Minuscule 118
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Minuscule 118 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 346 (Soden),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 13th-century. It has complex contents with some marginalia.
Description
The codex contains almost complete text of the four Gospels on 256 parchment leaves (size 20.5 cm by 14.8 cm),[2] with the average dimensions of the text 15 cm by 10.5 cm.[3] Some texts were defects and were supplied in the 15th century on six paper leaves by later hands with texts of Matthew 1:1-6:2; Luke 13:15-14:20, 18:8-19:9, John 16:25-end.[4]
The text is not divided according to the Script error: No such module "Lang". (chapters), but there are Script error: No such module "Lang". (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is a division according to the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 234, 16:9) but added by later hand, with references to Eusebian Canons.[4]Template:R/superscript
It contains the Eusebian tables, tables of the Script error: No such module "Lang". (tables of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), numbers of Script error: No such module "Lang"., and numbers of Script error: No such module "Lang".. Synaxaria and Menologion were added by a later hand.[5]
The codex contains supplementary leaves in Matthew, Luke, and John. The supplementary leaves of Luke 13:35-14:20 and 18:8-29 are palimpsest on parchment, the underwriting contains the Psalms.[3]Template:R/superscript
The hand is not neat, but readable.[3]Template:R/superscript
Text
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Caesarean text-type. It belongs to the textual Family 1. Aland placed it in Category III.[6] As a member of the f1 has a close affinity to the codices 205 and 209. They together constitute a sub-group within this family.[7] According to the Claremont Profile Method 118 is a core of Family 1.[8]
History
C. R. Gregory dated it to the 13th-century.[4]Template:R/superscript Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 13th-century.[2]Template:R/superscript
The manuscript was donated by Narcissus March († 1713), Archbishop of Armagh, to the Bodleian Library.[3]Template:R/superscript
It was well collated by Griesbach.[5]Template:R/superscript According to Griesbach the text of this manuscript is a representative of the Alexandrian textual recension.[9] C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.[4]
The manuscript was examined by Kirsopp Lake.[10]
It is currently housed at the Bodleian Library (MS. Auct. D. inf. 2.17), at Oxford.[2]Template:R/superscript
See also
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References
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- ↑ Amy S. Anderson, The Textual tradition of the Gospels: Family 1 in Matthew, Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2004, p. 111.
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- ↑ J. J. Griesbach, Novum Testamentum Graecum, vol. I (Halle, 1777), prolegomena.
- ↑ Kirsopp Lake, Codex 1 of the Gospels and its Allies, Texts and Studies VII 3 (Cambridge, 1902).
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Further reading
- J. J. Griesbach, Symbolae critique, I, 8, CCII-CCXXIII.
- Kirsopp Lake, Codex 1 of the Gospels and its Allies, Texts and Studies VII 3 (Cambridge, 1902).
External links
- Minuscule 118 at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism
- Online images of minuscule 118 (Digital Microfilm) at the CSNTM.