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.

Minuscule 356
New Testament manuscript
TextCatholic epistles †, Pauline epistles
Date12th century
ScriptGreek
Now atEmmanuel College, Cambridge
Size9.2 cm by 7.8 cm
TypeByzantine text-type
CategoryV
Handbeautifully written
Notemarginalia

Description

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The 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

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The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[7]

History

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The 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b Gregory, Caspar René (1908). Die griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testament. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs'sche Buchhandlung. p. 60.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d e Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments. Vol. 1. Leipzig: Hinrichs. p. 268.
  4. ^ Tischendorf, Constantin von (1890). Novum Testamentum Graece. Vol. III (8th ed.). Giesecke & Devrient. pp. 623, 640, 654.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament. Vol. 1. London: George Bell & Sons. p. 322.

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