Minuscule 258
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Minuscule 258 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 388 (Soden), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it had been assigned to the 13th century.[1]
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Description
The codex contains the text of the four Gospels on 168 parchment leaves (21.2 cm by 16.5 cm). Written in one column per page, 27-28 lines per page.[1] It contains lectionary markings, Synaxarion, and pictures. The biblical text is surrounded by a commentary (catena).[2] It was barbarously written.[3]
Aland did not place its text in any Category.[4]
History
Formerly the manuscript was held at the monastery at Athos peninsula. It was brought to Moscow, by the monk Arsenius, on the suggestion of the Patriarch Nikon, in the reign of Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov (1645-1676). The manuscript was collated by C. F. Matthaei.[3] It was bought for the library in Dresden.
It was examined by Tregelles.
The manuscript is currently housed at the Saxon State Library (A. 123) at Dresden.[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. 62.
- 2. Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1. Leipzig. p. 172.
- 3. F. H. A. Scrivener, "A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament" (London 1894), Vol. 1, p. 225.
- 4. Aland, Kurt; Barbara Aland; Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.) (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 139. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1.
Further reading
- C. F. Matthei, Novum Testamentum Graece et Latine, (Riga, 1782-1788).
