Minuscule 230
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Minuscule 230 ε 173 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon
to the year 1013.
s, on 218 parchment leaves (size ). The leaves are arranged in quarto
(four leaves in quire). The text is written in two columns per page, 24 lines per page.
It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum
, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, synaxaria, Menologion, doubled Menologion, subscriptions at the end of each Gospel, with numbers of ρηματα, and numbers of στιχοι
.
. Aland
placed it in Category III.
The manuscript belongs to the textual family Ferrar Group
(f13).
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual group Λ
in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20 (in Luke 20 very weak member).
The manuscript was written by Luke, a monk and scribe.
It was described by Moldenhawer
, who collated it about 1783 for Birch.
It was briefly described by Emmanuel Miller in 1848.
It is currently housed at the Escurial
(Cod. Escurialensis, y. III. 5).
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. It is dated by a 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...
to the year 1013.
Description
The codex contains a complete text of the four GospelGospel
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 218 parchment leaves (size ). The leaves are arranged in quarto
Quarto
Quarto could refer to:* Quarto, a size or format of a book in which four leaves of a book are created from a standard size sheet of paper* For specific information about quarto texts of William Shakespeare's works, see:...
(four leaves in quire). The text is written in two columns per page, 24 lines per page.
It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum
Epistula ad Carpianum
The Epistula ad Carpianum is the title traditionally given to a letter from Eusebius of Caesarea to a Christian named Carpianus....
, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, synaxaria, Menologion, doubled Menologion, subscriptions at the end of each Gospel, with numbers of ρηματα, and numbers of στιχοι
Stichometry
Stichometry is a term applied to the measurement of ancient texts by στίχοι or verses of a fixed standard length.It was the custom of the Greeks and Romans to estimate the length of their literary works by measured lines...
.
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...
. 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 III.
The manuscript belongs to the textual family Ferrar Group
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...
(f13).
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual group Λ
Codex Tischendorfianus III
Codex Tischendorfianus III – designated by siglum Λ or 039 , ε 77 – is a Greek uncial manuscript of the Gospels on parchment...
in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20 (in Luke 20 very weak member).
History
According to the colophon it was: Ετελειωθη η ιερα βιβλος αυτη μην οκτωβριω κθ, ημερα παρασκευη, ωρα θ, ετει ςφκβ. Ινδ. Ιβ. Γραφεν δια χειρος Λουκα μοναχου και ευτελους ιερεως. According to E. Miller this date correspond to 1014 A.D. Actually it is deciphered as 1013 A.D.The manuscript was written by Luke, a monk and scribe.
It was described by Moldenhawer
Daniel Gotthilf Moldenhawer
Daniel Gotthilf Moldenhawer , was a German-Danish philologist, theologian, librarian, bibliophile, palaeographer, diplomat, and Bible translator.- Early life and education:...
, who collated it about 1783 for Birch.
It was briefly described by Emmanuel Miller in 1848.
It is currently housed at the Escurial
Escurial
Escurial is a village in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain....
(Cod. Escurialensis, y. III. 5).
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...
Further reading
- Emmanuel Miller, Catalogue des manuscrits grecs de la bibliothèque de l'Escurial (Paris 1848), p. 280.
- J. Geerlings, Family 13 in John, S & D XXI.