Minuscule 51

Minuscule 51 ( in the Gregory- Aland numbering ), δ 364 ( von Soden ), is a Greek Minuskelhandschrift of the New Testament on 325 parchment leaves (30 × 22 cm). Using palaeography was dated the manuscript to the 13th century. It was written two columns with 28 lines.

Description

The Code contains the text of the New Testament except the Revelation with three gaps (2 Pt 3.2 to 17; Matt 18.12-35; Mark 2.8 to 3.4 ). The Code contains a foreword, Euthalian apparatus, κεφαλαια, Synaxarium, Menologion, signatures, and Ammonianischen sections. The manuscript contains Katene.

The books are arranged in this order: Acts, Pauline Epistles, Catholic Epistles, Gospels (as defined in Code 234).

Text

The Greek text of this codex is largely a mixture of different types of text. According to Scrivener it has many unusual textual variants. Hermann von Soden classified it to text family Kx. Kurt Aland placed it into any category.

History

William Laud received the manuscript in 1633. You was examined by Mill, Bentley, and Griesbach.

The Code is currently in the Bodleian Library ( Laud. Gr. 31) in Oxford.