Minuscule 447 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 507 (in the Soden numbering), is a

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of the

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, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century.

Description

The codex contains a complete text of the four

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s on 329

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leaves (). It is written in one column per page, in 25 lines per page. Three paper fly-leaves were added in modern time. The headpieces are decorated in red and black ink, or black and brown ink. The initial letters in red.Harleian 5784
at the British Library The text is divided according to the (''chapters''), whose numerals are given at the margin, and the (''titles of chapters'') at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (in Mark 240, 16:9), with references to the

Eusebian Canons Eusebian canons, Eusebian sections or Eusebian apparatus, also known as Ammonian sections, are the system of dividing the four Gospels used between late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. The divisions into chapters and verses used in modern texts d ...

(written below Ammonian Section numbers). It contains the Eusebian Canon tables (in red), prolegomena, lists of the (''tables of contents'') before each Gospel, ornamentations, lectionary markings at the margin (''for liturgical use''), Synaxarion,

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, subscriptions at the end of each Gospel, , prolegomena to Paul. It is well written.

Text

The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the

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. Hermann von Soden classified it to the textual family K^x. Aland did not place it in any

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. According to the

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it represents textual family Family K^x in Luke 1 and M 27 in Luke 10 and Luke 20. It is close to

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in Luke 10 and Luke 20.

History

The manuscript was written by Gerardos, a scribe. John Gibson, a dealer, sold it to Edward Harley on 13 February 1723/1724. In 1753 it was purchased along with other manuscripts of collection by the

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

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. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883. The manuscript was rebound in 1965. It is currently housed at the

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(

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MS 5784).

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Harleian 5784
at the British Library {{DEFAULTSORT:Minuscule 0447 Greek New Testament minuscules 15th-century biblical manuscripts Harleian Collection

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