Minuscule 118
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Minuscule 118 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 346 (Soden), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Paleographically it had been assigned to the 13th century.[1]
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Description
The codex contains almost complete text of the four Gospels on 256 parchment leaves (size 20.5 cm by 14.8 cm),[1] with the average dimensions of the text 15 by 10.5 cm.[2] Some texts were defects and were supplied in the 15th century on six paper leaves by later hands Matt. 1:1-6:2; Luke 13:15-14:20, 18:8-19:9, John 16:25-end.[3] It contains the Eusebian tables, tables of κεφαλαια, τιτλοι, lectionary markings, Ammonian Sections (in Mark 234), Eusebian Canons, στιχοι, and ρηματα. Synaxaria and Menologion were added by a later hand.[4]
The codex contains supplementary leaves in Matthew, Luke, and John. The supplementary leaves of Luke 13:35-14:20 and 18:8-29 are palimpsest on parchment, the underwriting contains the Psalms.[2]
The hand is not neat, but readable.[2]
Text
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Caesarean text-type. It belongs to the textual Family 1. Aland did not placed it in any Categories of New Testament manuscripts. As a membre of the f1 has a close affinity to the codices 205 and 209. They together constitute a sub-group within this family.[5] According to Wisse 118 is a core of Family 1.
History
The manuscript was donated by Narcissus March († 1713), Archbishop of Armagh, to the Bodleian Library.[2]
It was well collated by Griesbach.[4] According to Griesbach the text of this manuscript is a representative of the Alexandrian textual recension.[6]
It is currently housed at the Bodleian Library (Auct. D. inf. 2.17), at Oxford.[1]
See also
References
- 1. K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, "Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments", Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York 1994, p. 53.
- 2. Amy S. Anderson, The Textual tradition of the Gospels: Family 1 in Matthew, Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2004, p. 110.
- 3. C. R. Gregory, "Textkritik des Neuen Testaments", Leipzig 1900, vol. 1, p. 154.
- 4. F. H. A. Scrivener, "A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament" (London 1894), vol. 1, p. 211.
- 5. Amy S. Anderson, The Textual tradition of the Gospels: Family 1 in Matthew, Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2004, p. 111.
- 6. J. J. Griesbach, Novum Testamentum Graecum, vol. I (Halle, 1777), prolegomena.
Further reading
- K. Lake, Codex 1 of the Gospels and its Allies, Texts and Studies VII 3 (Cambridge, 1902).
External links
- Minuscule 118 at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism
- Wikipedia Article on Minuscule 118
