Minuscule 385
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Minuscule 385 α 506 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on paper. Dated by a colophon
to the year 1407 (May).
The manuscript has no complex context. Formerly it was designated by 60a, 63p, and 29r.
, Pauline epistles
, Catholic epistles, and Book of Revelation
on 267 paper leaves with some lacunae
(James 1:1-11; Rev 22:2-18.20.21). The text is written in one column per page, in 26 lines per page. The initials and titles in red.
It contains Prolegomena to the Pauline epistles, prolegomena to the Catholic epistles, subscriptions at the end of each book, and numbers of stichoi
.
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
In Book of Acts some the Western
readings.
In Acts 8:39 instead of πνεῦμα κυρίου (spirit of the Lord) it has unusual textual variant (the Holy Spirit fell on the eunuch, and an angel of the Lord caught up Philip) supported by Codex Alexandrinus
and several minuscule manuscripts: 94
, 103
, 307
, 322
, 323
, 453
, 467
, 945, 1739
, 1765, 1891, 2298, 36a
, itp, vg, syrh.
.
The manuscript was examined by Griesbach
(Acts 1-8, 1 Peter, 1 John 5, Romans, 1 Cor, 2 Cor 3, Ephesians, Rev) and Scholz. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.
Formerly it was designated by 60a, 63p, and 29r. In 1908 Gregory gave the number 385 to it.
The manuscript is currently housed at the British Library
(Harley 5613) in London
.
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 paper. 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 1407 (May).
The manuscript has no complex context. Formerly it was designated by 60a, 63p, and 29r.
Description
The codex contains the text of the ActsActs 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...
, 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...
, Catholic epistles, and Book of Revelation
Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament. The title came into usage from the first word of the book in Koine Greek: apokalupsis, meaning "unveiling" or "revelation"...
on 267 paper leaves with some lacunae
Lacuna (manuscripts)
A lacunaPlural lacunae. From Latin lacūna , diminutive form of lacus . is a gap in a manuscript, inscription, text, painting, or a musical work...
(James 1:1-11; Rev 22:2-18.20.21). The text is written in one column per page, in 26 lines per page. The initials and titles in red.
It contains Prolegomena to the Pauline epistles, prolegomena to the Catholic epistles, subscriptions at the end of each book, and numbers of stichoi
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 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...
. 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 Book of Acts some the Western
Western text-type
The Western text-type is one of several text-types used in textual criticism to describe and group the textual character of Greek New Testament manuscripts...
readings.
In Acts 8:39 instead of πνεῦμα κυρίου (spirit of the Lord) it has unusual textual variant (the Holy Spirit fell on the eunuch, and an angel of the Lord caught up Philip) supported by Codex Alexandrinus
Codex Alexandrinus
The Codex Alexandrinus is a 5th century manuscript of the Greek Bible,The Greek Bible in this context refers to the Bible used by Greek-speaking Christians who lived in Egypt and elsewhere during the early history of Christianity...
and several minuscule manuscripts: 94
Minuscule 94
Minuscule 94 , O31 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment and paper, dated to the 12th or 13th century...
, 103
Minuscule 103
Minuscule 103 , ΟΘ28 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century...
, 307
Minuscule 307
Minuscule 307 , Aπρ11 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th century.It has marginalia. Aland's III Category.- Description :...
, 322
Minuscule 322
Minuscule 322 , α 550 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century.Formerly it was labelled by 27a and 33p.- Description :...
, 323
Minuscule 323
Minuscule 323 , α 157 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.Formerly it was designated by 29a and 35p.- Description :...
, 453
Minuscule 453
Minuscule 453 , A πρ40 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on a parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.Formerly it was labelled by 81a.- Description :...
, 467
Minuscule 467
Minuscule 467 , α 502 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century.The manuscript has complex contents...
, 945, 1739
Minuscule 1739
Minuscule 1739 ; α 78 per is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 102 parchment leaves . It is dated paleographically to the 10th century.- Description :...
, 1765, 1891, 2298, 36a
Minuscule 2818
Minuscule 2818 , Aπρ20 . Formerly it was labelled as 36aK in all catalogues, but it was renumbered by Aland, because two manuscripts had number 36...
, itp, vg, syrh.
History
The manuscript was written by Georgios Baiophoros, a scribe. It was bound later with Uncial 0121aUncial 0121a
Uncial 0121a , ε 1031 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated paleographically to the 10th century.- Description :...
.
The manuscript was examined by Griesbach
Johann Jakob Griesbach
Johann Jakob Griesbach , German biblical textual critic, was born at Butzbach, a small town in the state of Hesse, where his father, Konrad Kaspar , was pastor...
(Acts 1-8, 1 Peter, 1 John 5, Romans, 1 Cor, 2 Cor 3, Ephesians, Rev) and Scholz. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.
Formerly it was designated by 60a, 63p, and 29r. In 1908 Gregory gave the number 385 to it.
The manuscript is currently housed 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,...
(Harley 5613) in London
London
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.
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
- J. J. Griesbach, Symbolae criticae ad supplendas et corrigendas variarum N. T. lectionum collectiones (Halle, 1793), pp. 162-164, 191-212.
- F. H. A. ScrivenerFrederick Henry Ambrose ScrivenerThe Reverend Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener, LL.D. was an important text critic of the New Testament and a member of the English New Testament Revision Committee which produced the Revised Version of the Bible...
, An Exact Transcript of the Codex Augiensis (Cambridge and London, 1859), p. 72. - Cyril E. Wright, Fontes Harleiani: A Study of the Sources of the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts in the British Museum (London: British Museum, 1972), pp. 115, 459.
External links
- Harley 5613 at the British Library