Minuscule 2615
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Minuscule 2615 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, written on paper and parchment in a form of scroll (20.2 cm by 15.4 cm).
Paleografically it had been assigned to the 15th or 16th century. Written in one column per page, in 21 lines per page.[1]
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Description
The codex contains the complete text of the four Gospels. Written carefully in small minuscule letters. There is mixture of minuscule and uncial characters. Uncials usually in the beginning of words, and almost never in the medial position. Titles were written in red colour. It contains the Ammonian Sections and the Eusebian Canons.
History
The codex formerly belonged to the Monastery of Saint Catherine. It was purchased by Kenneth Willis Clark in 1950.
The codex now is located in the Kenneth Willis Clark Collection of the Duke University (Gk MS 15) at Durham.[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. 199.
Further reading
- Clark Kenneth Willis, "Greek New Testament Manuscripts i Duke University Library", Library Notes, no. 27 (April 1953), pp. 6-7.
External links
- Minuscule 2615 at the Kenneth Willis Clark Collection of Greek Manuscripts
- Wikipedia Article on Minuscule 2615
