Minuscule 715
Encyclopedia
Minuscule 715 ε364 (von Soden), 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. Scrivener
labelled it as 564e.
It has marginalia
.
s, on 176 parchment leaves (size ),
and two unfoliated modern paper flyleaves at the beginning and end.
The text is written in two columns per page, 27-29 lines per page. The manuscript has ornamented headpieces, the large initial letters in red, the small initials in red.
The manuscript contains Prolegomena, lists of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel. The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin of the text and their τιτλοι (titles of chapters) are given at the top. There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections
(in Mark 237 Sections, the last section in 16:15), which numbers are given at the margin, but without a references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains lectionary markings at the margin (added by later hand), incipits, Synaxarion, Menologion, subscriptions at the end of each Gospel, numbers of ρηματα, and numbers of στιχοι.
It contains extracts from a commentary of Eulogius of Alexandria and diagnosis of Hesychius (folios 175-176).
. Hermann von Soden classified it to Ak, related to the Byzantine commentated text (along with 534
, 546
, 558
, 573
). Kurt Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual family Kx
in Luke 1 and Luke 10. In Luke 20 it has mixed Byzantine text.
Textual variants
The word before the bracket is the reading of the UBS
edition, the word after the bracket is the reading of the manuscript. The reading of Textus Receptus
in bold.
to the 13th century.
Note in Greek on folio 2 with date 25 August 1720. James Woodhouse († 1866), Treasurer-General of the Ionian Islands
. It was bought by Dean Burgon, then belonged to W. F. Rose, and bought for the British Museum
in 1893 (along with minuscule 714
, 716
).
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (564) and Gregory (715). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1883. The text was collated by Rose.
At present the manuscript is housed at the British Library
(Egerton 2785) 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 has complex contents. 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 564e.
It has 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 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 176 parchment leaves (size ),
and two unfoliated modern paper flyleaves at the beginning and end.
The text is written in two columns per page, 27-29 lines per page. The manuscript has ornamented headpieces, the large initial letters in red, the small initials in red.
The manuscript contains Prolegomena, lists of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel. The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin of the text and their τιτλοι (titles of chapters) are given at the top. There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections
Ammonian Sections
Eusebian canons or Eusebian sections, also known as Ammonian Sections, are the system of dividing the four Gospels used between late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. The divisions into chapters and verses used in modern texts date only from the 13th and 16th centuries, respectively...
(in Mark 237 Sections, the last section in 16:15), which numbers are given at the margin, but without a references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains lectionary markings at the margin (added by later hand), incipits, Synaxarion, Menologion, subscriptions at the end of each Gospel, numbers of ρηματα, and numbers of στιχοι.
It contains extracts from a commentary of Eulogius of Alexandria and diagnosis of Hesychius (folios 175-176).
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 Ak, related to the Byzantine commentated text (along with 534
Minuscule 534
Minuscule 534 , 547 , ε 333 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on a paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript was adapted for liturgical use...
, 546
Minuscule 546
Minuscule 546 , ε 511 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated palaeographically to the 13th century. It has some marginalia, the scribe has made numerous errors....
, 558
Minuscule 558
Minuscule 558 , ε 275 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on a parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.Scrivener labelled it by number 525....
, 573
Minuscule 573
Minuscule 573 , ε 447 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the year 13th century.The manuscript has complex contents....
). 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 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 1 and Luke 10. In Luke 20 it has mixed Byzantine text.
Textual variants
The word before the bracket is the reading of the UBS
United Bible Societies
The United Bible Societies is a worldwide association of Bible societies. In 1946 delegates from 13 countries formed the UBS, as an effort to coordinate the activities of the bible societies. The first headquarters were London and in Geneva...
edition, the word after the bracket is the reading of the manuscript. The reading of Textus Receptus
Textus Receptus
Textus Receptus is the name subsequently given to the succession of printed Greek texts of the New Testament which constituted the translation base for the original German Luther Bible, the translation of the New Testament into English by William Tyndale, the King James Version, and for most other...
in bold.
- Mark 1:2 – καθως γεγραπται ] ως γεγραπται
- Mark 1:2 – εν τω Ησαια τω προφητη ] εν τοις προφεταις
- Mark 1:5 – παντες, και εβαπτιζοντο υπ αυτου εν τω Ιορδανη ποταμω ] και εβαπτιζοντο παντες εν τω Ιορδανη ποταμω υπ αυτου
History
Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 13th century, Gregory dated it to the 13th or 14th 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.
Note in Greek on folio 2 with date 25 August 1720. James Woodhouse († 1866), Treasurer-General of the Ionian Islands
Ionian Islands
The Ionian Islands are a group of islands in Greece. They are traditionally called the Heptanese, i.e...
. It was bought 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 714
Minuscule 714
Minuscule 714 , ε1392 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript is lacunose...
, 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 (564) and Gregory (715). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1883. The text was collated by Rose.
At present 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 2785) 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 715 at the British Library