Minuscule 154

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Minuscule 154 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), Θ^ε402 (Soden), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on cotton paper. Paleographically it had been assigned to the 13th century.

Contents 1 Description 2 Text 3 History 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External links

Description

The codex contains a complete text of the four Gospels on 355 paper leaves (size 26.3 cm by 20.7 cm), with a Theophtlact's commentary. F. H. A. Scrivener, "A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament" (London 1861), p. 160. Written in one column per page, in 40 lines per page. Paper has brown colour, written in black ink, capital letters in red.

It contains synaxaria, Menologion, stichoi, not the Eusebian Canons, and date "April 14, 1442".

Text

History

It was presented by Christina, Queen of Sweden, to Pope Alexander VII (1689-1691), together with the manuscripts 155, 156, and 181.

It was examined by Birch and Scholz.<

It is currently housed at the Vatican Library (Reg. gr. 28), at Rome.

See also

• List of New Testament minuscules
• Biblical manuscript
• Textual criticism

References

1. ^ a b c d K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, "Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments", Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York 1994, p. 56.
2. ^ a b c F. H. A. Scrivener, "A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament" (London 1861), p. 160.
3. ^ a b c d C. R. Gregory, "Textkritik des Neuen Testaments", Leipzig 1900, vol. 1, p. 159.

Further reading

• Henry Stevenson, Codd. mss. Gr. reginae Svecorum et Pii pp. II bibliothecae Vaticanae, Rom 1888, p. 22.

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