Minuscule 820 (Gregory-Aland)
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Minuscule 820 Θε37 (von Soden), is a 13th-century Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
on paper, with a commentary.
According to the colophon
it was written in 1292.
contains the text of the four Gospel
s, with a commentary, on 410 paper leaves (size ). The manuscript is ornamented, the leaves 1-3 were placed after leaf 56.
The text is written in two columns per page, 37-42 lines per page.
It contains a commentary of Theophylact, and subscriptions at the end of each Gospel.
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
It was not examined according to the Claremont Profile Method.
It was briefly described by Emmanuel Miller in 1848, who deciphered date of the colophon as 1293.
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Gregory (820e).
The manuscript is now housed in El Escorial
(Ω. I, 16).
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 paper, with a commentary.
According to the colophon
Colophon (publishing)
In publishing, a colophon is either:* A brief description of publication or production notes relevant to the edition, in modern books usually located at the reverse of the title page, but can also sometimes be located at the end of the book, or...
it was written in 1292.
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, with a commentary, on 410 paper leaves (size ). The manuscript is ornamented, the leaves 1-3 were placed after leaf 56.
The text is written in two columns per page, 37-42 lines per page.
It contains a commentary of Theophylact, and subscriptions at the end of each Gospel.
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
The colophon states: Εγραφη η παρουσα θεοπνευστος βιβλος χειρι του ταπεινου και εθτελους και αναξιου ιερεως Συμεων νομικου και πρωτεκδικου της αγιωτατης μητροπολεως Ροδου, του Καλλιανδρου, εν μηνι οκτωβρ. Ν.ς. τω ςωα ετει. Εγραφη δε τω τιμιωτατω εν μοναχοις Χαρι... It is deciphered by the INTF as 1292 A.D..It was briefly described by Emmanuel Miller in 1848, who deciphered date of the colophon as 1293.
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Gregory (820e).
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...
(Ω. I, 16).
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 819 (Gregory-Aland)Minuscule 819 (Gregory-Aland)Minuscule 819 , Θε420 , is a 14th-century Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament written on paper, with a commentary.- Description :...
Further reading
- Emmanuel Miller, Catalogue des manuscrits grecs de la bibliothèque de l'Escurial (Paris 1848), p. 468.