Minuscule 493
New Testament manuscript
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Minuscule 493 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 501 (in the Soden numbering),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century.[2] Scrivener labeled it by number 578.[3] The manuscript is lacunose.
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Gospels † |
|---|---|
| Date | 15th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | British Library |
| Size | 27 cm by 20 cm |
| Type | Byzantine text-type/mixed |
| Category | V |
| Hand | ill written |
| Note | marginalia |
Description
The codex contains the text of the four Gospels on 157 paper leaves (size 27 cm by 20 cm) with some lacunae (Matthew 4:13-11:27; Mark 1:1-6:1). The missing texts were added by a later hand.[4] The text is written in one column per page, 27 lines per page.[2] According to F. H. A. Scrivener it is ill written.[3]
It text was divided according to the Ammonian Sections by a later hand. Lectionary markings at the margin were added by a later hand. There are also some marginal notes added by a later hand.[4]
Text
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[5] Hermann von Soden included it to the textual family Kx. It was confirmed by the Claremont Profile Method.[6]
History
The manuscript once belonged to Samuel Butler's collection (as 491 and 492).[3]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (578) and Gregory (493). It was examined by Scrivener and Bloomfield. Gregory saw it in 1883.[4]
It is currently housed at the British Library (Add MS 11839) in London.[2]
