Minuscule 798
New Testament manuscript
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Minuscule 798 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) ε 473 (Soden).[1][2] It is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 260 parchment leaves (17 cm by 11.5 cm). It is dated palaeographically to the 11th century.[3]
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| New Testament manuscript | |
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| Text | Gospels † |
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| Date | 11th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Bible Museum Münster |
| Size | 17 cm by 11.5 cm |
| Type | Byzantine text-type |
| Category | V |
Description
The codex contains the text of the Gospels with some lacunae (Mark 1:-8:2). The text is written in one column per page, 20 lines per page in minuscule letters.[3] The initial letters in red. Size of the text is 11.4 by 7.5 cm. Mark 1:1-8:2 is faded.[4]
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin and their τιτλοι (titles) at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections, with references to the Eusebian Canons.[4]
It contains lectionary markings at the margin and pictures.[1]
Text
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[5]
It was not examined by using Claremont Profile Method.[6]