Codex Ebnerianus, ''Minuscule 105'' (in the
Gregory-Aland numbering), δ 257 (
Soden),
is a
Greek language illuminated manuscript
An illuminated manuscript is a formally prepared document where the text is often supplemented with flourishes such as borders and miniature illustrations. Often used in the Roman Catholic Church for prayers, liturgical services and psalms, the ...
of the
New Testament, though missing the
Book of Revelation.
Formerly it was labeled by 105
e, 48
a, and 24
p.
Description
It is believed written in
Constantinople at the start of the 12th century during the
Comnenian Period. It is unique amongst surviving Greek New Testament manuscripts in that it places
author portraits before each
epistle
An epistle (; el, ἐπιστολή, ''epistolē,'' "letter") is a writing directed or sent to a person or group of people, usually an elegant and formal didactic letter. The epistle genre of letter-writing was common in ancient Egypt as par ...
,
act and
gospel, as opposed to just the gospels. This manuscript gives a good example of Greek calligraphy of the 12th century. The manuscript is marked with Georgian
quire signatures, but was still in Constantinople in the 16th century.
The text is written in 1 column per page, 27 lines per page, on 426 parchment leaves (20.5 by 16 cm). Capital letters in gold.
[
The book itself was bound in silver inlaid with ivory and comprises 426 leaves of vellum in quarto (20.5 by 16 cm). It contains Epistula ad Carpianum, the Eusebian Tables, tables of the , the , numbers of the at the margin, the Ammonian Sections, but not o references to the Eusebian Canons, subscriptions at the end, , and the ]Nicene Creed
The original Nicene Creed (; grc-gre, Σύμβολον τῆς Νικαίας; la, Symbolum Nicaenum) was first adopted at the First Council of Nicaea in 325. In 381, it was amended at the First Council of Constantinople. The amended form is a ...
all in gold.Synaxarion
Synaxarion or Synexarion (plurals Synaxaria, Synexaria; el, Συναξάριον, from συνάγειν, ''synagein'', "to bring together"; cf. etymology of ''synaxis'' and ''synagogue''; Latin: ''Synaxarium'', ''Synexarium''; cop, ⲥⲩⲛⲁ ...
and Menologion were added by Joasaph, a calligraphist, in 1391, who also added John 8:3-11 at the end of that Gospel.[
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V. It belongs to the textual family Family Kx.]
History
The codex is named after Hieronymus Wilhelm Ebner von Eschenbach
Hieronymus Wilhelm Ebner von Eschenbach (born 22 June 1673, Nuremberg; died 26 January 1752, Engelthal) was a German diplomat, historian, scholar, and founder of the extensive private library Bibliotheca Ebneriana.
Family
The Ebners were o ...
(1673–1752); a Nuremberg diplomat and German Enlightenment historian, who founded a library using his extensive collection.
Formerly it was labeled by 105e, 48a, and 24p. In 1908 Gregory gave for it number 105.[
It is currently housed at the ]Bodleian Library
The Bodleian Library () is the main research library of the University of Oxford, and is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. It derives its name from its founder, Sir Thomas Bodley. With over 13 million printed items, it is the second- ...
, Oxford, (MS. Auct. T. inf. 1. 10).[K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, ''Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments'', Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York 1994, p. 52.]
See also
* List of New Testament minuscules
* Textual criticism
* Minuscule 501
References
External links
MS. Auct. T. inf. 1. 10
In the Bodleian Libraries Catalogue of Medieval Manuscripts
MS. Auct. T. inf. 1. 10
Images available in Digital Bodleian
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Illuminated biblical manuscripts
Greek New Testament minuscules
12th-century biblical manuscripts
Bodleian Library collection