Minuscule 431
{{New Testament manuscript infobox
| form = Minuscule
| number = 431
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| caption=
| name = Molsheimensis
| sign =
| text = New Testament (except Rev.)
| script = Greek
| date = 12th century
| found =
| now at = Strasbourg
| cite =
| size = {{×|13.3|10.3}}
| type = mixed, Byzantine
| cat = III, V
| hand =
| note = marginalia
}}
Minuscule 431 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), δ 268 (in the Soden numbering),{{cite book|last=Gregory|first=Caspar René|author-link=Caspar René Gregory|title=Die griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testament|url=https://archive.org/stream/diegriechischen00greggoog#page/n73/mode/2up|year=1908|publisher=J. C. Hinrichs'sche Buchhandlung|location=Leipzig|page=63}} is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.{{Cite book
| last = Aland
| first = K.
| author-link = Kurt Aland
|author2=M. Welte |author3=B. Köster |author4=K. Junack
| title = Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments
| publisher = Walter de Gruyter
| year = 1994
| location = Berlin, New York
| page = 73
| isbn = 3-11-011986-2 }}
It has marginalia. It is known as Codex Molsheimensis.
Description
The codex contains the text of the New Testament except the Book of Revelation on 275 parchment leaves ({{×|13.3|10.3}}). It is written in one column per page, in 28-33 lines per page. The large initial letters are in gold.
The text is divided according to the {{lang|grc|κεφαλαια}} (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and the {{lang|grc|τιτλοι}} (titles) at the top of the pages.
It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum, Prolegomena, tables of the {{lang|grc|κεφαλαια}} (tables of contents) before each book, lectionary markings at the margin (later hand), and the Euthalian Apparatus.{{Cite book
| last = Gregory
| first = Caspar René
| author-link = Caspar René Gregory
| title = Textkritik des Neuen Testaments
| publisher = J.C. Hinrichs
| year = 1900
| location = Leipzig
| volume = 1
| page = [https://archive.org/details/textkritikdesne00greggoog/page/n202 189]
| url = https://archive.org/details/textkritikdesne00greggoog
}}
The Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) was added by a later hand in the 15th century (as in codex 470).
The order of books: Gospels, Acts, Pauline epistles, Catholic epistles.
Text
The Greek text of the Acts of the Apostles and the Catholic epistles Aland placed in Category III. It exhibits a remarkable text. The text of the Pauline epistles and Apocalypse has lower value, it is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.{{Cite book
| last = Aland
| first = Kurt
| author-link = Kurt Aland
| last2 = Aland
| first2 = Barbara
| author-link2 = Barbara Aland
| others = Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.)
| title = The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism
| publisher = William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
| year = 1995
| location = Grand Rapids
| page = [https://archive.org/details/textnewtestament00kurt/page/n155 133]
| url = https://archive.org/details/textnewtestament00kurt
| url-access = limited
| isbn = 978-0-8028-4098-1}}
According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the textual cluster 1167.{{Cite book
| last = Wisse
| first = Frederik
| title = The Profile Method for the Classification and Evaluation of Manuscript Evidence, as Applied to the Continuous Greek Text of the Gospel of Luke
| publisher = William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
| year = 1982
| location = Grand Rapids
| page = [https://archive.org/details/profilemethodfor00wiss/page/60 60]
| url = https://archive.org/details/profilemethodfor00wiss/page/60
| isbn = 0-8028-1918-4
| url-access = registration
}}
According to Scrivener it has "many unusual readings" (probably it refers to the Acts).
In Acts 12:18 it reads μεγας for ουκ ολιγος, the reading is supported by 94, 307, 1175, 2818, copsa, arm.UBS3, p. 463.
In Acts 18:17 it reads παντες οι Ιουδαιοι for παντες; the reading is supported by minuscule 307.UBS3, p. 489
History
The manuscript formerly belonged to Domfrauen von Andlau. In 1607 it was presented to the Jesuits Collegium in Molsheim (hence name of the codex) in Alsace. Jesuit Hermann Goldhagen made some extracts from the codex in 1753. Arendt made a collation from it.{{Cite book
| last = Scrivener
| first = Frederick Henry Ambrose
| author-link = Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener
|author2=Edward Miller
| title = A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament
| publisher = George Bell & Sons
| year = 1894
| location = London
| edition = 4
| volume = 1
| page = 238
}} The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852).{{Cite book
| last = Scrivener
| first = Frederick Henry Ambrose
| author-link = Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener
| title = A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament
| publisher = George Bell & Sons
| year = 1894
| location = London
| volume = 1
| page = 225
}}
C. R. Gregory saw it in 1891.
The codex is cited in critical editions of the Greek New Testament (NA26).NA26, p. 705.
It is currently housed at the Priesterseminarium (1) in Strasbourg.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
Further reading
- J. Valentine-Richards, Hilgenfeld's Edition of the Acts, JTS I, 606-613.
- J. Valentine-Richards, The Text of Acts in Codex 614 (Tisch. 137) and its Allies (Cambridge, 1934).
External links
- [http://www.skypoint.com/members/waltzmn/Manuscripts1-500.html#m431 Minuscule 431] at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism
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