Minuscule 2437
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| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Gospels † |
|---|---|
| Date | 11th/12th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Biblioteca Nacional |
| Size | 20 by 15 cm |
| Type | Byzantine text-type |
| Category | V |
Minuscule 2437 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 220 parchment leaves (20 by 15 cm). Paleographically it has been assigned to the 11th or 12th century.[1]
The codex contains almost complete text of the four Gospels with some lacunae. The text is written in one column per page, 24 lines per page.[1] Quotations from the Old Testament are marked. It contains some pictures.
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[2]
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual cluster 1519 in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20.[3]
It is currently housed at the Biblioteca Nacional (I. 2) at Rio de Janeiro.[1] It is the most ancient manuscript of the New Testament housed in Latin America.[4]
