Minuscule 772
New Testament manuscript
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Minuscule 772 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), Θε418 (von Soden),[1][2] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament written on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. The manuscript has no complex contents.[3][4] Scrivener labelled it as 867e.[5]
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Gospels † |
|---|---|
| Date | 14th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | National Library of Greece |
| Size | 24 cm by 19.5 cm |
| Type | ? |
| Category | none |
| Note | commentary |
Description
The codex contains the text of the four Gospels, on 387 parchment leaves (size 24 cm by 19.5 cm), with some lacunae.[3] The texts of Matthew 1:1-6:18 and John 21:24.25 were supplied by a later hand from the 16th century on paper.[6] The text is written in one column per page, 28-31 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]
Lectionary markings were added by a later hand. It contains a commentary of Theophylact.[6]
Text
Kurt Aland did not place the Greek text of the codex in any Category.[7] It was not examined by the Claremont Profile Method.[8]
The lacks the Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11).[6]
History
F. H. A. Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 15th century;[5] Gregory dated the manuscript to the 12th century.[6] The manuscript is currently dated by the INTF to the 14th century.[4]
The manuscript was noticed in a catalogue from 1876.[9]
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (867)[5] and Gregory (772). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.[6]
The manuscript is now housed at the National Library of Greece (489) in Athens.[3][4]
