Minuscule 255
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Minuscule 255 α174 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Paleographically
it has been assigned to the 13th century. Formerly it was labeled by 252a and 302p. Scrivener labelled it by 249a.
, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles
on 222 parchment leaves . The text is written in 2 columns per page, 26 lines per page. It has the same contents as minuscule 303
.
It contains prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) before sacred books, lectionary markings at the margin, subscriptions at the end of each book, with numbers of στιχοι
.
Kurt Aland
the Greek text of the codex did not place in any Category
.
. Formerly it was labeled by 252a and 302p. Gregory saw it in 1887. In 1908 Gregory gave for it number 255.
Formerly it was held in Berlin (Königliche Bibliothek
, Ms. Gr. Quarto 40).
At the end of 1943 year has increased the frequency of the bombing of Berlin. The Prussian State Library sent many collections out of Berlin to be sheltered in Silesia
for safekeeping. As the result of postwar border changes some of these collections were found in Poland (among them minuscule 255). They were moved to the Jagiellonian University Library.
The manuscript is currently housed at the Biblioteka Jagiellońska (Fonds der Berliner Hss. Graec. quarto 40) at Cracow.
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. 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...
it has been assigned to the 13th century. Formerly it was labeled by 252a and 302p. Scrivener labelled it by 249a.
Description
The codex contains the text of the Acts of the ApostlesActs of the Apostles
The Acts of the Apostles , usually referred to simply as Acts, is the fifth book of the New Testament; Acts outlines the history of the Apostolic Age...
, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles
Pauline epistles
The Pauline epistles, Epistles of Paul, or Letters of Paul, are the thirteen New Testament books which have the name Paul as the first word, hence claiming authorship by Paul the Apostle. Among these letters are some of the earliest extant Christian documents...
on 222 parchment leaves . The text is written in 2 columns per page, 26 lines per page. It has the same contents as minuscule 303
Minuscule 303
Minuscule 303 , Θε32 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on cotton paper. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1255.- Description :...
.
It contains prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) before sacred books, lectionary markings at the margin, subscriptions at the end of each book, with 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...
.
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 did not place in any Category
Categories of New Testament manuscripts
New Testament manuscripts in Greek are categorized into five groups, according to a scheme introduced in 1981 by Kurt and Barbara Aland in Der Text des Neuen Testaments. The categories are based on how each manuscript relates to the various text-types. Generally speaking, earlier Alexandrian...
.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14 it reads πνευματος (omit του θεου) along with 2Minuscule 2Codex Basiliensis A. N. IV. 1, known as Minuscule 2 , ε 1214 . It is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, dated palaeographically to the 11th or 12th century. It was used by Erasmus in his edition of Greek text of the New Testament and became the basis for the Textus Receptus in the...
, 216Minuscule 216Minuscule 216 , α 469 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1358. It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 330Minuscule 330Minuscule 330 , δ 259 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 440Minuscule 440Minuscule 440 , δ 260 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
, 451Minuscule 451Minuscule 451 , α 178 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
, 823, 1827, and syrpPeshittaThe Peshitta is the standard version of the Bible for churches in the Syriac tradition.The Old Testament of the Peshitta was translated into Syriac from the Hebrew, probably in the 2nd century AD...
.
History
The manuscript was examined and collated by MatthaeiChristian Frederick Matthaei
Christian Frederick Matthaei , a Thuringian, palaeographer, classical philolog, professor first at Wittenberg and then at Moscow.- Life :...
. Formerly it was labeled by 252a and 302p. Gregory saw it in 1887. In 1908 Gregory gave for it number 255.
Formerly it was held in Berlin (Königliche Bibliothek
Berlin State Library
The Berlin State Library is a library in Berlin, Germany and a property of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation.-Buildings:The State Library runs several premises, three of which are open for users, namely House 1 in Unter den Linden 8, House 2 in Potsdamer Straße 33 and the newspaper archive...
, Ms. Gr. Quarto 40).
At the end of 1943 year has increased the frequency of the bombing of Berlin. The Prussian State Library sent many collections out of Berlin to be sheltered in Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
for safekeeping. As the result of postwar border changes some of these collections were found in Poland (among them minuscule 255). They were moved to the Jagiellonian University Library.
The manuscript is currently housed at the Biblioteka Jagiellońska (Fonds der Berliner Hss. Graec. quarto 40) at Cracow.
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 257Minuscule 257Minuscule 257 , α 466 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. Formerly it was labelled by 302a and 260p...
Further reading
- C. F. Matthaei, Novum Testamentum Graece et Latine (Riga, 1782-1788).(as 12)
- Wattenbach, Schrift. z. Gesch. der gr. Schr. (Berlin 1876), Tabl. 13.