Editing Minuscule 241

'''Minuscule 241''' (in the [[Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland|Gregory-Aland]] numbering), δ 507 ([[Biblical manuscript#Von Soden|Soden]]), is a [[Greek language|Greek]] [[Lower case|minuscule]] [[manuscript]] of the [[New Testament]], on parchment. [[Palaeography|Palaeographically]] it had been assigned to the 11th century.<sup>[1]</sup> Formerly it was labelled by 241<sup>e</sup>, 104<sup>a</sup>, 120<sup>p</sup>, and 47<sup>r</sup>.<sup>[2]</sup>

== Description ==

The codex contains entire the text of the [[New Testament]], on 353 parchment leaves (size 22.5 cm by 17 cm).<sup>[1]</sup> Written in one column per page, 31 lines per page.<sup>[1]</sup> The order of books: Gospels, Acts, Pauline epistles, Catholic epistles, Book of Revelation.<sup>[3]</sup> It contains Prolegomena, tables of κεφαλαια, κεφαλαια, τιτλοι, [[Synaxarion]], and [[Menologion]].<sup>[3]</sup> It is beautifully written.<sup>[2]</sup>

== Text ==

The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the [[Alexandrian text-type]].<sup>[4]</sup> The text contains a rare readings.<sup>[2]</sup> 

In 1 John 5:6 it has textual variant δι υδατος και πνευματος together with the manuscripts [[Minuscule 43|43]] [[Minuscule 463|463]] 945 1241 1831 1877 1891.<sup>[5]</sup><sup>[a]</sup>

== History ==

The manuscript was bought by Alexius for 52 ''aspri'' in 1453 in [[Constantinople]]. Pachonius, a monk sent it in 1616, together with other books to the monastery [[Dochiariou monastery|Dochiarii]] at [[Mount Athos]].<sup>[3]</sup> It was brought to Moscow, by the monk Arsenius, on the suggestion of the [[Patriarch Nikon]], in the reign of [[Alexis of Russia|Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov]] (1645-1676). The manuscript was collated by [[Christian Frederick Matthaei|C. F. Matthaei]].<sup>[6]</sup> In 1788 it was bought for the library in [[Dresden]].<sup>[3]</sup> It was examined by [[Christian Frederick Matthaei|Matthaei]], [[Samuel Prideaux Tregelles|Tregelles]], Gebhart, Gregory, and Hoskier (only for Apocalypse).<sup>[3]</sup>

The manuscript came to [[Dresden]] at the end of the 18th century and was housed at the [[Saxon State Library|Sächsische Landesbibliothek]] (A 172).<sup>[1]</sup>

== See also ==

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

== Notes ==

*  a. For the other textual variants of this verse see: [[Textual variants in the First Epistle of John]].

== 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. [[Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener|F. H. A. Scrivener]], "A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament" (London 1894), Vol. 1, pp. 223-224.
*   3. [[Caspar René Gregory|C. R. Gregory]], "Textkritik des Neuen Testaments", Leipzig 1900, vol. 1, p. 171.
*   4. David Alan Black, New Testament Textual Criticism, Baker Books, 2006, p. 64.
*   5. UBS3, p. 823.
*   6. [[Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener|F. H. A. Scrivener]], A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament (London 1894), Vol. 1, p. 223.



== Further reading ==

* C. F. Matthei, ''Novum Testamentum Graece et Latine'' (Riga, 1782-1788). (as k)
* [[Herman Hoskier|Herman C. Hoskier]], ''Concernig the Text of the Apocalypse'' (London, 1929), vol. 1, pp. 133-137.

== External links ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minuscule_241 Wikipedia Article on Minuscule 241]


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[[Category:Greek New Testament minuscules]]
[[Category:11th-century biblical manuscripts]]

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