Minuscule 611
Minuscule 611 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), α 250 (von Soden),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.[2] The manuscript is lacunose. Formerly it was labeled by 133a and 166p.[3] DescriptionThe codex contains the text of the Acts of the Apostles, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles on 295 parchment leaves (size 20.4 cm by 14.6 cm), with lacunae (Acts 1:1-8; Romans 1:1-11). The lacking text was supplied by a later hand. It is written in one column per page, 24 lines per page,[2] in a clear large hand. It contains Prolegomena and pictures. The text of the Catholic epistles is surrounded by a catena.[3][4] The order of books: Acts, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles. Hebrews is precede 1 Timothy.[4] TextAland the Greek text of the codex did not place in any Category.[5] According to Hort it has good text in the Catholic epistles with remarkable readings.[3] HistoryThe manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Johann Martin Augustin Scholz. It was examined by Hort and Pasinus. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.[4] Formerly it was labeled by 133a and 166p. In 1908 Gregory gave the number 611 to it.[1] The manuscript was destroyed by fire.[2] The manuscript currently is housed at the Turin National University Library (C. VI. 19), at Turin.[2] See alsoReferences
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