Minuscule 893
New Testament manuscript
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Minuscule 893 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), Νμ2 (von Soden),[1] is a 12th-century Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on paper, with a commentary. It was prepared for liturgical use.
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Name | Gr. I,61 (1201) |
|---|---|
| Text | Gospel of Matthew |
| Date | 12th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Biblioteca Marciana |
| Size | 25.5 cm by 19.5 cm |
| Type | Byzantine |
| Category | V |
Description
The codex contains the text of the Gospel of Matthew, with a commentary, on 484 paper leaves (size 25.5 cm by 19.5 cm).[2] The text is written in one column per page, 21 lines per page.[2][3] The manuscript was damaged by humidity.[4]
It contains tables of the κεφαλαια (lists of contents) before the Gospel.[4]
Text
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine. Kurt Aland placed it in Category V.[5]
History
According to C. R. Gregory it was written in the 12th century. Currently the manuscript is dated by the INTF to the 12th century.[3]
It was once held in S. Michael in Muriano.[4]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Gregory (893e).[4][6]
It is not cited in critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS4,[7] NA28[8]).
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Biblioteca Marciana (Gr. I,61 (1201)), in Venice.[2][3]
