Minuscule 556
Minuscule 556 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), A 213 (in the Soden numbering), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on a parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. Scrivener labelled it by number 526. Description The codex contains a complete text of the four Gospels on 197 parchment leaves (size ). The writing is in one column per page, 25 lines per page for the text, 61 lines for the commentary, in very minute letters. The text is divided according to the and the Ammonian Sections. The numerals of the are placed at the margin, and their (titles) at the top. There is another divisions according to the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 239 sections – the last in 16:20) with a references to the Eusebian Canons (in gold). It contains liturgical books with hagiographies (Synaxarion and Menologion), and pictures. The headpieces for the Gospels are beautifully illuminated. The biblical text is surrounded by a catena. It contains the P ...
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Gospel
Gospel originally meant the Christian message (" the gospel"), but in the 2nd century it came to be used also for the books in which the message was set out. In this sense a gospel can be defined as a loose-knit, episodic narrative of the words and deeds of Jesus, culminating in his trial and death and concluding with various reports of his post-resurrection appearances. Modern scholars are cautious of relying on the gospels uncritically, but nevertheless, they provide a good idea of the public career of Jesus, and