Minuscule 303

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Minuscule 303 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), Θε32 (Soden), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on cotton paper. Dated by a colophon to the year 1255.[1]

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Description

The codex contains the text of the four Gospels on 321 paper leaves (29.2 cm by 23.3 cm) with lacunae. Written in one column per page, in 33 lines per page.[1] John 1:1-3:29 is written on vellum. It contains Synaxarion (later hand), Homilie of Chrysostomos to Matthew 13-14, and some iambic verses. The biblical text is surrounded by a catena.[2] The commentary is of Theophylact's authorship.[2]

Text

The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[3]

History

The manuscript was written by Nicander, a monk.[2] It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852).[4] The manuscript was examined by Wettstein and Scholz (1794-1852).[2]

The manuscript is currently housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (Gr. 194A) at Paris.[1]

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