Minuscule 57
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Minuscule 57 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), δ 255 (Von Soden), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Paleographically it had been assigned to the 12th century.[1]
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Description
The codex contains entire of the New Testament except the Book of Revelation on 291 parchment leaves (size 22.5 cm by 19 cm), with two lacunae (Mark 1:1-11 and at the end). Written in one column per page, 25 lines per page.[2] Psalms and Hymns follow Epistles.[3] It contains lists of κεφαλαια, κεφαλαια, τιτλοι, lectionary markings in red.[4]
Written in small beautiful letters with abbreviations.[5]
The order of books: Gospels, Acts, Catholic epistles, Pauline epistles, Psalms, and Hymns.[6]
Text
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[7]
History
Hammond collated the manuscript twice. It was also examined by Wettstein, Dobbin (for Mill), and Gregory.[8]
It is currently housed in at the Magdalen College (Gr. 9), at Oxford.[9]
See also
References
- ^ 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. 50.
- ^ a b c C. R. Gregory, "Textkritik des Neuen Testaments", Leipzig 1900, vol. 1, pp. 141-142.
- ^ a b F. H. A. Scrivener, "A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament" (London 1894), vol. 1, p. 98.
- ^ Kurt Aland, and Barbara Aland, "The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism", transl. Erroll F. Rhodes, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1995, p. 138.
