Minuscule 826 (Gregory-Aland)
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Minuscule 826 ε218 (von Soden), is a 12th-century Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
on parchment.
contains the text of the four Gospel
s, on 233 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in two columns per page, 25–26 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), and according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (in Mark 234 sections, the last numbered section in 16:9). The numerals of the are given at the margin, and their (titles) at the top of the pages. The Ammonian Sections are given with a references to the Eusebian Canons (written under Ammonian Sections).
It contains the Eusebian Canon tables at the beginning, tables of the (table of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings, incipits, Synaxarion, Menologion, subscriptions at the end of the Gospels, and stichoi.
According to Scrivener
it is a beautiful codex.
. Hermann von Soden classified it to the textual family Iιc. According to Kurt
and Barbara Aland
it supports the Byzantine text
against the "original" 157 times, original against the Byzantine – 27 times, and 77 times agrees with both. It has also 60 independent or distinctive readings. Alands placed it in Category III.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual family f13
(Ferrar Family) in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20. It is a perfect member of the family.
It lacks the text of the Matthew 16:2b–3, but it was added by a later hand at the margin. It lacks text of the Christ's agony at Gethsemane
(Luke 22:43-44). The text of the Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) is relocated and placed after Luke 21:38.
to the 12th century. The manuscript was written in Calabria
, in Rhegium (?).
The manuscript was examined and described by Antonio Rocci in 1882. William Henry Simcox collated major part of Luke for the Gregory's wish. It was examined by Kirsopp Lake
and Jacob Geerlings. According to Geerlings it is the archetype of the family 13 (Ferrar Family).
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (624) and Gregory (826e). Gregory saw it in 1886.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Biblioteca della Badia (A' α. 3), in Grottaferrata
.
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.
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, on 233 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in two columns per page, 25–26 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), and according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (in Mark 234 sections, the last numbered section in 16:9). The numerals of the are given at the margin, and their (titles) at the top of the pages. The Ammonian Sections are given with a references to the Eusebian Canons (written under Ammonian Sections).
It contains the Eusebian Canon tables at the beginning, tables of the (table of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings, incipits, Synaxarion, Menologion, subscriptions at the end of the Gospels, and stichoi.
According to 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...
it is a beautiful codex.
Text
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Caesarean text-typeCaesarean text-type
Caesarean text-type is the term proposed by certain scholars to denote a consistent pattern of variant readings that is claimed to be apparent in certain Greek manuscripts of the four Gospels, but which is not found in any of the other commonly recognized New Testament text-types; the Byzantine...
. Hermann von Soden classified it to the textual family Iιc. According to Kurt
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...
and Barbara Aland
Barbara Aland
Barbara Aland, née Ehlers is a German theologian and was a Professor of New Testament Research and Church History at Westphalian Wilhelms-University of Münster until 2002.- Biography :...
it supports the Byzantine text
Byzantine 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...
against the "original" 157 times, original against the Byzantine – 27 times, and 77 times agrees with both. It has also 60 independent or distinctive readings. Alands placed it in Category III.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual family f13
Family 13
Family 13, also known Ferrar Group , is a group of Greek Gospel manuscripts, varying in date from the 11th to the 15th century, which display a distinctive pattern of variant readings — especially in placing the story of Jesus and the woman taken in adultery in the Gospel of Luke, rather than in...
(Ferrar Family) in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20. It is a perfect member of the family.
It lacks the text of the Matthew 16:2b–3, but it was added by a later hand at the margin. It lacks text of the Christ's agony at Gethsemane
Christ's agony at Gethsemane
Christ's agony at Gethsemane is a passage in the Gospel of Luke , describing a prayer of Jesus, after which he receives strength from an angel, on the Mount of Olives prior to his betrayal and arrest...
(Luke 22:43-44). The text of the Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) is relocated and placed after Luke 21:38.
History
Gregory dated the manuscript to the 12th century, other palaeographers dated it to the 11th 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 written in Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
, in Rhegium (?).
The manuscript was examined and described by Antonio Rocci in 1882. William Henry Simcox collated major part of Luke for the Gregory's wish. It was examined by Kirsopp Lake
Kirsopp Lake
Kirsopp Lake was a New Testament scholar and Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Harvard Divinity School. He had an uncommon breadth of interests, publishing definitive monographs in New Testament textual criticism, Greek palaeography, theology, and archaeology...
and Jacob Geerlings. According to Geerlings it is the archetype of the family 13 (Ferrar Family).
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (624) and Gregory (826e). Gregory saw it in 1886.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Biblioteca della Badia (A' α. 3), in Grottaferrata
Grottaferrata
Grottaferrata, Italy is a small town and comune in the province of Rome, situated on the lower slopes of the Alban Hills, 20 km south east of Rome. It is bounded by other communes, Frascati, Rocca di Papa, Marino, and Rome.-History:...
.
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 828 (Gregory-Aland)Minuscule 828 (Gregory-Aland)Minuscule 828 , ε219 , is a 12th-century Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on parchment.- Description :The codex contains the text of the four Gospels, on 176 parchment leaves...
Further reading
- Antonio Rocci, Codices cryptenses, seu Abbatiae Cryptae Ferratae in Tusculano digesti et illustrati (Tusculanum 1883).
- Jacob Geerlings, Is Ms. 826 the archetype of Fam. 13a?, JBLJournal of Biblical LiteratureThe Journal of Biblical Literature is one of three theological journals published by the Society of Biblical Literature .First published in 1881, JBL is the flagship journal of the field...
67 (1948), 357-363. - Jacob Geerlings, Family 13 – The Ferrar Group: The Text According to Matthew, Studies and Documents 19, 1961.