Minuscule 714
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Minuscule 714 ε1392 (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. Scrivener
labelled it as 563e.
The manuscript contains also a fragment of Sentences
of Peter Lombard
.
s, on 338 parchment leaves (size ), with one lacuna
(gap in the text).
It lacks texts of John 20:17-21:25.
The text is written in one column per page, 22 lines per page. The manuscript is ornamented, the large initial letters in red, the small initials are in red.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin of the text and their (titles of chapters) are given at the top. There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections, whose numbers are given at the margin, with references to the Eusebian Canons.
The manuscript contains the Epistula ad Carpianum
, Prolegomena, the Eusebian Canon tables, lists of the κεφαλαια before each Gospel. It contains lectionary markings at the margin, incipits, Synaxarion, Menologion, subscriptions at the end, and numbers of . It contains seven miniatures in colours on gold, four of them with symbols of the four Evangelists, and three with portraits of the Evangelists (except Luke).
It has very special liturgical directions.
The manuscript contains also a fragment of Sententiae
of Peter Lombard
(size 13 x 8 cm). The large initial letters in colours and gold, the small initials in blue.
The text of the manuscript was corrected by the original scribe.
. Hermann von Soden classified it to the textual family Kx
. Kurt Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents Kx in Luke 1 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made.
to the 13th century. Place of origin is unknown.
The manuscript was brought from Corfu
by Dean Burgon, then belonged to W. F. Rose, and bought for the British Museum
in 1893 (along with minuscule 715
, 716
).
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (563) and Gregory (714). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1883. The text was collated by Rose.
As of 2010 the manuscript is housed at the British Library
(Egerton 2783) in London
.
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. 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 as 563e.
The manuscript contains also a fragment of Sentences
Sentences
The Four Books of Sentences is a book of theology written by Peter Lombard in the twelfth century. It is a systematic compilation of theology, written around 1150; it derives its name from the sententiae or authoritative statements on biblical passages that it gathered together.-Origin and...
of Peter Lombard
Peter Lombard
Peter Lombard was a scholastic theologian and bishop and author of Four Books of Sentences, which became the standard textbook of theology, for which he is also known as Magister Sententiarum-Biography:Peter Lombard was born in Lumellogno , in...
.
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 338 parchment leaves (size ), with 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...
(gap in the text).
It lacks texts of John 20:17-21:25.
The text is written in one column per page, 22 lines per page. The manuscript is ornamented, the large initial letters in red, the small initials are in red.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin of the text and their (titles of chapters) are given at the top. There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections, whose numbers are given at the margin, with references to the Eusebian Canons.
The manuscript contains the Epistula ad Carpianum
Epistula ad Carpianum
The Epistula ad Carpianum is the title traditionally given to a letter from Eusebius of Caesarea to a Christian named Carpianus....
, Prolegomena, the Eusebian Canon tables, lists of the κεφαλαια before each Gospel. It contains lectionary markings at the margin, incipits, Synaxarion, Menologion, subscriptions at the end, and numbers of . It contains seven miniatures in colours on gold, four of them with symbols of the four Evangelists, and three with portraits of the Evangelists (except Luke).
It has very special liturgical directions.
The manuscript contains also a fragment of Sententiae
Sentences
The Four Books of Sentences is a book of theology written by Peter Lombard in the twelfth century. It is a systematic compilation of theology, written around 1150; it derives its name from the sententiae or authoritative statements on biblical passages that it gathered together.-Origin and...
of Peter Lombard
Peter Lombard
Peter Lombard was a scholastic theologian and bishop and author of Four Books of Sentences, which became the standard textbook of theology, for which he is also known as Magister Sententiarum-Biography:Peter Lombard was born in Lumellogno , in...
(size 13 x 8 cm). The large initial letters in colours and gold, the small initials in blue.
The text of the manuscript was corrected by the original scribe.
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 it 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 Claremont Profile Method it represents Kx in Luke 1 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made.
History
Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 13th century, Gregory dated it to the 13th or 14th century. 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. Place of origin is unknown.
The manuscript was brought from Corfu
Corfu
Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The...
by Dean Burgon, then belonged to W. F. Rose, and bought for the British Museum
British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
in 1893 (along with minuscule 715
Minuscule 715
Minuscule 715 , ε364 , 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...
, 716
Minuscule 716
Minuscule 716 , ε448 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. The manuscript is in the British Library as MS Egerton 2784.The manuscript has complex contents...
).
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (563) and Gregory (714). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1883. The text was collated by Rose.
As of 2010 the manuscript is housed at the British Library
British Library
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from every country in the world, in virtually all known languages and in many formats,...
(Egerton 2783) in London
London
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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...
External links
- Minuscule 714 at the British Library