List of New Testament minuscules (1401–1500) explained

A New Testament minuscule is a copy of a portion of the New Testament written in a small, cursive Greek script (developed from Uncial).[1]

Legend

Grey represents continuous text manuscripts containing only New Testament portions
Beige represents manuscripts with New Testament portions and a catena (quotations from church fathers)
Light cyan represents manuscripts of single-author commentaries who included the full Scripture text.
Light red represents manuscripts of single-author commentaries who included both the full Scripture text and a catena.
Light purple represents manuscripts of commentaries where the Scripture text was abridged.
White represents manuscript numbers no longer in use.
Gold color indicates high resolution color images available online.
Tan color indicates high resolution color images available locally, not online.
Light tan color indicates only a small fraction of manuscript pages with color images available online.
Light gray color indicates black/white or microfilm images available online.
Light blue color indicates manuscript not imaged, and is currently lost or ownership unknown.
Light pink color indicates manuscript destroyed, presumed destroyed, or deemed too fragile to digitize.
Violet color indicates high resolution ultraviolet images available online.

† Indicates the manuscript has damaged or missing pages.
P Indicates only a portion of the books were included.
K Indicates manuscript also includes a commentary.
S Indicates lost portions of manuscript replaced via supplement of a later hand.
abs (abschrift) Indicates manuscript is copy.
[] Brackets around Gregory-Aland number indicate the manuscript belongs to an already numbered manuscript, was found to not be a continuous text manuscript, was found to be written in modern Greek versus Koine Greek, was proved a forgery, or has been destroyed.

