Editing Minuscule 71

'''Minuscule 71''' (in the [[Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland|Gregory-Aland]] numbering), ε 253 ([[Biblical manuscript#Von Soden|von Soden]]), is a [[Greek language|Greek]] [[Lower case|minuscule]] [[manuscript]] of the [[New Testament]], on parchment leaves. According to a [[Colophon (publishing)|colophon]] it was written in 1160.<sup>[1]</sup> [[John Mill]] called it ''Codex Ephesinus''.<sup>[2]</sup> 
It is currently housed in at the [[Lambeth Palace]] (528), at [[London]].<sup>[1]</sup> 

== Description == 

The codex contains complete text of the four [[Gospel]]s on 265 leaves (size 16.3 cm by 12.2 cm). Written in one column per page, 20-26 lines per page<sup>[1]</sup> in elegant minuscule letters.<sup>[2]</sup><sup>[3]</sup> Capital letters in red.<sup>[3]</sup> It contains ''[[Epistula ad Carpianum|Epistle to Carpian]]'', lists of κεφαλαια (15th century), κεφαλαια, τιτλοι, the Ammonian Sections (Matt. 356, Mark 234, Luke 342, John 219), and the [[Eusebian Canons]].<sup>[2]</sup> Lectionary markings were added in the 15th century.<sup>[3]</sup> 

== Text ==

The Greek text of the codex is a mixture of text-types. [[Kurt Aland|Aland]] did not place it in any Category. 

The text has a lot of corrections made by a later hand.<sup>[2]</sup> It belongs to the [[Family 1424]]. 

== History == 
It once belonged to an Archbishop of [[Ephesus]]. It was brought to England in 1675 by Philip Traheron, English Chaplain at Smyrna. Traheron made a collation.<sup>[2]</sup> 
It was examined by [[John Mill|Mill]] and [[Johann Jakob Wettstein|Wettstein]].<sup>[3]</sup> 
In 1679 the manuscript was presented to the Lambeth Library,<sup>[3]</sup> where it is held to the present day.<sup>[1]</sup> 

== See also == 

* [[List of New Testament minuscules]]
* [[Biblical manuscript]]
* [[Textual criticism]]

== References == 

*   1. [[Kurt Aland|K. Aland]], M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, "Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments", Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York 1994, p. 50.
*   2. [[Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener|F. H. A. Scrivener]], "A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament" (London 1894), vol. 1, pp. 203-204.
*   3. [[Caspar René Gregory|C. R. Gregory]], "Textkritik des Neuen Testaments", Leipzig 1900, vol. 1, p. 145.

== Further reading == 

* [[Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener|F. H. A. Scrivener]], ''Full and Exact Collation of About 20 Greek Manuscripts of t he Holy Gospels'' (Cambridge and London, 1852), XXXVI. 

== External links == 
* [http://www.skypoint.com/members/waltzmn/Manuscripts1-500.html#m71 Minuscule 71] at the ''Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism'' 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minuscule_71 Wikipedia Article on Minuscule 71]
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