Minuscule 668
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Minuscule 668 ε 1205 (von Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 13th or 14th century. The manuscript has complex contents. Scrivener
labelled it by 1144e.
s, on 201 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 25-28 lines per page.
The heading for the Gospel of Mark
is titled εκ του κατά Μάρκου.In this way are titled the headings of the Gospels in manuscripts: 69
, 178
, 543
.
The lists of the are placed before every book, the text is divided according to the (chapters), with (titles). The Ammonian Sections
are given (in Mark 234 Sections - last numbered section in 16:9), with references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), Synaxarion, Menologion, and pictures.
. Kurt Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to C. R. Gregory it has good readings.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the textual family Kx
in Luke 1; 10; 20.
to the 13th or 14th century.
The manuscript was bought by Albert L. Long
in Constantinople (see Minuscule 667
).
Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885 in Paris. The manuscript was collated by H. H. Severn in 1928 in his unpublished Ph.D. thesis.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Syracuse University
(Ms. 226.048G), in Syracuse, New York
.
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. Palaeographically
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 or 14th century. The manuscript has complex contents. Scrivener
Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener
The 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...
labelled it by 1144e.
Description
The codex contains the entire 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 201 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 25-28 lines per page.
The heading for the Gospel of 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...
is titled εκ του κατά Μάρκου.In this way are titled the headings of the Gospels in manuscripts: 69
Minuscule 69
Minuscule 69 , δ 505 , known as Codex Leicester, or Codex Leicestrensis, is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on paper and parchment leaves. The manuscript palaeographically has been assigned to the 15th century. Some leaves of the codex were lost. The text-type is eclectic...
, 178
Minuscule 178
Minuscule 178 , ε 210 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 543
Minuscule 543 (Gregory-Aland)
Minuscule 543 in the Gregory-Aland numbering is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century....
.
The lists of the are placed before every book, the text is divided according to the (chapters), with (titles). The Ammonian Sections
Ammonian Sections
Eusebian canons or Eusebian sections, also known as Ammonian Sections, are the system of dividing the four Gospels used between late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. The divisions into chapters and verses used in modern texts date only from the 13th and 16th centuries, respectively...
are given (in Mark 234 Sections - last numbered section in 16:9), with references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), Synaxarion, Menologion, and pictures.
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...
placed it in Category V.
According to C. R. Gregory it has good readings.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the textual family Kx
Family Kx
Family Kx is a large group of the New Testament manuscripts. It belongs to the Byzantine text-type as one of the textual families of this group. It includes uncials, and although hundreds of minuscules, no early ones.- Description :...
in Luke 1; 10; 20.
History
Gregory dated it to the 12th 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 13th or 14th century.
The manuscript was bought by Albert L. Long
Albert de Laude Long
Albert De Laude Long was an English iron founder and manufacturer who co-founded the company Dorman Long. He was also an amateur rower who won the Wingfield Sculls in 1869 and 1870....
in Constantinople (see Minuscule 667
Minuscule 667
Minuscule 667 , ε 1185 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th or 12th century. The manuscript has complex contents. Scrivener labelled it by 900e.- Description :The codex contains the entire of the four Gospels, on...
).
Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885 in Paris. The manuscript was collated by H. H. Severn in 1928 in his unpublished Ph.D. thesis.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
(Ms. 226.048G), in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
.
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
- I. H. Hall, On a Cursive Ms. of the Greek Gospels, Proceedings of the American Oriental Society (New Haven, 1884), pp. III-IV; and (1885), pp. CCV-CCVI.
- K. W. Clark, A Descriptive Catalogue of Greek New Testament Manuscripts in America (Chicago, 1937), pp. 216–217