Minuscule 360 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 1009 ( Soden), is a

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of the

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, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. It was known as ''Codex de Rossi 1''. It has

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Description

The codex contains a complete text of the four

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s on 220 parchment leaves (). The text is written in two columns per page, in 23 lines per page. The text is divided according to the (''chapters''), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their (''titles of chapters'') at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 233 Sections, the last in 16:8), whose numbers are given at the margin, with references to the

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(written below Ammonian Section numbers). It contains tables of the (''tables of contents'') before each Gospel, and pictures.

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, and lectionary markings at the margin were added by a later hand.

Text

The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the

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. Aland placed it in Category V. It has some unusual readings. According to the

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it represents textual family K^x in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20. It creates textual pair with

minuscule 358 Minuscule 358 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 148 ( Soden), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. It is known as ''Codex Mutinensis II''. It has full ...

History

The manuscript once belonged to J. B. de Rossi who described it in his catalogue and collated its text (along with

minuscule 361 Minuscule 361 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 316 ( Soden), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. It was adapted for liturgical use. It is known as ' ...

). The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852). It was examined by Burgon.

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saw it in 1886. The manuscript is currently housed at the

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(Ms. Parm. 2319).

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