Minuscule 853 (Gregory-Aland)
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Minuscule 853 Νλ69 (von Soden), is a 15th-century Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
on parchment. The manuscript has no complex context.
contains the text of the Gospel of Luke
(6:29-12:10) on 320 parchment leaves (size ), with a catena
. The text is written in one column per page, 30 lines per page.
. Kurt Aland
the Greek text of the codex placed in Category V.
It was not examined by the Claremont Profile Method.
to the 15th century. 879 was probably rewritten from this manuscript.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Gregory (853e). Gregory saw it in 1886.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Biblioteca Casanatense
(Ms. 715), in Rome
.
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 no complex context.
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 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...
(6:29-12:10) on 320 parchment leaves (size ), with a catena
Catena (Biblical commentary)
A catena is a form of biblical commentary, verse by verse, made up entirely of excerpts from earlier Biblical commentators, each introduced with the name of the author, and with such minor adjustments of words to allow the whole to form a continuous commentary.The texts are mainly compiled from...
. The text is written in one column per page, 30 lines per page.
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...
the Greek text of the codex placed in Category V.
It was not examined by the Claremont Profile Method.
History
C. R. Gregory dated the manuscript to the 15th 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 15th century. 879 was probably rewritten from this manuscript.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Gregory (853e). Gregory saw it in 1886.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Biblioteca Casanatense
Biblioteca Casanatense
The Biblioteca Casanatense is a library in Rome, Italy. The library is located at Via S. Ignazio, 52.- History :The library was established in 1701 by the Dominicans of the Monastery of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome. It was opened to the general public, according to the will of Cardinal...
(Ms. 715), in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
.
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 846 (Gregory-Aland)Minuscule 846 (Gregory-Aland)Minuscule 846 , Νλ29 , is a 14th-century Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on parchment. The manuscript has no complex context.- Description :...
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