Minuscule 356 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), α 255 (Soden),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.[2] Formerly it was labelled by 53a and 30p,[3] and cited by Tischendorf as nscr.[4] It has marginalia.
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Catholic epistles †, Pauline epistles |
|---|---|
| Date | 12th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
| Size | 9.2 cm by 7.8 cm |
| Type | Byzantine text-type |
| Category | V |
| Hand | beautifully written |
| Note | marginalia |
Description
editThe codex contains the text of the 2 Peter 2:4-3:18; 1 John 1:1-3:20 and Pauline epistles on 145 parchment leaves (size 9.2 cm by 7.8 cm) with some lacunae (1 Corinthians 11:7-15:56; Hebrews 11:27-13:25). The text is written in one column per page, in 24 lines per page,[2] in very small and beautiful minuscule letters.[3] According to Scrivener it has 184 errors of itacism.[5]: 97
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages.[3]
It contains Oecumenius' Prologue to the Romans, tables of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each sacred book, and some marginal notes made by primâ manu. The text after 1 Timothy 6:5 was written by other hand, and far less careful. The manuscript exhibits throughout many abbreviations.[6]
Text
editThe Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[7]
History
editThe manuscript was given to the College in Testimonium grati animi by Samuel G. Wright, a member of the College, in 1598.[6] It was examined by John Mill (Cant. 3), Wettstein (53a, 30p), Fenton Hort, Dean Burgon, and Scrivener.[5] C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.[3]
The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852).[8]
Formerly it was labelled by 53a and 30p.[3] In 1908 Gregory gave the number 356 to it.[1]
The manuscript is currently housed at the Emmanuel College (I. 4. 35, MS 110) in Cambridge.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Gregory, Caspar René (1908). Die griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testament. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs'sche Buchhandlung. p. 60.
- ^ a b c Aland, K.; M. Welte; B. Köster; K. Junack (1994). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 68. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.
- ^ a b c d e Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments. Vol. 1. Leipzig: Hinrichs. p. 268.
- ^ Tischendorf, Constantin von (1890). Novum Testamentum Graece. Vol. III (8th ed.). Giesecke & Devrient. pp. 623, 640, 654.
- ^ a b Scrivener, F. H. A. (1859). An Exact Transcript of the Codex Augiensis. Cambridge and London: Deighton Bell & Co. pp. LXVI–LXVIII. (as n)
- ^ a b Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose; Edward Miller (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament. Vol. 1 (4 ed.). London: George Bell & Sons. p. 188.
- ^ Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1.
- ^ Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament. Vol. 1. London: George Bell & Sons. p. 322.
Further reading
edit- Scrivener, F. H. A. (1859). An Exact Transcript of the Codex Augiensis. Cambridge and London: Deighton Bell & Co. pp. LXVI–LXVIII. (as n)