Minuscules 1401-1500

DateContentsPagesInstitution and refs.City, StateCountryImages[2]
140112thGospels †220Pantokratoros Monastery, 59Mount AthosGreeceINTF
140212thGospels235Pantokratoros Monastery, 60Mount AthosGreeceINTF
140314thGospels163Pantokratoros Monastery, 62Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
140413thGospels, Acts, General Epistles, Pauline Epistles547Pantokratoros Monastery, 234Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
Elpenor[3]
140515thActs, General Epistles, Pauline epistles273National Library 208AthensGreeceCSNTM
INTF
140613thGospels183Esphigmenou Monastery, 207Mount AthosGreeceINTF
140713thGospels†249Docheiariou Monastery 43Mount AthosGreeceINTF
140812thGospels271Docheiariou Monastery 44Mount AthosGreeceINTF
140914thGospels†, Acts†, General Epistles†, Pauline Epistles226Xeropotamou Monastery 244Mount AthosGreeceINTF
141014thGospels274National Library 92AthensGreeceCSNTM
INTF
141111thCommentary on the Gospel of Luke†, Gospel of John163National Library 95AthensGreeceCSNTM
141210thMatthew†, Luke†, John224National Library 98AthensGreeceCSNTM
INTF
141311thGospels231National Library 113AthensGreeceCSNTM
INTF
141416thGospels †288National Library 120AthensGreeceCSNTM
INTF
141512thGospels189National Library 123AthensGreeceCSNTM
INTF
141612thGospels181National Library 128AthensGreeceCSNTM
CSNTM (2)
141714thMatthew, Mark, Luke220National Library 132AthensGreeceCSNTM
CSNTM (3)
INTF
141812thGospels150National Library 135AthensGreeceCSNTM
141915thGospels†245National Library 139AthensGreeceCSNTM
142013thMatthew†, Mark†, Luke69Basel University Library A. N. IV. 5aBaselSwitzerlandINTF
2Russian Academy of Sciences Hist. Inst. 44/669Saint PetersburgRussiaINTF
142110thGospels285The Schøyen Collection Ms 675OsloNorwaySC[4]
INTF
142210th/11thGospels385Charles University in Prague XXV B 7PragueCzech RepublicINTF
142311thGospels352Duke University, KW Clark, Gk Ms 60Durham, NCUSADU[5]
INTF
14249th/10thNew Testament337Kosinitza Monastery, returned by Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, Gruber, 152)[6] DramaGreeceCSNTM
14251125Gospels, Acts, General Epistles, Pauline Epistles269Center for Slavic and Byzantine Studies, 358 (Looted from Kosinitza Monastery in 1917)[7] SofiaBulgariaINTF
142610thGospels316Center for Slavic and Byzantine Studies, 338 SofiaBulgariaINTF
142714thGospels360Center for Slavic and Byzantine Studies, 132 SofiaBulgariaINTF
14281285Gospels315Center for Slavic and Byzantine Studies, 339 (Looted from Kosinitza Monastery in 1917)SofiaBulgariaINTF
142911thGospels222Kosinitza Monastery, returned by Museum of the Bible, (MOTB.MS.000352)DramaGreeceChristie's[8]
143011thGospels†199Owner unknown, formerly: Looted from Kosinitza Monastery in 1917, (220)
14311471Gospels213Center for Slavic and Byzantine Studies, 326 SofiaBulgariaINTF
143212thGospels224Bible Museum, Ms. 3MünsterGermanyCSNTM, INTF
143312thGospels†, Acts†, General Epistles†, Pauline Epistles267Formerly, Skete of Saint Andrew, 9 (destroyed)Mount AthosGreece
143412thGospels167Vatopedi Monastery, 886Mount AthosGreeceINTF
143511thGospels404Vatopedi Monastery, 937Mount AthosGreeceINTF
143613thGospels212Vatopedi Monastery, 942Mount AthosGreeceINTF
143712thLuke160Vatopedi Monastery, 248Mount AthosGreeceINTF
143811thGospels340Vatopedi Monastery, 960Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
143911thGospels328Great Lavra Monastery, A' 2Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
144013thGospels†206Great Lavra Monastery, A' 3Mount AthosGreeceINTF
144112thGospels210Great Lavra Monastery, A' 4Mount AthosGreeceINTF
144213thGospels301Great Lavra Monastery, A' 5Mount AthosGreeceINTF
14431047Gospels308Great Lavra Monastery, A' 6Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
144411thGospels349Great Lavra Monastery, A' 7Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
14451323Gospels278Great Lavra Monastery, A' 8Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
144613thGospels187Great Lavra Monastery, A' 9Mount AthosGreeceINTF
14471337Gospels230Great Lavra Monastery, A' 10Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
144812thGospels, Acts, General Epistles, Pauline Epistles256Great Lavra Monastery, A' 13Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
144911thGospels†319Great Lavra Monastery, A' 14Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
145012thGospels274Great Lavra Monastery, A' 17Mount AthosGreeceINTF
145112th/13thGospels†254Great Lavra Monastery, A' 18Mount AthosGreeceINTF
1452992Gospels266Great Lavra Monastery, A' 19Mount AthosGreeceCSNTM
145312thGospels207Great Lavra Monastery, A' 20Mount AthosGreeceINTF
145412thGospels256Great Lavra Monastery, A' 21Mount AthosGreeceINTF
145511th/12thGospels283Great Lavra Monastery, A' 22Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
145613thGospels†, Acts†, General Epistles†, Pauline Epistles227Great Lavra Monastery, A' 24Mount AthosGreeceINTF
145712th/13thGospels†254Great Lavra Monastery, A' 25Mount AthosGreeceINTF
145810thGospels323Great Lavra Monastery, A' 26Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
145912thGospels†214Great Lavra Monastery, A' 27Mount AthosGreeceINTF
146012thGospels263Great Lavra Monastery, A' 28Mount AthosGreeceINTF
146113thGospels332Great Lavra Monastery, A' 29Mount AthosGreeceINTF
146214thGospels265Great Lavra Monastery, A' 31Mount AthosGreeceINTF
146313thGospels213Great Lavra Monastery, A' 32Mount AthosGreeceINTF
146412th/13thGospels292Great Lavra Monastery, A' 33Mount AthosGreeceINTF
146513thGospels308Great Lavra Monastery, A' 34Mount AthosGreeceINTF
14661270Gospels233Great Lavra Monastery, A' 35Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
146714thGospels343Great Lavra Monastery, A' 36Mount AthosGreeceINTF
146813thGospels245Great Lavra Monastery, A' 37Mount AthosGreeceINTF
146913thGospels†174Great Lavra Monastery, A' 38Mount AthosGreeceINTF
147011thGospels215Great Lavra Monastery, A' 39Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
147113thGospels396Great Lavra Monastery, A' 40Mount AthosGreeceINTF
147213thGospels306Great Lavra Monastery, A' 41Mount AthosGreeceINTF
147311thGospels227Great Lavra Monastery, A' 42Mount AthosGreeceINTF
147412thGospels416Great Lavra Monastery, A' 44Mount AthosGreeceINTF
2Walters Art Museum, Ms. W. 530d,eBaltimore, MDUSAWAM[9]
147512thGospels279Great Lavra Monastery, A' 45Mount AthosGreeceINTF
14761333Gospels349Great Lavra Monastery, A' 46Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
147713thGospels286Great Lavra Monastery, A' 47Mount AthosGreeceINTF
147811th/12thGospels†229Great Lavra Monastery, A' 48Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
147913thGospels266Great Lavra Monastery, A' 49Mount AthosGreeceINTF
148014thGospels243Great Lavra Monastery, A' 50Mount AthosGreeceINTF
148112thGospels222Great Lavra Monastery, A' 52Mount AthosGreeceINTF
14821304Gospels, Acts, General Epistles, Pauline Epistles395Great Lavra Monastery, A' 54Mount AthosGreeceINTF
148311thGospels272Great Lavra Monastery, A' 57Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
148413thGospels299Great Lavra Monastery, A' 59Mount AthosGreeceINTF
148512thGospels227Great Lavra Monastery, A' 60Mount AthosGreeceINTF
14861098Gospels239Great Lavra Monastery, A' 61Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
148713thGospels275Great Lavra Monastery, A' 62Mount AthosGreeceINTF
148814thGospels271Great Lavra Monastery, A' 63Mount AthosGreeceINTF
148912thGospels287Great Lavra Monastery, A' 64Mount AthosGreeceINTF
149012thGospels, Acts, General Epistles, Pauline Epistles309Great Lavra Monastery, A' 65Mount AthosGreeceINTF
149113thGospels195Great Lavra Monastery, A' 66Mount AthosGreeceINTF
14921342Gospels343Great Lavra Monastery, A' 67Mount AthosGreeceINTF, CSNTM
149314thGospels182Great Lavra Monastery, A' 68Mount AthosGreeceINTF
149413thGospels267Great Lavra Monastery, A' 69Mount AthosGreeceINTF
149514thGospels, General Epistles, Pauline Epistles263Great Lavra Monastery, A' 73Mount AthosGreeceINTF
149613thGospels287Great Lavra Monastery, A' 74Mount AthosGreeceINTF
149713thGospels348Great Lavra Monastery, A' 75Mount AthosGreeceINTF
149813thGospels217Great Lavra Monastery, A' 76Mount AthosGreeceINTF
2Walters Art Museum, Ms. W. 530f,gBaltimore, MDUSAWAM[10]
1H.R. Willoughby, Ms. 2Chicago, ILUSAINTF
1National School of Fine ArtsParisFranceINTF
149913thGospels230Great Lavra Monastery, A' 77Mount AthosGreeceINTF
15009thMatthew† 4:18-28:20, Mark 1:1-15:16†156Great Lavra Monastery, A' 78Mount AthosGreeceINTF

