Minuscule 161
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Minuscule 161 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 1005 (Soden), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it had been assigned to the 10th century.[1]
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Description
The codex contains the text of the four Gospels on 203 thick parchment leaves (size 20.4 cm by 15.7 cm),[1] with large lacunae (John 16:4-21:25). Written in two columns per page, in 23-26 lines per page,[1] in brown ink, the capital letters in red.[2] It contains κεφαλαια, τιτλοι, Ammonian Sections, Eusebian Canons.[3]
Various readings are often noted in its margin.[3]
Text
The Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) marked by obelus.[2] It contains western readings both in text (in John 3:6; 7:29; Luke 24:25) and in its marginal scholia.[3]
History
It was examined by Birch.
It is currently housed at the Vatican Library (Barb. gr. 352), at Rome.[1]
See also
References
- 1. 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. C. R. Gregory, "Textkritik des Neuen Testaments", Leipzig 1900, vol. 1, p. 160.
- 3. F. H. A. Scrivener, "A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament" (London 1894), vol. 1, p. 215.
