Minuscule 84 Explained

Minuscule 84 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 1219 (Soden),^[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.^[2] It was adapted for liturgical use.

Description

The codex contains the text of the four Gospel of Matthew and Gospel of Mark with numerous lacunae, on 66 thick parchment leaves (size). The text is written in one column per page, 19-20 lines per page (size of text).^{[2] [3]}

The text is divided according to the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, with the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the Ammonian Sections, (no references to the Eusebian Canons).^[3]

It contains lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), and incipits before some lectionary pericopas.^[3]

ContentsMatthew 1:18-13:10; 13:27-42; 14:3-18:25; 19:9-21.33; Matthew 22:4—Mark 7:14.^[2]

TextThe Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.^[4]

History

It was examined by Bengel (as August. 2), Scholz,^[5] and Burgon.^[3]

Formerly the manuscript was held in Augsburg (as codices 83 and 85). C. R. Gregory saw it in 1887.^[3]

It is currently housed in at the Bavarian State Library (Gr. 568), at München.^[2]

See also

• List of New Testament minuscules
• Biblical manuscript
• Textual criticism
• Codex Monacensis

Further reading

• Book: Gregory , Caspar René . Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments . J.C. Hinrichs'sche Buchhandlung . 1900 . Leipzig . 1 . 148 .

Notes and References

1. Book: Gregory, Caspar René. Caspar René Gregory. Die griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testament. 1908. J. C. Hinrichs'sche Buchhandlung. Leipzig. 51.
2. K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, "Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments", Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York 1994, p. 51.
3. Book: Gregory , Caspar René . Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments . Hinrichs . 1900 . Leipzig . 1 . 148 .
4. Book: Aland , Kurt . Kurt Aland . Aland . Barbara . Barbara Aland . Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.) . The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism . . 1995 . Grand Rapids . 138 . limited . 978-0-8028-4098-1.
5. Book: Scrivener , Frederick Henry Ambrose . Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener . Edward Miller . . . 1894 . London . 4 . 1 . 206 .