Minuscule 636
New Testament manuscript
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Minuscule 636 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), α 598 (von Soden),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century. The manuscript has complex contents.[2] Formerly it was labeled by 174a and 212p.[3]
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Acts of the Apostles, Catholic epistles, Pauline epistles |
|---|---|
| Date | 15th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Biblioteca Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III |
| Size | 22 cm by 14.5 cm |
| Type | ? |
| Category | none |
Description
The codex contains the text of the Acts of the Apostles, Catholic epistles, Pauline epistles, on 211 paper leaves (size 22 cm by 14.5 cm).[2] The end of the Hebrews was supplemented in the 16th century.[4] It is written in one column per page, 22-27 lines per page.[2]
It contains Prolegomena, tables of the κεφαλαια before each book, lectionary markings, incipits, subscriptions at the end of each book, and στιχοι.[3][4]
The order of books: Acts of the Apostles, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles. Epistle to the Hebrews is placed after Epistle to Philemon.[4]
It contains the Comma Johanneum in the margin added by a later hand.
Text
Kurt Aland the Greek text of the codex did not place in any Category.[5]
History
The manuscript was written by Presbyter Nicolaus.[4] It is dated by the INTF to the 15th century.[6]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Johann Martin Augustin Scholz, who slightly examined the major part of the manuscript.[7] Gregory saw it in 1886.[4]
Formerly it was labeled by 174a and 212p. In 1908 Gregory gave the number 636 to it.[1]
The manuscript currently is housed at the Biblioteca Nazionale (Ms. II. A. 9), at Naples.[2][6]
