Minuscule 451 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), α 178 (in the Soden numbering),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.[2] Formerly it was labelled by 79a and 90p. The manuscript has not survived in complete condition.
New Testament manuscript | |
Text | Acts, Catholic epistles, Pauline epistles |
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Date | 11th century |
Script | Greek |
Now at | Vatican Library |
Size | 19.2 cm by 13.9 cm |
Type | mixed, Byzantine |
Category | III, V |
Description
editThe codex is written on 161 parchment leaves in minuscule script. Some of leaves were lost. The leaves are measured 19.2 cm by 13.9 cm.[2]
It contains the text of the Acts of the Apostles, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles, with two lacunae (2 Cor 11:15-12:1; Eph 1:9-Heb 13:25).[3] The order of books: Acts, Catholic epistles, Pauline epistles. It contains also liturgical books with hagiographies: Synaxarion and Menologion.[3]
The biblical text is written in one column per page, in 30 lines per page.[2] The letters are written above lines.
It contains Prolegomena at the beginning, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), the Euthalian Apparatus, and numbers of στιχοι in subscriptions.[3]
Text
editThe Greek text of the codex is mixed in the Pauline epistles, elsewhere the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category III in Pauline epistles and in Category V elsewhere.[4] Textually it is very close to the codices 330, 2400, 2492.[5]
- Some unique readings of the codex
Acts 13:33
- εν τω ψαλμω τω δευτερω γεγραπται (it is written in the second Psalm) – Ε Π 049 88 104 330 436 614 629 1241 1505 1877 2127 2412 2492 2495 Byz;
Acts 18:26
Romans 4:11
Romans 15:19 it supports πνευματος θεου αγιου along with Minuscule 330
- πνευματος θεου
- πνευματος αγιου;[7]
Romans 16:25-27 is following 14:23, as in Codex Angelicus Codex Athous Lavrensis, 0209, Minuscule 181 326 330 460 614 1241 1877 1881 1984 1985 2492 2495.[8]
In 1 Corinthians 7:5 it has unique reading τη προσευχη και νηστεια (prayer and fasting); the reading is supported only by 451, and John of Damascus. Other readings:
- τη προσευχη (prayer) – 𝔓11, 𝔓46, א*, A, B, C, D, G, P, Ψ, 33, 81, 104, 181, 629, 630, 1739, 1877, 1881, 1962, it vg, cop, arm, eth
- τη νηστεια και τη προσευχη (fasting and prayer) – אc, K, L, 88, 326, 436, 614, 1241, 1984, 1985, 2127, 2492, 2495, Byz, Lect, syrp,h, goth.[9]
In Ephesians 5:9 it reads πνευματος along with: P46 Dc Κ Ψ 88 104 181 326 436 614 630 1241 1739mg 1877 1985 2495 Byz ℓ 809 syrh; other manuscripts have φωτος — P49 א A B D* F G 33 81 330 1739* 1881 1962 copsa Lectionaries it vg syrp, syrpal copsa, bo.
History
editGregory dated it to the 11th century, Stornajolo to the 12th century.[3] Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 11th century>[2]
The manuscript was examined by Birch, Scholz, Stornalojo, and C. R. Gregory (1886).[3]
The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852).[10]
Formerly it was labelled by 79a and 90p.[11] In 1908 Gregory gave the number 451 to it.[1]
It is currently housed at the Vatican Library (Urb. gr. 3) in Rome.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Gregory, Caspar René (1908). Die griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testament. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs'sche Buchhandlung. p. 64.
- ^ a b c d e Aland, K.; M. Welte; B. Köster; K. Junack (1994). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 74. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.
- ^ a b c d e Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments. Vol. 1. Leipzig: J.C. Hinrichs. p. 271.
- ^ Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1.
- ^ Colwell E. C., The Four Gospels of Karahissar I, History and Text, Chicago, 1936.
- ^ UBS3, p. 491.
- ^ UBS3, p. 572.
- ^ UBS3, pp. 576-577.
- ^ UBS3, p. 591.
- ^ Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament. Vol. 1. London: George Bell & Sons. p. 322.
- ^ Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament. Vol. 1. London: George Bell & Sons. p. 290.
Further reading
edit- Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments. Vol. 1. Leipzig: J.C. Hinrichs. p. 271.
External links
edit- R. Waltz, Minuscule 451 at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism