Codex Montfortianus designated by 61 (on the list Gregory-Aland; Soden's δ 603),[1] and known as Minuscule 61 is a Greek minusculemanuscript of the New Testament on paper. Erasmus named it Codex Britannicus. Its completion is dated on the basis of its textual affinities to no earlier than the second decade of the 16th century,[2] though a 15th-century date is possible on palaeographic grounds.[3] The manuscript is famous for including a unique version of the Comma Johanneum. It has marginalia.
The codex contains the entire of the New Testament. The text is written in one column per page, 21 lines per page, on 455 paper leaves (15.8 cm by 12 cm).[4]
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles) at the top of the pages. There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections, with references to the Eusebian Canons.[5]
It contains prolegomena, tables of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each book, and subscriptions at the end of each book, with numbers of στιχοι. The titles of the sacred books were written in red ink.[5]
The order of books: Gospels, Pauline epistles, Acts, General epistles (James, Jude, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John), and Book of Revelation.[5] The order of General epistles is the same as in Minuscule 326.
Text
The Greek text of the Gospels and Acts of this codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type, Aland placed it in Category V. In the Pauline epistles and General epistles its text is mixed, and Aland placed it in Category III.[6] In the Book of Revelation its text belongs to the Byzantine text-type but with a large number of unique textual variants, in a close relationship to Uncial 046, and Minuscule 69.[7] In the Gospels it is close to the manuscripts 56, 58, and in the Acts and Epistles to 326. Marginal readings in the first hand of Revelation are clearly derived from the 1516 edition of Erasmus.[2] It was not examined by the Claremont Profile Method.[8]
In 1 John 5:6 it has textual variant δι' ὕδατος καὶ αἵματος καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου (through water and blood and the Holy Spirit) together with the manuscripts: 39, 326, 1837.[9][n 1]Bart D. Ehrman identified this reading as an Orthodox corrupt reading.[10]
It contains a late-Vulgate-based version of the Comma Johanneum as an integral part of the text. An engraved facsimile of the relevant page can be seen in Thomas Hartwell Horne, An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures (London: Cadell and Davies, 1818), vol. 2.2, p. 118.
History
It was the first Greek manuscript discovered to contain any version of the Comma Johanneum in 1 John chapter 5. It was copied from an earlier manuscript that did not have the Comma. The Comma was translated from the Latin.[11] Its earliest known owner was Froy, a Franciscan friar, then Thomas Clement (1569), then William Chark (1582), then Thomas Montfort (from whom it derives its present name), then Archbishop Ussher, who caused the collation to be made which appears in Walton's Polyglott (Matthew 1:1; Acts 22:29; Romans 1), and presented the manuscript to Trinity College.[3][12]
Erasmus cited this manuscript Codex Britannicus as his source for his (slightly modified) Comma in his third edition of Novum Testamentum (1522).[3] Erasmus misprinted εμαις for εν αις in Apocalypse 2:13.[3]
^Gregory, Caspar René (1908). Die griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testament. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs'sche Buchhandlung. p. 50.
^ abMcDonald, Grantley (2011). Raising the Ghost of Arius: Erasmus, the Johannine Comma and Religious Difference in Early Modern Europe. Brussels: Leiden University doctoral dissertation. pp. 282, 319.
^ abK. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York 1994, p. 50.
^ abcdGregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testamentes. Vol. 1. Leipzig: Hinrichs. pp. 142–143.
^Bruce M. Metzger, Bart D. Ehrman, The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption and Restoration, (Oxford University Press, 2005), p. 86.
^Wisse, Frederik (1982). The Profile Method for the Classification and Evaluation of Manuscript Evidence, as Applied to the Continuous Greek Text of the Gospel of Luke. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 54. ISBN0-8028-1918-4.
^Bruce M. Metzger, Bart D. Ehrman, The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption and Restoration, (Oxford University Press, 2005), p. 88, 147.
^S. P. Tregelles, "An Introduction to the Critical study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures", London 1856, p. 213-14.
^Wettstein, J. J. (1751). Novum Testamentum Graecum editionis receptae cum lectionibus variantibus codicum manuscripts. Amsterdam: Ex Officina Dommeriana. p. 52.
Further reading
Dobbin, Orlando T. (1854). The Codex Montfortianus: A Collation of this Celebrated Ms. in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, Throughout the Gospels and Acts, with the Greek Text of Wetstein, and with Certain Mss. in the University of Oxford. London: Samuel Bagster and Sons.
T.K. Abbott (1891). "Note on the Codex Montfortianus". Hermathena. XVII: 203.
