Minuscule 99
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Minuscule 99 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 597 (von Soden), known as Codex Lipsiensis is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Paleographically it had been assigned to the 15th or 16th century.[1]
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Description
The codex contains a fragments of the Gospel of Matthew and Gospel of Luke on 22 leaves (size 21 cm by 17.5 cm). Written in one column per page, 21-23 lines per page. Survived only Matthew 4:8-5:27; 6:2-15:30; Luke 1:1-13.[1] Initial letter in red. Full of iotacism errors.[2] It contains Epistula ad Carpianum, tables of κεφαλαια, τιτλοι, synaxaria (from 10th century), lectionary markings, incipits, the Ammonian Sections, but the Eusebian Canons absent.[2][3]
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[4]
History
It was brought by Edward Daniel Clarke from the East to England. It was examined by Matthaei, Wettstein, and Scholz. It was collated in a few places for Scholz.[3]
It is currently housed at the Leipzig University (Cod. Gr. 8), at Leipzig.[1]
See also
References
- 1. K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, "Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments", Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York 1994, p. 49.
- 2. C. R. Gregory, "Textkritik des Neuen Testaments", Leipzig 1900, vol. 1, p. 151.
- 3. F. H. A. Scrivener, "A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament" (George Bell & Sons: London 1894), Vol. 1, p. 207.
- 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.
