Minuscule 191
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| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Gospels |
|---|---|
| Date | 12th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Laurentian Library |
| Size | 13.2 cm by 9.5 cm |
| Type | Byzantine text-type |
| Category | none |
| Note | family Kx |
Minuscule 191 is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, written on parchment. It is designated by the siglum 191 in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts, and as ε 224 in the von Soden numbering of New Testament manuscripts.[1] Using the study of comparative writing styles (palaeography), it has been assigned to the 12th century.[2] It has marginal notes.
The manuscript is a codex (precursor to the modern book format), containing the complete text of the four Gospels on 180 parchment leaves (sized 13.2 cm by 9.5 cm).[2] The text is written in one column per page, with 27 lines per page,[2] in black ink.[3]
The text is divided according to the chapters (known as κεφαλαια / kefalaia), whose numbers are given in the margin in Latin.[3]
It contains a Prolegomena, αναγνωσεις (lessons – later hand), and subscriptions at the end of each book, with the numbers of lines (known as στιχοι / stichoi).[3][4]
Text
The Greek text of the codex is considered a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Hermann von Soden assigned it to the textual family Kx.[5] Aland did not place it in any Category.[6]
According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the textual cluster M1326 along with the manuscripts 444, 1326, 1396, 2521. It is related to the cluster M106.[5]
History
The manuscript was examined by Bandini, Birch, Scholz, and Burgon. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1886.[3]
It is currently housed at the Laurentian Library (Plutei. VI. 29), at Florence.[2]