Minuscule 263
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Minuscule 263 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), δ 372 (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 New Testament except Book of Revelation on 294 parchment leaves (21.1 cm by 15.7 cm). Written in one column per page, in 28-29 lines.[1] Order of books: Gospels, Acts, Catholic epistles, Pauline epistles, Hebrews after 2 Thessalonians. It contains tables of κεφαλαια, κεφαλαια, τιτλοι, στιχοι, the Ammonian Sections (Mark 234 - 16:9), lectionary markings, and subscriptions. It has not the Eusebian Canons.[2]
The order of books: Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles.[2]
Ending of the Epistle to the Romans has the order of verses: 16:23; 16:25-27; 16:24 (as in codices P 33 104 256 365 436 459 1319 1573 1852 arm).
Text
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type (except Paul). Aland placed it in Category III in Pauline epistles and in Category V in rest of books.The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[3]
It belongs to the textual family K1.
History
The place of origin is probably Asia Minor.[4] The manuscript once belonged to Jean Hurault Boistaller, together with the manuscripts 10, 203, 301, 306, 314. The manuscripts was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852).[4]
The manuscript is currently housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (Gr. 61) at Paris.[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. 173.
- 3. 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.
- 4. Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose; Edward Miller (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, vol. 1. London: George Bell & Sons. p. 225.
Further reading
External links
- Minuscule 263 at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism
- Wikipedia Article on Minuscule 263
