Minuscule 563 (in the
Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 160 (in the
Soden numbering),
is a
Greek
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minuscule
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manuscript
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of the
New Testament
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, on parchment.
Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.
Scrivener labelled it by number 519.
Description
The codex contains a complete text of the four
Gospel
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s on 198 parchment leaves (size ), with only one
lacuna
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in John 21:19-25. The manuscript was written by many hands.
[ The writing is in one column per page, 20-26 lines per page.][
It contains the tables of the before every Gospel, numerals of the are given at the margin, the , the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 239 - 16:16), the ]Eusebian Canons
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, lectionary markings, subscriptions at the end of each of the Gospels, and pictures.
The manuscript has survived in bad condition.[
]
Text
The Greek text of the codex 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.
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Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on August 16, 1852, Soden was educated at the University of Tübinge ...
classified to the textual family Kx. Aland did not placed it in any Category
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.
According to Claremont Profile Method
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it represents the textual family Kx in Luke 10. In Luke it represents mixed text, in Luke 20 it has mixed Byzantine text.[
The text of Matthew 16:2b–3 (''Signs of the Times'') and John 21:19-25 were omitted by the original scribe.][
]
History
The manuscript contains the inscription "ex libris Domini Johannis Chesselaei", and seems to have been presented to Edinburgh University Library
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by Sir John Chessley about 1650.[ The manuscript was announced by Gustav Haenel.][ It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the ]Edinburgh University Library
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(MS 219) in Edinburgh
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.[University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections: MS 219: Quatuor Evangelia, Late 11th-early 12th]
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� ...
* 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-li ...
* Textual criticism
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References
Further reading
* Gustavus Haenel, ''Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum qui in bibliothecis Galliae, Helvetiae, Belgii, Britaniae M., Hispaniae, Lusitaniae Asservantur'', Lipsiae 1830.
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Greek New Testament minuscules
11th-century biblical manuscripts