Minuscule 121 (in the
Gregory-Aland numbering), δ 258 (
Soden),
is a
Greek minuscule
Letter case is the distinction between the letters that are in larger uppercase or capitals (or more formally ''majuscule'') and smaller lowercase (or more formally ''minuscule'') in the written representation of certain languages. The writing ...
manuscript of the
New Testament, on parchment leaves.
Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.
[K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, "Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments", '' Walter de Gruyter'', Berlin, New York 1994, p. 53.] It has full
marginalia
Marginalia (or apostils) are marks made in the margins of a book or other document. They may be scribbles, comments, glosses (annotations), critiques, doodles, drolleries, or illuminations.
Biblical manuscripts
Biblical manuscripts have ...
.
Description
The codex contains the text of the
New Testament, except
Book of Revelation, on 222 parchment leaves (size )
[ with some lacunae (Acts 1:1-14; 21:15-22:28; 1 John 4:20-Jude End; Romans 1:1-7:13; 1 Cor 2:7-14:23).][ The initial letters in red.][
It contains the Eusebian Canon tables, the tables of the (''tables of contents'') before each book, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), numbers of , ]Menologion
Menologium (), also written menology, and menologe, is a service-book used in the Eastern Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite.
From its derivation from Greek , ''menológion'', from μήν ''mà ...
to the Acts, Catholic and Pauline epistles, and the Euthalian Apparatus.[
The order of books: Gospels, Acts, Catholic epistles and Pauline epistles.][
]
Text
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Hermann von Soden
Baron Hermann von Soden (16 August 1852 – 15 January 1914) was a German Biblical scholar, minister, professor of divinity, and textual theorist.
Life
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on August 16, 1852, Soden was educated at the University of Tübinge ...
classified it to the textual family K1.[ Aland placed it in Category V.][
]
History
The manuscript was written by Basilius, a monk and diakon. It was examined by Griesbach. C. R. Gregory
C. or c. may refer to:
* Century, sometimes abbreviated as ''c.'' or ''C.'', a period of 100 years
* Cent (currency), abbreviated ''c.'' or ''¢'', a monetary unit that equals of the basic unit of many currencies
* Caius or Gaius, abbreviated as ...
saw it in 1888.[
It is currently housed at the Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit (B. P. Gr. 74a), at Leiden.][
]
See also
* List of New Testament minuscules
* Biblical manuscript
A biblical manuscript is any handwritten copy of a portion of the text of the Bible. Biblical manuscripts vary in size from tiny scrolls containing individual verses of the Jewish scriptures (see ''Tefillin'') to huge polyglot codices (multi-ling ...
* Textual criticism
References
Further reading
* Jakobus Dermout, ''Collectanea Critica in Novum Testamentum'' (Leiden 1825).
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Greek New Testament minuscules
13th-century biblical manuscripts