Minuscule 426 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), Νλ49 (in the Soden numbering),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on cotton paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.[2]

Minuscule 426
New Testament manuscript
NameMonacensis 473
TextGospel of Luke 6:17-11:28
Date14th century
ScriptGreek
Now atBavarian State Library
Size25 cm by 17 cm
TypeByzantine text-type
CategoryV
Noteno marginalia

Description

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The codex contains only the text of the Gospel of Luke 6:17-11:28 on 208 paper leaves (25 cm by 17 cm). It is written in one column per page, in 26 lines per page.[2] It contains the table of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) at the beginning. The biblical text is surrounded by Nicetas' catena.[3]

Text

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The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[4] It was not examined by the Claremont Profile Method.[5]

History

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The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794–1852).[6] C. R. Gregory saw it in 1887.[3]

Formerly the manuscript was held in Augsburg. It is currently housed at the Bavarian State Library (Gr. 473) in Munich.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gregory, Caspar René (1908). Die griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testament. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs'sche Buchhandlung. p. 63.
  2. ^ a b c Aland, Kurt; M. Welte; B. Köster; K. Junack (1994). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 72. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.
  3. ^ a b Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments. Vol. 1. Leipzig: Hinrichs. p. 188.
  4. ^ Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 139. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1.
  5. ^ Wisse, Frederik (1982). The profile method for the classification and evaluation of manuscript evidence, as Applied to the Continuous Greek Text of the Gospel of Luke. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 60. ISBN 0-8028-1918-4.
  6. ^ Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament. Vol. 1 (4 ed.). London: George Bell & Sons. p. 225.

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