Minuscule 2615 (in the
Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek
minuscule
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manuscript
A manuscript (abbreviated MS for singular and MSS for plural) was, traditionally, any document written by hand – or, once practical typewriters became available, typewritten – as opposed to mechanically printed or reproduced ...
of the
New Testament
The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christ ...
, written on paper and parchment in a form of scroll (20.2 cm by 15.4 cm).
Paleographically it has been assigned to the 15th or 16th century. Written in one column per page, in 21 lines per page.
[K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, "Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments", ]Walter de Gruyter
Walter de Gruyter GmbH, known as De Gruyter (), is a German scholarly publishing house specializing in academic literature.
History
The roots of the company go back to 1749 when Frederick the Great granted the Königliche Realschule in B ...
, Berlin, New York 1994, p. 199.
Description
The codex contains the complete text of the four
Gospel
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s. Written carefully in small minuscule letters. There is mixture of minuscule and uncial characters. Uncials usually in the beginning of words, and almost never in the medial position.
Titles were written in red colour. It contains the Ammonian Sections and the
Eusebian Canons
Eusebian canons, Eusebian sections or Eusebian apparatus, also known as Ammonian sections, are the system of dividing the four Gospels used between late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. The divisions into chapters and verses used in modern texts ...
.
Kurt Aland
Kurt Aland (28 March 1915 – 13 April 1994) was a German theologian and biblical scholar who specialized in New Testament textual criticism. He founded the ''Institut für neutestamentliche Textforschung'' (Institute for New Testament Textual ...
the Greek text of the codex did not place in any
Category
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.
According to the
Claremont Profile Method
The Claremont Profile Method is a method for classifying ancient manuscripts of the Bible. It was elaborated by Ernest Cadman Colwell and his students. Professor Frederik Wisse attempted to establish an accurate and rapid procedure for the classi ...
it represents the textual family
Πa in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20.
History
The codex formerly belonged to the
Saint Catherine's Monastery
Saint Catherine's Monastery ( ar, دير القدّيسة كاترين; grc-gre, Μονὴ τῆς Ἁγίας Αἰκατερίνης), officially the Sacred Autonomous Royal Monastery of Saint Katherine of the Holy and God-Trodden Mount Sinai, ...
. It was purchased by
Kenneth Willis Clark Kenneth Willis Clark (1898–1979) was a professor at Duke University, Greek palaeographer; area of interest: Greek New Testament manuscripts, and author of numerous books.
Clark catalogued the Greek New Testament manuscripts housed in the librarie ...
in 1950.
The codex now is located in the
Kenneth Willis Clark Collection of the
Duke University (Gk MS 15) at
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See also
* List of New Testament minuscules
The list of New Testament Minuscules ordered by Gregory-Aland index number is divided into three sections:
* List of New Testament minuscules (1–1000)
* List of New Testament minuscules (1001–2000)
* List of New Testament minuscules (2001� ...
* Textual criticism
Textual criticism is a branch of textual scholarship, philology, and of literary criticism that is concerned with the identification of textual variants, or different versions, of either manuscripts or of printed books. Such texts may range in ...
References
Further reading
* Kenneth Willis Clark Kenneth Willis Clark (1898–1979) was a professor at Duke University, Greek palaeographer; area of interest: Greek New Testament manuscripts, and author of numerous books.
Clark catalogued the Greek New Testament manuscripts housed in the librarie ...
, "Greek New Testament Manuscripts i Duke University Library", Library Notes, no. 27 (April 1953), pp. 6-7.
External links
Minuscule 2615
at the ''Kenneth Willis Clark Collection of Greek Manuscripts''
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Greek New Testament minuscules
15th-century biblical manuscripts
Duke University Libraries