Minuscule 834 (Gregory-Aland)
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Minuscule 834 Θε422 (von Soden), is a 14th-century Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
on parchment. The manuscript has complex contents.
contains the text of the four Gospel
s, on 287 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in two columns per page, 43 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles) at the top of the pages. It contains Prolegomena, tables of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each Gospel, subscriptions at the end of Matthew
, versification in Luke
.
It contains a commentary of Theophylact.
. Kurt Aland
placed it in Category V.
It was not examined by the Claremont Profile Method.
According to Gregory it could be rewritten from minuscule 835
.
to the 14th century.
The manuscript was examined and described by Angelo Maria Bandini
. It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Gregory (834e). Gregory saw it in 1886.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Laurentian Library
(Plutei XI. 6), in Florence
.
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. The manuscript has complex contents.
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 287 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in two columns per page, 43 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles) at the top of the pages. It contains Prolegomena, tables of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each Gospel, subscriptions at the end 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...
, versification in Luke
Gospel of Luke
The Gospel According to Luke , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension.The...
.
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...
. 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.
It was not examined by the Claremont Profile Method.
According to Gregory it could be rewritten from minuscule 835
Minuscule 835 (Gregory-Aland)
Minuscule 835 , Θε38 , is a 13th-century Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on parchment. The manuscript has complex contents.- Description :...
.
History
Gregory dated the manuscript to the 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 14th century.
The manuscript was examined and described by Angelo Maria Bandini
Angelo Maria Bandini
Angelo Maria Bandini was an Italian author and librarian born in Florence.Having been left an orphan in his infancy, he was supported by his uncle, Giuseppe Bandini, a lawyer of some note. He received his education among the Jesuits, and showed a special inclination for the study of antiquities...
. It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Gregory (834e). Gregory saw it in 1886.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Laurentian Library
Laurentian Library
The Laurentian Library is a historical library in Florence, Italy, containing a repository of more than 11,000 manuscripts and 4,500 early printed books...
(Plutei XI. 6), in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
.
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 833 (Gregory-Aland)Minuscule 833 (Gregory-Aland)Minuscule 833 , Θε421 , is a 14th-century Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on paper. The manuscript has complex contents.- Description :...
Further reading
- Angelo Bandini, Catalogus codicum manuscriptorum graecorum, latinorum, italicorum etc, Bibliothecae Mediceae Laurentianae (Florence 1767-1778), p. 501.
External links
- Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana Catalogo Aperto
- Images at the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana