Editing Minuscule 235

'''Minuscule 235''' (in the [[Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland|Gregory-Aland]] numbering), ε 456 ([[Biblical manuscript#Von Soden|Soden]]), known as ''Codex Havniensis 2'' is a [[Greek language|Greek]] [[Lower case|minuscule]] [[manuscript]] of the [[New Testament]], on paper. Dated by a [[Colophon (publishing)|colophon]] to the year 1314.<sup>[1]</sup> 

== Description ==

The codex contains a complete text of the four [[Gospel]]s, on 280 paper leaves (size 21.8 cm by 15.4 cm).<sup>[1]</sup> Written in one columns per page, 23 lines per page (size of column 15.2 by 9.5 cm),<sup>[1]</sup> capital letters in red.<sup>[2]</sup> It contains tables of κεφαλαια, Ammonian Sections, lectionary markings, and incipits. The words are often ill divided and the stops misplaced.<sup>[3]</sup> 

== Text ==

The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the [[Byzantine text-type]]. [[Kurt Aland|Aland]] placed it in [[Categories of New Testament manuscripts#Category V|Category V]].<sup>[4]</sup>

The text often agrees with [[Philoxenian]] Syriac. [[Hermann, Freiherr von Soden|Hermann von Soden]] lists it as I<sup>s</sup> (together with codices [[Minuscule 157|157]], [[Minuscule 245|245]], [[Minuscule 291|291]], [[Minuscule 713|713]], [[Minuscule 1012|1012]]).

== History ==

The manuscript was written by the hand of Philothens, a monk.<sup>[2]</sup> It was bought at Venice by Friedrich Rostgaard in 1699.<sup>[2]</sup> It was examined by C. G. Hensler (1784) and [[Charles Graux]] (1878). 

It is currently housed at the [[Det Kongelige Bibliotek]] (GkS 1323, 4) at [[Copenhagen]].<sup>[1]</sup>

== See also ==

* [[List of New Testament minuscules]]
* [[Biblical manuscript]]
* [[Textual criticism]]

== References ==

* 1. [[Kurt Aland|K. Aland]], M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, "Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments", Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York 1994, p. 61.
* 2. [[Caspar René Gregory|Gregory, Caspar René]] (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1. Leipzig. p. 170. 
* 3. [[Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener|F. H. A. Scrivener]], "A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament" (London 1894), Vol. 1, p. 223.
* 4. [[Kurt Aland|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. 138. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1.

== Further reading ==

* Charles Graux, ''Notices sommaires des manuscritti grecs de la grande bibliolheque royale de Copenhague'', Paris 1879.

== External links ==

* [http://www.skypoint.com/members/waltzmn/Manuscripts1-500.html#m235 Minuscule 235] at the ''Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism'' 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minuscule_235 Wikipedia Article on Minuscule 235]

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[[Category:Danish Royal Library]]
[[Category:13th-century biblical manuscripts]]

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