Minuscule 2793

Minuscule 2793
New Testament manuscript
Page with text of Matthew 22:7-14
Page with text of Matthew 22:7-14
TextGospel of Matthew 22:7-22
Date13th/ 14th century
ScriptGreek
Now atBible Museum Münster
Size13.9 cm by 10.3 cm
Categorynone
Handsmall well-formed hand

Minuscule 2793 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 1 parchment leaf (13.9 cm by 10.3 cm). Dated paleographically to the 13th century (or 14th century). Only one leaf has survived.[1]

Description

The codex contains only a fragment text of the Gospel of Matthew 22:7-22. The text is written in one column per page, in 20 lines per page.[1] It has breathings and accents. It is written by small well-formed Greek hand. The margins are wide.[2]

Kurt Aland did not place it in any Category.[3]

This leaf is one of very few authentic pieces which were bought by Thomas Phillipps from Constantine Simonides (in 1853/1854).

The codex is now housed at Bible Museum Münster (Ms. 11).[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York 1994, p. 210.
  2. ^ Munby, Phillipps Studies, Vol. IV, Chapter 6
  3. ^ Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. pp. 138, 140. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1.

Further reading

  • Munby, Phillipps Studies, Vol. IV, Chapter 6