Minuscule 75
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Minuscule 75 ε 176 (von Soden), known as Codex Genevensis, is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 11th century. The codex has complex contents. It was adapted for liturgical use. It has complex contents, and full marginalia
.
s on 484 leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 19 lines per page. The initial letters in red. Two paper leaves were added in 16th century at the end of the codex.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (tiles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also another division according to the Ammonian Sections (in Matthew 359, in Mark 236 - 16:13, in Luke 342, in John 232 sections), with references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum
, the Eusebian Canon tables, Prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), and pictures.
. Hermann von Soden classified it to the textual family Kx
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
Textually it is close to minuscule 6
.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the textual cluster 1167, and creates textual pair with 2229.
, collated by Scholz, Cellérier, and Henri Omont
(as Evv. 1). Gregory
saw the manuscript in 1883. Hoskier
gave a collation of the codex.
It is currently housed in at the Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire
(Gr. 19), at Geneva
.
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 leaves. 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 11th century. The codex has complex contents. It was adapted for liturgical use. It has complex contents, and full marginalia
Marginalia
Marginalia are scribbles, comments, and illuminations in the margins of a book.- Biblical manuscripts :Biblical manuscripts have liturgical notes at the margin, for liturgical use. Numbers of texts' divisions are given at the margin...
.
Description
The codex contains 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 484 leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 19 lines per page. The initial letters in red. Two paper leaves were added in 16th century at the end of the codex.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (tiles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also another division according to the Ammonian Sections (in Matthew 359, in Mark 236 - 16:13, in Luke 342, in John 232 sections), with references to the Eusebian Canons.
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....
, the Eusebian Canon tables, Prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), 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...
. Hermann von Soden classified it 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 :...
. 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.
Textually it is close to minuscule 6
Minuscule 6
Minuscule 6 , δ 356 . It is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 235 parchment leaves , dated palaeographically to the 13th century. The manuscript has complex contents and full marginalia...
.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the textual cluster 1167, and creates textual pair with 2229.
History
In 1702 Leger presented the manuscript to the Library in Geneva. It was seen in 1714 by WettsteinJohann Jakob Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein was a Swiss theologian, best known as a New Testament critic.-Youth and study:...
, collated by Scholz, Cellérier, and Henri Omont
Henri Omont
Henri Auguste Omont, was a librarian, philologist and French historian, born on September 15, 1857, died December 9, 1940.- Life :In 1881 he wrote a thesis De la ponctuation and was employed in the École Nationale des Chartes as an archivist. He became general inspector in the Bibliothèque...
(as Evv. 1). Gregory
Caspar René Gregory
Caspar René Gregory was a American-born German theologian theologian.-Life:Gregory was born in Philadelphia. He studied theology at two Presbyterian seminaries: in 1865-67 at the University of Pennsylvania and at Princeton Theological Seminary...
saw the manuscript in 1883. Hoskier
Herman C. Hoskier
Herman Charles Hoskier , was a biblical scholar, British textual critic, and son of a merchant banker, Herman Hoskier .Hoskier, as textual critic, supported the Byzantine text-type against the Alexandrian text-type...
gave a collation of the codex.
It is currently housed in at the Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire
Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire (Geneva)
The Library of Geneva , known until 2006 under the name Public and University Library , is one of the oldest university libraries of Switzerland...
(Gr. 19), at Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
.
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
- Herman C. HoskierHerman C. HoskierHerman Charles Hoskier , was a biblical scholar, British textual critic, and son of a merchant banker, Herman Hoskier .Hoskier, as textual critic, supported the Byzantine text-type against the Alexandrian text-type...
, A Full Account and Collation of the Greek Cursive Codex Evangelium 604 (London, 1890).