Uncial 0133
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Uncial 0133 ε 83 (Soden), is a Greek uncial
manuscript
of the New Testament
, dated paleographically
to the 9th century. Formerly it was labelled by Wg.
1:1-14; 5:3-19; 23:9-25:30; 25:43-26:26; 26:50-27:16; Mark
1:1-43; 2:21-5:1; 5:29-6:22; 10:51-11:13, on 29 parchment leaves (33 cm by 26 cm). The text is written in two columns per page, 20 lines per page, in large uncial letters.
It contains numbers of the κεφαλαια (chapters), τιτλοι (titles), the Ammonian Sections (not Eusebian Canons). It is very hard to read.
It is a palimpsest
, the upper text is a menaeon
(see Uncial 094
, Uncial 0120
). Formerly to this codex were included Uncial 0271
, 0272
and 0273
(because of similarities).
The Greek text of this codex
is a representative of the Byzantine text-type
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
In Matthew 5:11 οι ανθρωποι along with g1, q, vgs, syrs,c; it has also additional ρημα (as C, W, Θ, 0196
).
In Matthew 26:7 – βαρυτιμου along with B, W, 089
, 0255
, f1, f13, Byz; the other manuscripts read πολυτιμου (Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus, Bezae, Regius, Koridethi, 33, 565, 892, 1010 1424).
The text of menaion was written by Archbishop of Selymeria in 1431. The manuscript was discovered in 1881 by Abbott
and Mahaffy
in Blenheim
. Gregory in 1883 found two leaves more.
Puttick bought it in 1882 for the British Museum
.
The codex is located now at the British Library
(Add. 31919) in London
.
Uncial
Uncial is a majuscule script commonly used from the 3rd to 8th centuries AD by Latin and Greek scribes. Uncial letters are written in either Greek, Latin, or Gothic.-Development:...
manuscript
Biblical manuscript
A 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...
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....
, dated paleographically
Palaeography
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...
to the 9th century. Formerly it was labelled by Wg.
Description
The codex contains a parts of the MatthewGospel 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...
1:1-14; 5:3-19; 23:9-25:30; 25:43-26:26; 26:50-27:16; Mark
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel According to Mark , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Mark or simply Mark, is the second book of the New Testament. This canonical account of the life of Jesus of Nazareth is one of the three synoptic gospels. It was thought to be an epitome, which accounts for its place as the second...
1:1-43; 2:21-5:1; 5:29-6:22; 10:51-11:13, on 29 parchment leaves (33 cm by 26 cm). The text is written in two columns per page, 20 lines per page, in large uncial letters.
It contains numbers of the κεφαλαια (chapters), τιτλοι (titles), the Ammonian Sections (not Eusebian Canons). It is very hard to read.
It is a palimpsest
Palimpsest
A palimpsest is a manuscript page from a scroll or book from which the text has been scraped off and which can be used again. The word "palimpsest" comes through Latin palimpsēstus from Ancient Greek παλίμψηστος originally compounded from πάλιν and ψάω literally meaning “scraped...
, the upper text is a menaeon
Menaion
The Menaion refers to the annual fixed cycle of services in the Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches. Commemorations in the Menaion are tied to the day of the calendar year.-Service books:...
(see Uncial 094
Uncial 094
Uncial 094 , ε 016 ; is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated paleographically to the 6th century.- Description :...
, Uncial 0120
Uncial 0120
Uncial 0120 , α 1005 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated palaeographically to the 9th century.- Description :...
). Formerly to this codex were included Uncial 0271
Uncial 0271
Uncial 0271 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 9th century.- Description :...
, 0272
Uncial 0272
Uncial 0272 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 9th century.- Description :...
and 0273
Uncial 0273
Uncial 0273 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 9th century.- Description :...
(because of similarities).
The Greek text of this codex
Codex
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...
is a representative of the Byzantine text-type
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...
. 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.
In Matthew 5:11 οι ανθρωποι along with g1, q, vgs, syrs,c; it has also additional ρημα (as C, W, Θ, 0196
Uncial 0196
Uncial 0196 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated paleographically to the 9th century.- Description :...
).
In Matthew 26:7 – βαρυτιμου along with B, W, 089
Uncial 089
Uncial 089 in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 28 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated paleographically to the 6th century. The codex now is located at the Russian National Library in Saint Petersburg...
, 0255
Uncial 0255
Uncial 0255 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 9th century.- Description :...
, f1, f13, Byz; the other manuscripts read πολυτιμου (Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus, Bezae, Regius, Koridethi, 33, 565, 892, 1010 1424).
History
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 9th century.The text of menaion was written by Archbishop of Selymeria in 1431. The manuscript was discovered in 1881 by Abbott
Thomas Kingsmill Abbott
Thomas Kingsmill Abbott was an Irish scholar and educator. He was born in Dublin and was educated at Trinity College. He took his degree in 1851 and was made a fellow of the college in 1854. He obtained an M.A. and a D...
and Mahaffy
John Pentland Mahaffy
The Rev. John Pentland Mahaffy GBE CVO was an Irish classicist and polymathic scholar.-Education and interests:...
in Blenheim
Blenheim
Blenheim may refer to:*Battle of Blenheim, a battle fought between a Grand Alliance and a French-Bavarian army during the War of the Spanish Succession...
. Gregory in 1883 found two leaves more.
Puttick bought it in 1882 for the British Museum
British Museum
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.
The codex is located now at the British Library
British Library
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from every country in the world, in virtually all known languages and in many formats,...
(Add. 31919) in London
London
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.
Further reading
- J. P. MahaffyJohn Pentland MahaffyThe Rev. John Pentland Mahaffy GBE CVO was an Irish classicist and polymathic scholar.-Education and interests:...
, An uncial MS of the Gospels, Athenaeum (London, 2 July 1881). - Hermann von Soden, "Die Schriften des Neuen Testaments, in ihrer ältesten erreichbaren Textgestalt hergestellt auf Grund ihrer Textgeschichte," Verlag von Arthur Glaue, Berlin 1902, pp. 79-80.