Editing Minuscule 2793

[[Image:Minuscule 2793 (GA) 002.JPG|150px|thumb|right|Page with text of Matthew 22:7-14]]
'''Minuscule 2793''' (in the [[Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland|Gregory-Aland]] numbering), is a Greek [[Lower case|minuscule]] [[manuscript]] of the [[New Testament]], on 1 parchment leaf (13.9 cm by 10.3 cm). Dated [[Paleography|paleografically]] to the 13th century (or 14th century). Only one leaf has survived.<sup>[1]</sup> 

== Description ==

The codex contains only a fragment text of the Gospel of [[Matthew 22:7]]-[[Matthew 22:22|22]]. The text is written in one column per page, in 20 lines per page.<sup>[1]</sup> It has breathings and accents. It is written by small well-formed Greek hand. The margins are wide.<sup>[2]</sup>

[[Kurt Aland]] the Greek text of the codex did not place in any [[Categories of New Testament manuscripts|Category]].<sup>[3]</sup>

This leaf is one of very few authentic pieces which were bought  Thomas Phillipps from [[Constantine Simonides]] (in 1853/1854).
The codex is now housed at Bible Museum (Ms. 11) in [[Münster]].<sup>[1]</sup>

== See also ==
* [[List of New Testament minuscules]]
* [[Textual criticism]]

== References ==

* 1. [[Kurt Aland|Aland, K.]], M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York 1994, p. 210.
* 2. Munby, Phillipps Studies, Vol. IV, Chapter 6
* 3.  [[Kurt Aland|Aland, Kurt]]; [[Barbara Aland|Aland, Barbara]] (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. pp. 138, 140. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1.

== External links ==

* [http://www.uni-muenster.de/INTF/Manuscripts_Bible_Museum.html Manuscripts of the Bible Museum] 
* [http://www.csntm.org/Manuscripts/GA%202793/ Images of manuscript 2793 at the CSNTM] 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minuscule_2793 Wikipedia Article on Minuscule 2793]
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