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Minuscule 703
Minuscule 703 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. The manuscript has complex contents.[1][2] Scrivener labelled it by 885e.[3] DescriptionThe codex contains the text of the four Gospels on two volumes, 199 + 210 parchment leaves (size 21.5 cm by 16.5 cm).[1][4] The text is written in one columns per page, 18 lines per page.[1] The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), which numbers are given at the margin; the τιτλοι (titles) are given at the top. There is also a division according to the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 234, 16:9), with a references to the Eusebian Canons.[4] It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum, Eusebian tables, Prolegomena, the tables of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin, incipits, Synaxarion, Menologion, and pictures.[4] TextKurt Aland the Greek text of the codex did not place in any Category.[5] According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents mixed Byzantine text, related to the textual family Kx in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20.[6] It lacks the Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11).[4] HistoryAccording to the colophon the manuscript was written in 1251.[4] Currently the manuscript is dated by the INTF to the 11th century.[2] It was added to the list of New Testament manuscript by Scrivener (885) and Gregory (703). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1883.[4] Formerly it was housed in London, in Quaritch (1251). In 1900 Gregory stated that the place of housing of the manuscript is unknown.[4] In 1915 the manuscript was found in United States. The manuscript is now housed at the Huntington Library (HM 1081) in San Marino, California.[1][2] See alsoReferences
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