Minuscule 770
New Testament manuscript
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Minuscule 770 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), A148 (von Soden),[1][2] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament written on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. The manuscript has not been preserved in its entirety.[3][4] Scrivener labelled it as 862e.[5]
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Gospel of Matthew †, Gospel of John |
|---|---|
| Date | 12th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | National Library of Greece |
| Size | 26.5 cm by 21 cm |
| Type | Byzantine text-type |
| Category | V |
| Note | commentary |
Description
The codex contains the text of the Gospel of Matthew and Gospel of John, on 270 parchment leaves (size 26.5 cm by 21 cm), with lacunae.[3] It lacks the text of Matthew 1:1-5:46.[6] The text is written in one column per page, 24-26 lines per page.[3]
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, with their τιτλοι (titles) at the top of the pages.[6]
It contains a commentary.[6] The text of the Gospels as well as a commentary was corrected by a later hand.[1]
Text
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[7]
The lacks the Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11).[6]
History
F. H. A. Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 11th century;[5] Gregory dated the manuscript to the 12th century.[6] The manuscript is currently dated by the INTF to the 12th century.[4]
The manuscript was noted in a catalogue from 1876.[8]
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (862)[5] and Gregory (770). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.[6]
The manuscript is now housed at the National Library of Greece (203) in Athens.[3][4]
