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EVALUATING.. MINUSCULE

MANUSCRIPTS

There is yet a surprising number of Greek New Testament manuscripts which

have not been fully analyzed as to their provenance or date. Many of them

have had their text-types ascertained (though often quite sporadically). Here on this page

we shall present materials which can assist with dating the script of a

minuscule manuscript via comparison with

known dated samples. We shall also strive to locate the provenance (an effort in progress),

and identify the scribe in some cases.

Demonstrated manuscripts include, New Testament texts, lectionaries, Biblical

commentary, writings of church fathers and other commonly produced manuscripts of

Byzantine scriptoriums (not typikons or menologia).

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THE MANUSCRIPT, Date

SCRIPT SAMPLE

MS 461 (and uncial 018) --- DATE 835

461 . . . . .018 . . . read PDF

MS 1582 --- DATE 948/949

scribe --- Ephraim

color of headpieces suggest a product of a Constantinopolitan scriptorium, as well as the style of script.
NOT by the same Ephraim of MS 1739

Psalms with Catena ----- DATE 950 MS Auct. D.4.1.

MS 424 ---- DATE 944 - 956 [Date is based upon the names of the patriarchs and emperors mentioned in its accessory materials]. Manuscript was made in Constantinople.

Chrysostom --- DATE 955

scribe --- Nicephorus the Notary

provenance --- uncertain, similar to Jerusalem (Sabas) MSS.
Princeton, Univ. Library. cod. Garrett 14

Chrysostom --- DATE 976
Bodleian Library, Laud. MS Gk. 75

»562 ------ DATE 991

Homilies of John Chrysostom ---- DATE 995 Dionysiou codex 70,

MS 910 ---- DATE 1009

MS 1734 --- DATE 1015

MS 348 --- DATE 1023

MS 623 ---- DATE 1037

MS 1933 --- DATE 1045

»1692 ---- DATE 1059 Dionysiou 587; Note P. Canart's "epsilon arrondi"

MS 1209 --- DATE 1067

Theodoret on the Prophets ---- DATE 1067 MS Auct. T.2.2

MS 1871 --- DATE 1083

color image via the efforts of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts; Dallas, Texas.

MS 1521 --- DATE 1084

Theodore Studites ---- DATE 1086 Sinai Cod. 401

MS 104 ---- DATE 1087

MS 2622 ---- DATE 1109

Commentary on Matthew --- DATE 1109

Corpus Christi College, MS 25. Note P. Canart's "epsilon arrondi".

MS 203 --- DATE 1111

»868 ---- DATE 1118/1119 Sinai Cod. 234

Psalter ---- DATE 1121/1122 Sinai Cod. 44

MS 1195 ---- DATE 1123

MS 1230 --- DATE 1124

MS 1194 ---- DATE 1127/1157 Sinai, Gr. 157

MS 157 --- DATE 1128/1129 best image I can get at this time :-(

MS 927 --- DATE 1133

scribe --- Theoktistes

provenance --- probably a scriptorium in Constantinople
One of 5 illuminations, this of Luke - folio 69v. MS is now, MS Ludwig II 4; 83.MB.68 of the J. Paul Getty Museum.

MS 1152 --- DATE 1133

Gregory of Nazianzus ---- DATE 1136/1155 Sinai Cod. 339

Simeon Stylites (Jr.) ---- DATE 1141 MS. Rawlinson G. 199

»1033 ----- DATE 1152

MS 162 ---- DATE 1153 same scribe as MS 1361. Note P. Canart's "epsilon arrondi".

MS 1361 --- DATE 1156 same scribe as MS 162. Note P. Canart's "epsilon arrondi".

MS 747 --- DATE 1164

»854 ----- DATE 1167

»855 ---- DATE 1175 Sinai, Cod. 221

»330 ----- DATE 1185

MS 1217 --- DATE 1187

MS 1238 --- DATE 1244

MS 1201 --- DATE 1250

MS 390 ---- DATE 1282

MS 1213 --- DATE 1286

MS 165 ---- DATE 1292

MS 2085 --- DATE 1308

Psalter ---- DATE 1313 Dionysiou 65

MS 2278 --- DATE 1314/1315

MS 1922 --- DATE 1318

MS 1506 --- DATE 1320

MS 2060 --- DATE 1330/1331

MS 1336 --- DATE 1332 a bit degraded!

