Minuscule 281

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Minuscule 281 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 295 (Soden),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.[2] It has full marginalia.

Description

The codex contains the text of the four Gospels on 249 parchment leaves (21.3 cm by 15.6 cm), with lacunae (Matthew 28:11-20; Luke 1:1-9). The text is written in one column per page, in 22-23 lines per page.[2]

The text is divided according to the Script error: No such module "Lang". (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, with their Script error: No such module "Lang". (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the Ammonian Sections (to Matthew and Luke), but without references to the Eusebian Canons (written below Ammonian Section numbers).[3]

It contains the Eusebian tables, subscriptions to John, lectionary markings – for liturgical reading – were added by a later hand.[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 belongs to the textual family Family Kx in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20.[6]

History

The manuscript was presented to the monastery "Deiparae Hieracis" by the eremite monk Meletius.[7] The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852).[8] It was examined and described by Paulin Martin.[9] C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885.[3]

The manuscript is currently housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (Gr. 88) at Paris.[2]

See also

References

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