Minuscule 448

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Minuscule 448 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 509 (in the Soden numbering), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Dated by a colophon to the year 1478.[1]

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Description

The codex contains a complete text of the four Gospels on 299 parchment leaves (31.2 cm by 21.5 cm). Written in one column per page, in 22 lines per page.[1] It contains lists of κεφαλαια, κεφαλαια, τιτλοι in margin, subscriptions, and very beautiful pictures.[2][3] It is clearly but unskilfully written.[2]

Text

The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[4]

History

According to the colophon it was written in Rome, Aprill 25, 1478 by John Rhosus of Crete for Francis Gonzaga Cardinal of St. Maria Nuova. It belonged to Giovanni Pietro Arrivabene.[2] The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852).[5] It was examined by Covell, Bloomfield, and Gregory in 1883.[3]

It is currently housed at the British Library (Harley 5790) in London.[1]

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