See also

Bibliography

. Kurt Aland . M. Welte . B. Köster . K. Junack . Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments . . 1994 . Berlin, New York . 95 . 3-11-011986-2 .

Notes and References

  1. [Eberhard Nestle]
  2. The two primary collections of manuscript images include the CSNTM (Web site: Manuscript Search. 7 July 2010. Center for the Student of New Testament Manuscripts . 2016-08-26.) and the INTF (Web site: Manuscript Workspace. Institut für Neutestamentliche Textforschung. 2016-08-26.) Other hosted images are referenced separately.
  3. Web site: Pantokrator Cod. 234. Elpenor. 2017-07-04.
  4. Web site: THE CHARLES OF ANJOU GOSPELS. The Schoyen Collection. 2017-08-15.
  5. Web site: New Testament Gospel Lectionary . Duke University Libraries Digital Collections. 2018-11-09.
  6. In 2016, the LSTC decided to restitute the manuscript to the Kosinitza monastery.Hyde Park seminary to return 9th century New Testament to Greek Orthodox Church, Chicago Tribune, November 15, 2016
  7. Web site: Eikosiphoinissa Manuscript 220: The Restoration of a Greek Gospel Manuscript Looted during World War I.
  8. Web site: GOSPELS, in Greek, with Eusebian Canon Tables and Ammonian Sections, DECORATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM. . Christie's. 2020-01-19.
  9. Web site: W.530.D-E, The Evangelists Matthew and Mark from a Gospel Book. 17 January 2014. The Digital Walters. 2016-10-12.
  10. Web site: W.530.F-G, Illustrations from a Gospel Book. 17 January 2014. The Digital Walters. 2016-10-12.