Editing Minuscule 76

'''Minuscule 76''' (in the [[Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland|Gregory-Aland]] numbering), δ 298 ([[Biblical manuscript#Von Soden|von Soden]]), known as ''Codex Caesar-Vindobonensis'', is a [[Greek language|Greek]] [[Lower case|minuscule]] [[manuscript]] of the [[New Testament]], on parchment leaves. [[Paleography|Paleographically]] it had been assigned to the 14th century.<sup>[1]</sup> Formerly it was assigned by 49<sup>p</sup>.

== Description == 

The codex contains entire of the [[New Testament]] except its last  book. the [[Book of Revelation]] on 358 leaves (size 19&nbsp;cm by 13.5&nbsp;cm). Written in one column per page, 27 lines per page.<sup>[1]</sup> Initial letters in red, main text in black ink.<sup>[2]</sup> Margins are wide, size of the text is 13&nbsp;cm by 8.5&nbsp;cm.<sup>[2]</sup> It contains prolegomena, tables of κεφαλαια, κεφαλαια, τιτλοι, Ammonian Sections (Mark 234), lectionary markings, [[Synaxarion|synaxaria]], [[Menologion]], and pictures (John Prochorus).<sup>[3]</sup> It has not the [[Eusebian Canons]].<sup>[2]</sup> Two paper leaves were added in the 16th century at the end of the codex.<sup>[2]</sup> 

== Text ==

The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the [[Byzantine text-type]]. [[Kurt Aland|Aland]] placed it in [[Categories of New Testament manuscripts#Category V|Category V]].<sup>[4]</sup> 
It is only one known Greek copy to read in Luke 2:22 αὐτῆς with the [[Complutensian Polyglot Bible|Complutensian Polyglot]].<sup>[3]</sup> The rest of Greek manuscripts have αὐτῶν. The form αὐτῆς is supported by Latin manuscripts.

== History == 

Possibly it was used by editors of the Complutensian Polyglot. It was examined by [[John Mill]], who "erroneously" called it uncial.<sup>[3]</sup> It was used by [[Francis Karl Alter|Alter]] in his edition of the Greek New Testament in 1786.<sup>[3]</sup> 

It is currently housed at the [[Austrian National Library]] (Theol. gr. 300), at [[Vienna]].<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. 51.
*   2. [[Caspar René Gregory|C. R. Gregory]], "Textkritik des Neuen Testaments", Leipzig 1900, vol. 1, p. 146.
*   3. [[Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener|F. H. A. Scrivener]], "A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament" (London 1894, 2005 reprint), vol. 1, p. 204.
*   4. [[Kurt Aland]], and Barbara Aland, "The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism", transl. Erroll F. Rhodes, [[William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company]], Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1995, p. 138.

== Further reading == 


== External Link ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minuscule_76 Wikipedia Article on Minuscule 76]
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