
Parchment
Parchment is a thin material made from calfskin, sheepskin or goatskin, often split. Its most common use was as a material for writing on, for documents, notes, or the pages of a book, codex or manuscript. It is distinct from leather in that parchment is limed but not tanned; therefore, it is very...
leaves. 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 10th century. The manuscript is lacunose. Some leaves of the codex were lost. It has full marginalia
Marginalia
Marginalia are scribbles, comments, and illuminations in the margins of a book.- Biblical manuscripts :Biblical manuscripts have liturgical notes at the margin, for liturgical use. Numbers of texts' divisions are given at the margin...
.
Description
The codexCodex
A codex is a book in the format used for modern books, with multiple quires or gatherings typically bound together and given a cover.Developed by the Romans from wooden writing tablets, its gradual replacement...
contains the text of the four Gospel
Gospel
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 202 leaves (size ) with only one but large 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...
(John 6:65-21:25). The text is written in two columns per page, 20 lines per page. The initial letters written in gold and colour.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (Matthew 355; Mark 235 – 16:12; Luke 342), with references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains the Eusebian tables, tables of the (tables of contents) before every Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), and subscriptions at the end of each Gospel. It contains the Athanasian symbol on folio 3 recto.
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...
the Greek text of the codex 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...
.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents 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. It has mixed text in Luke 1. In Luke 20 it has a mixture of Byzantine families.
History
The manuscript is dated on the palaeographical ground to the 10th century.Robert Huntington
Robert Huntington
Robert Huntington was an English churchman, orientalist and manuscript collector. He was Provost of Trinity College, Dublin and Bishop of Raphoe.-Life:...
, Bishop of Raphoe
Bishop of Raphoe
The Bishop of Raphoe is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Raphoe in County Donegal, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:...
(† 1701), brought the manuscript from the East (along with 325
Minuscule 325
Minuscule 325 , α 111 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.Formerly it was labelled by 30a, 36p, and 9r.It has marginalia....
). It was examined by Mill
John Mill
John Mill was an English theologian. He is noted for his critical edition of the Greek New Testament which included notes on many variant readings.-Biography:...
(as Hunt. 2). C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.
It is currently 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...
(Auct. E. 5, 11), at Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
.
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...