Minuscule 671
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Minuscule 671 ε 1283 (von Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 12th century. The manuscript is very lacunose
. Scrivener
labelled it by 544e.
s, on 104 parchment leaves (size ), arranged in quarto, with numerous lacunae
. The text is written in one column per page, 18-20 lines per page. It was written by several hands.
The tables of the are placed before every Gospel. The text is divided according to the (chapters), which numbers are given at the left margin, and their (titles) at the top of the pages. There is also a division with a references to the Eusebian Canons (partially). There is no heading to the Gospel of Luke
, but a blank space is left, so that perhaps the manuscript was never finished. The manuscript has a large number of unfoliated leaves.
did not examine it by using his method of 1000 readings, and he did not place it in any Category
.
It was also not examined by using the Claremont Profile Method.
According to Gregory it contains some Western
readings. Its text is probably mixed.
to the 12th century.
The manuscript was brought from Greece to Britain by the Earl of Aberdeen
. Formerly it belonged to the Ashburnham (204). It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener and Gregory. Gregory saw it in 1883. Currently the manuscript is held in a private collection. Officially its owner is unknown.
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 12th century. The manuscript is very lacunose
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...
. Scrivener
Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener
The Reverend Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener, LL.D. was an important text critic of the New Testament and a member of the English New Testament Revision Committee which produced the Revised Version of the Bible...
labelled it by 544e.
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 104 parchment leaves (size ), arranged in quarto, with numerous lacunae
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...
. The text is written in one column per page, 18-20 lines per page. It was written by several hands.
The tables of the are placed before every Gospel. The text is divided according to the (chapters), which numbers are given at the left margin, and their (titles) at the top of the pages. There is also a division with a references to the Eusebian Canons (partially). There is no heading to the Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Luke
The Gospel According to Luke , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension.The...
, but a blank space is left, so that perhaps the manuscript was never finished. The manuscript has a large number of unfoliated leaves.
Text
The Greek text of the codex is still not determined. 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...
did not examine it by using his method of 1000 readings, and he did not place 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...
.
It was also not examined by using the Claremont Profile Method.
According to Gregory it contains some Western
Western text-type
The Western text-type is one of several text-types used in textual criticism to describe and group the textual character of Greek New Testament manuscripts...
readings. Its text is probably mixed.
History
Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 13th century, Gregory dated it to the 12th or 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 12th century.
The manuscript was brought from Greece to Britain by the Earl of Aberdeen
George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen KG, KT, FRS, PC , styled Lord Haddo from 1791 to 1801, was a Scottish politician, successively a Tory, Conservative and Peelite, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1852 until 1855.-Early life:Born in Edinburgh on 28 January 1784, he...
. Formerly it belonged to the Ashburnham (204). It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener and Gregory. Gregory saw it in 1883. Currently the manuscript is held in a private collection. Officially its owner is unknown.
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...