Minuscule 441 (in the
Gregory-Aland numbering), O
18 (in the
Soden numbering),
is a
Greek
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minuscule
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manuscript
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of the
New Testament
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, on parchment.
Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.
Its former designations were 68
a and 73
p.
Description
The codex contains the text of the
Acts
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8:14 to
1 Corinthians 15:38 on 90 parchment leaves (). It does not contain any of the
Catholic epistles. It is written in one column of 38-39 lines per page.
[
It contains the ]Euthalian Apparatus
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, subscriptions at the end of each book, and . The biblical text is surrounded by a catena of Oecumenius.
Some of leaves of the codex are in disorder. The order of leaves: 3-18. 1. 2. 19-46. 47-58. 59. 63. 64. 59. 60-62. 73. 74. 65. 66. 69-72. 67. 68. 75-78. 127-142. 79-126. 143-158. 167-182. 159-166.[
Leaves 183-440 of the same codex formerly belonged to another manuscript. They have now been bound together. These leaves have a duplicate portion (1 Corinthians 13:6-15:38) and some contradictory readings.][ Now they are classified as ]Minuscule 442
Minuscule 442 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), O18 (in the Soden numbering), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12 or 13th century. Formerly it was assigned by 68a ...
.[
]
Text
The Greek text of the codex is mixed. Aland placed it in Category III.
History
The manuscript was bought at Venice by Sparwenfeldt in 1678.[ It was examined by Belsheim.][ C. R. Gregory saw it in 1891.][
The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852).]
Formerly it was labelled by 68a and 73p. In 1908 Gregory gave the number 441 to it.[
It is currently housed at the ]University of Uppsala
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The university rose to significance during ...
(Gr. 1, p. 3-182) in Uppsala
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Located north of the c ...
.[
]
See also
* List of New Testament minuscules
The list of New Testament Minuscules ordered by Gregory-Aland index number is divided into three sections:
* List of New Testament minuscules (1–1000)
* List of New Testament minuscules (1001–2000)
* List of New Testament minuscules (2001– ...
* Biblical manuscript
* Textual criticism
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References
Further reading
* P. F. Aurivill, ''Codex Graecus Nov. Foederis'' (Uppsala, 1783, 1786).
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Greek New Testament minuscules
13th-century biblical manuscripts