Minuscule 171

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Minuscule 171 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 407 (Soden),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.[2] It has complex contents and full marginalia.

Description

The codex contains a complete text of the four Gospels on 254 thick parchment leaves (size 14.4 cm by 10.9 cm).[2] It is written in one column per page, in 20 lines per page (size of column 8.5 by 6.5 cm).[2] The text is written in black ink, the capital letters in red.[3] It is ornamented with silver.

The text is divided according to the Script error: No such module "Lang". (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their Script error: No such module "Lang". (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (Mark 236 - 16:12), with references to the Eusebian Canons (written below Ammonian Section numbers).[3]

It contains prolegomena, tables of the Script error: No such module "Lang". (tables of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin, Script error: No such module "Lang". (lessons), and subscriptions at the end of each Gospel.[3][4]

Text

The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[5] According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents cluster Π171 in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20.[6]

History

The manuscript was once in the property of Achilles Statius, as also was minuscule 169.[4] It was examined by Bianchini, Birch (about 1782), and Scholz. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1886.[3]

It is currently housed at the Biblioteca Vallicelliana (C. 73.2), at Rome.[2]

See also

References

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