Minuscule 312 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), α 187 (Soden),[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 22a and 75p.[3] It has marginalia.
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Acts, Paul † |
|---|---|
| Date | 11th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | British Library |
| Size | 19.3 cm by 14.7 cm |
| Category | none |
| Note | marginalia |
Description
editThe codex contains the text of the Acts of the Apostles, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles on 145 + 172 parchment leaves (19.3 cm by 14.7 cm) with lacunae (Acts 1:1-11; 3:16-4:2; Hebrews 6:7-7:1). It is written in one column per page, in 22 lines per page.[2]
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin.[4]
It contains lists of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each book, prolegomena, Synaxarion. Lectionary markings at the margin were added by a later hand.[3]
Kurt Aland did not place the text of this codex in any Category.[5]
History
editFormerly the manuscript belonged to the monastery Constantos, then to Richard Mead. Wettstein saw it in 1746 in London. It was examined by Askew, Griesbach, Bloomfeld, and Gregory.[4] Griesbach collated its text in Pauline epistles.[3] C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.[4] Formerly it was labelled by 22a and 75p. In 1908 Gregory gave number 312 for it.[1]
The manuscript is currently housed at the British Library (Add MS 5115-5116) in London.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Gregory, Caspar René (1908). Die griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testament. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs'sche Buchhandlung. p. 59.
- ^ a b c Aland, K.; M. Welte; B. Köster; K. Junack (1994). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 65. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.
- ^ a b c Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose; Edward Miller (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament. Vol. 1 (4 ed.). London: George Bell & Sons. p. 286.
- ^ a b c Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments. Vol. 1. Leipzig: Hinrichs. p. 265.
- ^ 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. 138. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1.
Further reading
edit- Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments. Vol. 1. Leipzig: Hinrichs. p. 265.