Grantley McDonald, Biblical Criticism in Early Modern Europe: Erasmus, the Johannine Comma, and Trinitarian Debate (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2016)
External links
R. Waltz, Codex Montfortianus at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism (2007)
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Codex Montfortianus designated by 61 on the list Gregory Aland Soden s d 603 1 and known as Minuscule 61 is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on paper Erasmus named it Codex Britannicus Its completion is dated on the basis of its textual affinities to no earlier than the second decade of the 16th century 2 though a 15th century date is possible on palaeographic grounds 3 The manuscript is famous for including a unique version of the Comma Johanneum It has marginalia Minuscule 61New Testament manuscriptComma JohanneumNameCodex MontfortianusTextNew TestamentDatec 1520ScriptGreekNow atTrinity College DublinSize15 8 cm by 12 cmTypemixed Byzantine text type Gospels Acts CategoryIII VNotemarginalia Contents 1 Description 2 Text 3 History 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksDescription Edit Gospel of Matthew The codex contains the entire of the New Testament The text is written in one column per page 21 lines per page on 455 paper leaves 15 8 cm by 12 cm 4 The text is divided according to the kefalaia chapters whose numbers are given at the margin and their titloi titles at the top of the pages There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections with references to the Eusebian Canons 5 It contains prolegomena tables of the kefalaia tables of contents before each book and subscriptions at the end of each book with numbers of stixoi The titles of the sacred books were written in red ink 5 The order of books Gospels Pauline epistles Acts General epistles James Jude 1 2 Peter 1 3 John and Book of Revelation 5 The order of General epistles is the same as in Minuscule 326 Text EditThe Greek text of the Gospels and Acts of this codex is a representative of the Byzantine text type Aland placed it in Category V In the Pauline epistles and General epistles its text is mixed and Aland placed it in Category III 6 In the Book of Revelation its text belongs to the Byzantine text type but with a large number of unique textual variants in a close relationship to Uncial 046 and Minuscule 69 7 In the Gospels it is close to the manuscripts 56 58 and in the Acts and Epistles to 326 Marginal readings in the first hand of Revelation are clearly derived from the 1516 edition of Erasmus 2 It was not examined by the Claremont Profile Method 8 In 1 John 5 6 it has textual variant di ὕdatos kaὶ aἵmatos kaὶ pneymatos ἁgioy through water and blood and the Holy Spirit together with the manuscripts 39 326 1837 9 n 1 Bart D Ehrman identified this reading as an Orthodox corrupt reading 10 It contains a late Vulgate based version of the Comma Johanneum as an integral part of the text An engraved facsimile of the relevant page can be seen in Thomas Hartwell Horne An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures London Cadell and Davies 1818 vol 2 2 p 118 History EditIt was the first Greek manuscript discovered to contain any version of the Comma Johanneum in 1 John chapter 5 It was copied from an earlier manuscript that did not have the Comma The Comma was translated from the Latin 11 Its earliest known owner was Froy a Franciscan friar then Thomas Clement 1569 then William Chark 1582 then Thomas Montfort from whom it derives its present name then Archbishop Ussher who caused the collation to be made which appears in Walton s Polyglott Matthew 1 1 Acts 22 29 Romans 1 and presented the manuscript to Trinity College 3 12 Erasmus cited this manuscript Codex Britannicus as his source for his slightly modified Comma in his third edition of Novum Testamentum 1522 3 Erasmus misprinted emais for en ais in Apocalypse 2 13 3 It was described by Wettstein 13 and Orlando Dobbin C R Gregory saw it in 1883 5 The codex now is located at Trinity College Ms 30 in Dublin 4 See also EditList of New Testament minuscules Textus Receptus Textual criticismNotes Edit For other variants of this verse see Textual variants in the First Epistle of John References Edit Gregory Caspar Rene 1908 Die griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testament Leipzig J C Hinrichs sche Buchhandlung p 50 a b McDonald Grantley 2011 Raising the Ghost of Arius Erasmus the Johannine Comma and Religious Difference in Early Modern Europe Brussels Leiden University doctoral dissertation pp 282 319 a b c d Scrivener Frederick Henry Ambrose Edward Miller 1894 A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament Vol 1 4 ed London George Bell amp Sons p 200 a b K Aland M Welte B Koster K Junack Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments Walter de Gruyter Berlin New York 1994 p 50 a b c d Gregory Caspar Rene 1900 Textkritik des Neuen Testamentes Vol 1 Leipzig Hinrichs pp 142 143 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 129 ISBN 978 0 8028 4098 1 Bruce M Metzger Bart D Ehrman The Text of the New Testament Its Transmission Corruption and Restoration Oxford University Press 2005 p 86 Wisse Frederik 1982 The Profile Method for the Classification and Evaluation of Manuscript Evidence as Applied to the Continuous Greek Text of the Gospel of Luke Grand Rapids William B Eerdmans Publishing Company p 54 ISBN 0 8028 1918 4 UBS3 p 823 Bart D Ehrman The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture Oxford University Press Oxford 1993 p 60 Bruce M Metzger Bart D Ehrman The Text of the New Testament Its Transmission Corruption and Restoration Oxford University Press 2005 p 88 147 S P Tregelles An Introduction to the Critical study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures London 1856 p 213 14 Wettstein J J 1751 Novum Testamentum Graecum editionis receptae cum lectionibus variantibus codicum manuscripts Amsterdam Ex Officina Dommeriana p 52 Further reading EditDobbin Orlando T 1854 The Codex Montfortianus A Collation of this Celebrated Ms in the Library of Trinity College Dublin Throughout the Gospels and Acts with the Greek Text of Wetstein and with Certain Mss in the University of Oxford London Samuel Bagster and Sons T K Abbott 1891 Note on the Codex Montfortianus Hermathena XVII 203 Grantley McDonald Biblical Criticism in Early Modern Europe Erasmus the Johannine Comma and Trinitarian Debate Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2016 External links EditR Waltz Codex Montfortianus at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism 2007 Digital images of the manuscript online at Trinity College Dublin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Codex Montfortianus amp oldid 1076113745, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