MS 1960 --- DATE 1366

MS 1147 --- DATE 1370

scribe --- Joasaph

color image via the efforts of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts; Dallas, Texas. www.CSNTM.org
Note MS 1960 and MS 1147 by same scribe, Ioasaph (or Joasaph or Joseph)

Qui Dei dicit est maxime gravis; omnes ceterae formae congruens libri divini manu scriptus sunt secundara.

What God says is most important; all other features of a Biblical manuscript are secondary.

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THE MANUSCRIPT, Date	SCRIPT SAMPLE
MS 461 (and uncial 018) --- DATE 835	461 . . . . .018 . . . read PDF
MS 1582 --- DATE 948/949 scribe --- Ephraim color of headpieces suggest a product of a Constantinopolitan scriptorium, as well as the style of script.	NOT by the same Ephraim of MS 1739
Psalms with Catena ----- DATE 950	MS Auct. D.4.1.
MS 424 ---- DATE 944 - 956 [Date is based upon the names of the patriarchs and emperors mentioned in its accessory materials]. Manuscript was made in Constantinople.
Chrysostom --- DATE 955 scribe --- Nicephorus the Notary provenance --- uncertain, similar to Jerusalem (Sabas) MSS.	Princeton, Univ. Library. cod. Garrett 14
Chrysostom --- DATE 976	Bodleian Library, Laud. MS Gk. 75
»562 ------ DATE 991
Homilies of John Chrysostom ---- DATE 995	Dionysiou codex 70,
MS 910 ---- DATE 1009
MS 1734 --- DATE 1015
MS 348 --- DATE 1023
MS 623 ---- DATE 1037
MS 1933 --- DATE 1045
»1692 ---- DATE 1059	Dionysiou 587; Note P. Canart's "epsilon arrondi"
MS 1209 --- DATE 1067
Theodoret on the Prophets ---- DATE 1067	MS Auct. T.2.2
MS 1871 --- DATE 1083 color image via the efforts of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts; Dallas, Texas.
MS 1521 --- DATE 1084
Theodore Studites ---- DATE 1086	Sinai Cod. 401
MS 104 ---- DATE 1087
MS 2622 ---- DATE 1109
Commentary on Matthew --- DATE 1109	Corpus Christi College, MS 25. Note P. Canart's "epsilon arrondi".
MS 203 --- DATE 1111
»868 ---- DATE 1118/1119	Sinai Cod. 234
Psalter ---- DATE 1121/1122	Sinai Cod. 44
MS 1195 ---- DATE 1123
MS 1230 --- DATE 1124
MS 1194 ---- DATE 1127/1157	Sinai, Gr. 157
MS 157 --- DATE 1128/1129	best image I can get at this time :-(
MS 927 --- DATE 1133 scribe --- Theoktistes provenance --- probably a scriptorium in Constantinople	One of 5 illuminations, this of Luke - folio 69v. MS is now, MS Ludwig II 4; 83.MB.68 of the J. Paul Getty Museum.
MS 1152 --- DATE 1133
Gregory of Nazianzus ---- DATE 1136/1155	Sinai Cod. 339
Simeon Stylites (Jr.) ---- DATE 1141	MS. Rawlinson G. 199
»1033 ----- DATE 1152
MS 162 ---- DATE 1153	same scribe as MS 1361. Note P. Canart's "epsilon arrondi".
MS 1361 --- DATE 1156	same scribe as MS 162. Note P. Canart's "epsilon arrondi".
MS 747 --- DATE 1164
»854 ----- DATE 1167
»855 ---- DATE 1175	Sinai, Cod. 221
»330 ----- DATE 1185
MS 1217 --- DATE 1187
MS 1238 --- DATE 1244
MS 1201 --- DATE 1250
MS 390 ---- DATE 1282
MS 1213 --- DATE 1286
MS 165 ---- DATE 1292
MS 2085 --- DATE 1308
Psalter ---- DATE 1313	Dionysiou 65
MS 2278 --- DATE 1314/1315
MS 1922 --- DATE 1318
MS 1506 --- DATE 1320
MS 2060 --- DATE 1330/1331
MS 1336 --- DATE 1332	a bit degraded!
MS 1960 --- DATE 1366
MS 1147 --- DATE 1370 scribe --- Joasaph color image via the efforts of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts; Dallas, Texas. www.CSNTM.org	Note MS 1960 and MS 1147 by same scribe, Ioasaph (or Joasaph or Joseph)