Minuscule 2437

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Minuscule 2437 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 220 parchment leaves (20 by 15 cm). Paleographically it has been assigned to the 11th or 12th century.[1]

Description

The codex contains almost complete text of the four Gospels with some lacunae. The text is written in one column per page, 24 lines per page.[1] Quotations from the Old Testament are marked. It contains some pictures.

The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[2]

According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual cluster 1519 in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20.[3]

It is currently housed at the Biblioteca Nacional (I. 2) at Rio de Janeiro.[1] It is the most ancient manuscript of the New Testament housed in Latin America.[4]

See also

References

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  1. a b c K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, "Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments", Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York 1994, p. 188.
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Further reading

  • Bruce M. Metzger, "Un Manuscrito greco dos quatro evangelhos na Biblioteca Nacional do Rio de Janeiro", Revista teológica 2 (Rio de Janeiro, 1952-1953), pp. 5-10.

External links

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