Minuscule 206
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Minuscule 206 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), α 365 (Soden), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, partly on parchment, partly on paper (like codex 69). Palaeographically it had been assigned to the 15th century.[1]
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Description
The codex contains the text of the Acts of the Apostles, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles on 397 leaves (size 26.5 cm by 17 cm), with some lacunae.[1] Written in 1 column per page, 20 lines per page. The order of books: Acts of the Apostles, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles.[2] In the 14th century 2 John, 3 John, and Epistle Jude were supplemented.[1]
Text
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Caesarean text-type in the Catholic epistles and the Byzantine text-type in rest of the books of the codex. Aland plased it in Category III in the Catholic epistles, and in Category V in rest of books[3]
In Pauline epistles text is close to the codices 429, 522, 1891, and 2815.
History
It was examined by Birch and Burgon.[2]
It is currently housed at the Lambeth Palace (1182), at London.[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. 59.
- 2. C. R. Gregory, "Textkritik des Neuen Testaments", Leipzig 1900, vol. 1, p. 167.
- 3. Kurt Aland, and Barbara Aland, "The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism", transl. Erroll F. Rhodes, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1995, p. 132.
Further reading
- F. H. A. Scrivener, Exact Transcript, pp. 55-57. (as a)
- V. Davey, A Study of the New Testament Manuscripts 206 and 429 in the Pauline and Catholic Epistles, Unpublished M.A. Thesis, University of Birmingham, 1970.
External links
- Minuscule 206 at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism
- Wikipedia Article on Minuscule 206
