Minuscule 262
From Textus Receptus
Minuscule 262 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 1020 (Soden), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it had been assigned to the 10th century.[1]
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Description
The codex contains the text of the four Gospels on 212 parchment leaves (32.9 cm by 25 cm). Written in two columns per page, in 27 lines.[1] It contains lists of κεφαλαια, κεφαλαια, some τιτλοι, and subscriptions. The Ammonian Sections and Eusebian Canons to Luke and John were added by a later hand.[2] It has some rare readings like codex Λ, 300, 376, and 428.[3] It has the famous Jerusalem Colophon ("from the ancient manuscripts of Jerusalem").
Text
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[4]
History
According to Gregory it could be written in Italy.[2] The manuscripts was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852).[3]
The manuscript is currently housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (Gr. 53) 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. C. R. Gregory, "Textkritik des Neuen Testaments", Leipzig 1900, vol. 1, p. 173.
- 3. F. H. A. Scrivener, "A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament" (London 1894), vol. 1, p. 225.
- 4. 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. 138.
Further reading
- Scholz, Curae, p. 42 f, Reise, p. 11-16.
External links
- Minuscule 262 at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism
- Wikipedia Article on Minuscule 262
