Minuscule 562 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 604 (in the Soden numbering),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 16th century.[2] Scrivener labelled it by number 522.[3]

Minuscule 562
New Testament manuscript
TextGospel of John
Date16th century
ScriptGreek
Now atGlasgow University Library
Size14.2 cm by 10.5 cm
TypeByzantine / mixed
Categorynone

Description edit

The codex contains the text of the Gospel of John on the first 58 leaves (size 14.2 cm by 10.5 cm). The leaves 59-78 contain Mithridates.[4] The manuscript was written by many hands.[5] The writing is in one column per page, 20 lines per page.[2] It contains Latin κεφαλαια (chapters) at the left margin.[3][5]

Text edit

It does not contain the text of Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11). Aland did not place the Greek text of the codex in any Category.[6]

History edit

The manuscript was announced by Gustav Haenel.[3] It was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (522). Gregory saw it in 1883.[5]

Currently the manuscript is housed at the Glasgow University Library (Ms. Hunter 170) in Glasgow.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Gregory, Caspar René (1908). Die griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testament. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs'sche Buchhandlung. p. 68.
  2. ^ a b c Aland, K.; M. Welte; B. Köster; K. Junack (1994). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 80. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.
  3. ^ a b c Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose; Edward Miller (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament. Vol. 1 (4 ed.). London: George Bell & Sons. p. 250.
  4. ^ CSNTM description
  5. ^ a b c Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments. Vol. 1. Leipzig. p. 203.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ 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.

Further reading edit

  • Gustavus Haenel, Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum qui in bibliothecis Galliae, Helvetiae, Belgii, Britaniae M., Hispaniae, Lusitaniae Asservantur, Lipsiae 1830.
  • W. H. P. Hatch, Facsimiles and descriptions of minuscule manuscripts of the New Testament (Cambridge, Mass., 1951), C

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