Minuscule 839 (Gregory-Aland)
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Minuscule 839 ε427 (von Soden), is a 14th-century Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
on parchment. The manuscript is not lacunose
and good preserved.
contains the text of the four Gospel
s, on 246 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 22 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles) at the top of the pages. There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (in mark 241, 16:20), with references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum
, Eusebian Canon tables, tables of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each Gospel, Synaxarion, Menologion, and pictures.
According to Scrivener the manuscript is in good preservation, the Eusebian Canon tables are exquisite.
. Hermann von Soden classified it to the textual family Kx
. Kurt Aland
the Greek text of the codex placed in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the textual cluster 490
and creates pair with 1486.
to the 14th century.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (630e) and Gregory (839e). Gregory saw it in 1886.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the University of Messina
(Libr. 88), in Messina.
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. The manuscript is not lacunose
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...
and good preserved.
Description
The codexCodex
A codex is a book in the format used for modern books, with multiple quires or gatherings typically bound together and given a cover.Developed by the Romans from wooden writing tablets, its gradual replacement...
contains the text of the four Gospel
Gospel
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 246 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 22 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles) at the top of the pages. There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (in mark 241, 16:20), 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....
, Eusebian Canon tables, tables of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each Gospel, Synaxarion, Menologion, and pictures.
According to Scrivener the manuscript is in good preservation, the Eusebian Canon tables are exquisite.
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 :...
. 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 placed in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the textual cluster 490
Minuscule 490
Minuscule 490 , ε 106 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.Scrivener labeled it by number 574....
and creates pair with 1486.
History
Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 14th century, C. R. Gregory dated it to the 13th 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 14th century.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (630e) and Gregory (839e). Gregory saw it in 1886.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the University of Messina
University of Messina
The University of Messina is a public university located in Messina, Italy, and founded in 1548. The university is organized in 11 Faculties.-History:...
(Libr. 88), in Messina.
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 840 (Gregory-Aland)Minuscule 840 (Gregory-Aland)Minuscule 840 , Θε427 , is a 13th-century Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on paper. The manuscript is lacunose.- Description :...