Talk:Family 1

Still not sure what a miniscule is
This article is interesting...but it doesn't actually tell me what a miniscule is. The link to miniscule goes to Lists of New Testament minuscules, which also doesn't say what a miniscule is. That in turn links to New Testament minuscule, which in turn requires me to go to Greek minuscule, which also doesn't really answer what makes the fact that something is a biblical miniscule meaningful. I would suggest including a body paragraph which plainly explains what a miniscule manuscript is and why it matters that we have a family of them. It may also be worth considering whether the miniscule link be retargeted, or the targeted page be improved to include a definition of what a miniscule manuscript is and why that matters. I make these suggestions since I see the article was just up for GA, but I think that a rather key element has been left out, which could threaten its GA status. Otherwise, its a good article and I appreciate the hard work. CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 05:46, 14 March 2024 (UTC)


 * Hello @CaptainEek - this is a very good question! I've amended the page now to in fact link to the Greek minuscule page (as opposed to the 'list'; that's in the related links at the bottom), as well as a quick blurb as to what a 'minuscule' is. There is in fact no "significance" to these manuscripts being minuscules, as 'minuscule' is just the name given to the Greek handwriting script which replaced the older uncial script (which could be described as an "upper case" only script, whereas minuscule includes the usual lower-case/upper-case mix which we see in most languages these days). That this is a family of only minuscules as opposed to uncials or a mix of the two is inconsequential, as it's the text contained within the manuscripts which are the significant bit; a Greek manuscript being an older uncial doesn't automatically make it more significant than a younger minuscule when it comes to the NT. Hope that helps answer the question. If you feel something more needs to be put on about what a 'minuscule' is, please let me know. :) Stephen Walch (talk) 13:33, 14 March 2024 (UTC)