New Testament manuscript | |
Text | Gospels |
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Date | 11th century |
Script | Greek |
Now at | Edinburgh University Library |
Size | 14.5 cm by 10.8 cm |
Type | Byzantine / mixed |
Category | none |
Note | in bad condition |
Minuscule 563 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 160 (in the Soden numbering), [1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. [2] Scrivener labelled it by number 519. [3]
The codex contains a complete text of the four Gospels on 198 parchment leaves (size 14.5 cm by 10.8 cm), with only one lacuna in John 21:19-25. The manuscript was written by many hands. [4] The writing is in one column per page, 20-26 lines per page. [2]
It contains the tables of the κεφαλαια before every Gospel, numerals of the κεφαλαια are given at the margin, the τιτλοι, the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 239 - 16:16), the Eusebian Canons, lectionary markings, subscriptions at the end of each of the Gospels, and pictures. [3] [4]
The manuscript has survived in bad condition. [3]
The Greek text of the codex Hermann von Soden classified to the textual family Kx. [5] Aland did not placed it in any Category. [6] According to Claremont Profile Method it represents the textual family Kx in Luke 10. In Luke it represents mixed text, in Luke 20 it has mixed Byzantine text. [5]
The text of Matthew 16:2b–3 (Signs of the Times) and John 21:19-25 were omitted by the original scribe. [4]
The manuscript contains the inscription "ex libris Domini Johannis Chesselaei", and seems to have been presented to Edinburgh University Library by Sir John Chessley about 1650. [4] [7] The manuscript was announced by Gustav Haenel. [3] It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Edinburgh University Library (MS 219) in Edinburgh. [2] [7]
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