Minuscule 65

Minuscule 65 ( in the Gregory- Aland numbering ), ε 135 ( von Soden ), is a Greek Minuskelhandschrift of the New Testament on 309 parchment leaves ( 22.8 x 17.8 cm). Using palaeography was dated the manuscript to the 11th century. The manuscript is complete.

Description

The Code contains the text of the four Gospels. It was written one column with 22 rows. It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum that Eusebischen tables, lists of κεφαλαια, κεφαλαια, τιτλοι, Ammonianische sections (Mt 355, Mk 234, Lk 342; Jo 232), signatures and στιχοι.

The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V. It is a member of the family of texts E ( von Soden Ki).

The manuscript is missing John 21:25. The pericope John 7:53-8:11 is missing.

History

In 1674 Archbishop Proconesus this manuscript presented John Covel ( 1637-1722 ), a British chaplain in Constantinople Opel, and that she wore in 1677 to England. The Code has been studied by John Mill.

The Code is currently in the British Library ( Harley 5776 ) in London.