Minuscule 55

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Minuscule 55 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 349 (Von Soden),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.[2][3] The manuscript has complex contents and some marginalia. It was adapted for liturgical use.

Description

The codex contains a complete text of the four Gospels on 349 parchment leaves (size 19.5 cm by 14 cm).[2] The text is written in one column per page, 21 lines per page. The capital letters in red.[4] The text is divided according to the Script error: No such module "Lang". (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin.[5]

It has Prolegomena to Matthew, lists of the Script error: No such module "Lang". (tables of contents) are placed before each Gospel, lectionary equipment on the margin (incipits), Script error: No such module "Lang". (lessons), liturgical books with hagiographies (synaxaria and Menologion), subscriptions at the end of each Gospel, with numbers of stichoi, and beautiful pictures.[5]

The manuscript containing also text Judges 6:1-24.[5]

Text

The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Hermann von Soden classified it to the textual family Kr.[6] Aland placed it in Category V.[7] According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents the textual family Family Kr in Luke 1 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made.[6]

History

The manuscript was written by Γροιγοριου ιερομοναχου.[4]Template:R/superscript

The manuscript was examined by Mill (as Selden 3), Grabe,[8] Scholz, Tischendorf, and C. R. Gregory in 1883.[4]

It is currently housed in at the Bodleian Library (Selden Supra 6), at Oxford.[2]

See also

References

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  8. John Ernest Grabe, Septuaginta interpretum. tomus 1. Continens Octateuchum; quem Ex antiquissimo MS. Codice Alexandrino accurate descriptum, Oxford 1707

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Further reading

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