Minuscule 819 (Gregory-Aland)
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Minuscule 819 Θε420 (von Soden), is a 14th-century Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
written on paper, with a commentary.
contains the text of the Gospel of Matthew
and Gospel of John
, on 361 paper leaves (size ), with a commentary. The leaves were arranged in quarto
(fur leaves in quire). The first leaf was supplied by later hand.
The text is written in one column per page, 24 lines per page.
It contains a commentary of Theophylact.
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
It was not examined according to the Claremont Profile Method.
grounds by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research
.
The manuscript belonged to Pedro Hurtado de Mendoza
(1578–1651), along with Minuscule 227
. It was briefly described by Emmanuel Miller in 1848.
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Gregory (819e).
The manuscript is now housed in El Escorial
(Ψ. III, 14).
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....
written on paper, with a commentary.
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 Gospel of Matthew
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...
and Gospel of John
Gospel of John
The Gospel According to John , commonly referred to as the Gospel of John or simply John, and often referred to in New Testament scholarship as the Fourth Gospel, is an account of the public ministry of Jesus...
, on 361 paper leaves (size ), with a commentary. The leaves were arranged in quarto
Quarto
Quarto could refer to:* Quarto, a size or format of a book in which four leaves of a book are created from a standard size sheet of paper* For specific information about quarto texts of William Shakespeare's works, see:...
(fur leaves in quire). The first leaf was supplied by later hand.
The text is written in one column per page, 24 lines per page.
It contains a commentary of Theophylact.
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...
. 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.
It was not examined according to the Claremont Profile Method.
History
Gregory dated the manuscript to the 14th century. It is presently assigned to the 14th century on palaeographicPalaeography
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...
grounds by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research
Institute 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...
.
The manuscript belonged to Pedro Hurtado de Mendoza
Pedro Hurtado de Mendoza
Pedro Hurtado de Mendoza was a Spanish philosopher and theologian. Man of wide knowledge on peripatetic philosophy, with 17 years joined Jesus's Company the School of Salamanca, where it received his scientific and ecclesiastic formation....
(1578–1651), along with Minuscule 227
Minuscule 227
Minuscule 227 , ε 118 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...
. It was briefly described by Emmanuel Miller in 1848.
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Gregory (819e).
The manuscript is now housed in El Escorial
El Escorial
The Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is a historical residence of the king of Spain, in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, about 45 kilometres northwest of the capital, Madrid, in Spain. It is one of the Spanish royal sites and functions as a monastery, royal palace, museum, and...
(Ψ. III, 14).
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...
- Minuscule 226Minuscule 226Minuscule 226 , ε 118 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on a parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...
Further reading
- Emmanuel Miller, Catalogue des manuscrits grecs de la bibliothèque de l'Escurial (Paris 1848), p. 436.