List of New Testament minuscules (2901–) 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 2901–3017

DateContentsPagesInstitution and refs.City, StateCountryImages[2]
290113th-14thGospels422Albanian National Archives, ANA 92TiranaAlbaniaCSNTM, INTF
290213thGospels308Albanian National Archives, ANA 93TiranaAlbaniaCSNTM, INTF
290312th-13th2 Peter †, John's, Jude, Pauline Epistles † 108Albanian National Archives ANA 98TiranaAlbaniaCSNTM
290411th-12thLuke 6:45–22:56 †31Benaki Museum, Fonds Ancien 63AthensGreeceCSNTM, INTF
290513thGospels244Benaki Museum, SK 1AthensGreeceCSNTM, INTF
290612thLuke, John †48Private PropertyNicosiaCyprusFrag.
290710thGospelsS†284Private CollectionUnited KingdomCSNTM, INTF
290814thMatthew and John Gospel fragments †4Albanian National Archives, ANA Fragment 7TiranaAlbaniaCSNTM, INTF
290916thGospels, Pauline Epistles (Revelation copied from a printed edition)123St. Panteleimon Monastery, 15, f.1-38. 222-317Mount AthosGreeceINTF
[2910]=2909
291114thGospels259Union Theological Seminary, 69New York, NYUSADS,[3] CSNTM
291214th-15thMatthew 21:36-28:20; Mark; Luke 1:1-4086Albanian National Archives, ANA 76TiranaAlbaniaCSNTM, INTF
291314thGospels †4Albanian National Archives, ANA Fragment 12TiranaAlbaniaCSNTM, INTF
291411thJohn 14

24-15:12; 16:30-17:18 †

2Christ's College, Fragment BCambridgeUKCSNTM, INTF
291513thLuke 11

52-12:39

2Municipal Library, 43TyrnavosGreece
291613thGospels270Gennadius Library, Gennadius Κ 20 AthensGreeceCSNTM, INTF
291712thRevelation26National Library, Coislin 202 bis (fol. 1-26)[4] ParisFranceINTF
29181273Acts, Pauline Epistles, Revelation206Vatican Library, Borg.gr.18 (fol. 239-444)Vatican CityVaticanINTF
291914th-15thRevelation15Vatican Library, Reg.gr.179 (fol. 156-169)Vatican CityVaticanINTF
292015thRevelation30Marciana National Library, Gr. Z. 10 (394), fol. 382-421VeniceItalyINTF
292115thRevelation20Herzog August Library, Codd. Aug. 16.7.4°, fol. 186-205WolfenbüttelGermanyINTF
292213thRevelation22Esphigmenou Monastery, 67, fol. 209-229Mount AthosGreeceINTF
292314thRevelation32Iviron Monastery, 60, fol. 199-230Mount AthosGreeceINTF
292412th-13thRevelation 14

10-15:2†

2Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, T. III. 17, fol. 175.176San Lorenzo de El EscorialSpainINTF
292516thGospels†99Gennadius Library, Gennadius 266 AthensGreeceCSNTM, INTF
292616thActs, Pauline Epistles, Revelation†74Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Saba 676, fol. 1-60.251-263JerusalemIsraelLOC,[5] INTF, CSNTM
292711thGospel of John 4:23-6:7†4Vatopedi Monastery, 1211, f. 12-15Mount AthosGreece
[2928]=2860
292910thGospels 228Museum of the Bible, G.C.MS.000139Washington, DCUSACSNTM
29301331Gospels 178Iviron Monastery, 1405Mount AthosGreece
29311643Revelation 16

21-22:21†

40National Library, Supplement Grec 475, fol. 1-40ParisFranceBnF,[6] INTF
293210thJohn 10

18-31 †

1Yale University Library, Beinecke MS 1114New Haven, CTUSAYUL,[7] CSNTM, INTF
293311th?Luke 1

1-6 †

1National Library, NLG 118AthensGreeceCSNTM
CSNTM
INTF
293411th-14thActs 3

2-5, 8-11; 1 John 2:29-3:3, 5:11-15, 18-21†

2National Library, NLG 2676AthensGreeceCSNTM
INTF
293516thMark44National Library, NLG 2771, 109a - 153aAthensGreeceCSNTM, INTF
29361228Theophylact Commentary on Romans 7:15–16:24†; 1 Corinthians 1:1–16:16<†; 2 Corinthians 1:6–13:14†; Galatians - Philippians; Colossians 1:1-4:11†; 1 Thessalonians 1:3-5:28†; 2 Thessalonians - Hebrews335National Library, NLG 3139AthensGreeceCSNTM, INTF
293710thGospels263Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, 122AlexandriaEgypt
293810th-11thJohn 2

14-24

1Tufts University, Welch Collection AC.40.17Waltham, MAUSA
293910thGospels†s199Herzogin Anna Amalia Library, Q 743WeimarGermanyHAAL[8]
294011th-12th-202National Library, 4189, fol. 184-185AthensGreece
294111th-12thMatthew 24

38-25:14

2Berlin State Library, Ms. or. quart. 805, Bl. 1v-2rBerlinGermany
294215thMatthew260Yale University Library, Beinecke MS 714 (fol. 15r-121r)New Haven, CTUSAYUL,[9] CSNTM
294314thLuke 3-23†; John 1-11†54Owner UnknownSotheby's[10]
294414th-25; 8:34-10:34†12Dunham Bible Museum, Houston Baptist University, 2018.56 + 2019.3Houston, TXUSA
2945c. 1100Gospels319Braidense National Library, Ms. Donazione Castiglioni 4MilanItaly
294611thJohn 13

27-30

1Owner unknown (sold 6 July 2016)Dreweatts[11]
294712thGospels421Iviron Monastery, 2107Mount AthosGreece
29481323Gospels301Iviron Monastery, 2110Mount AthosGreece
294913thGospels260Iviron Monastery, 2105Mount AthosGreece
295012thGospels278Iviron Monastery, 2113Mount AthosGreece
295113thGospels254Iviron Monastery, 2112Mount AthosGreece
295210thActs 72Laurentian Library, Conv. Soppr. 191 (f. 1-71)FlorenceItalyBML[12]
295312thMatthew 26

59-75

1Bryn Mawr College, 2012.11.103Bryn Mawr, PAUSABMC[13]
295412thGospels293Museum of Oltenia, MS. 22CraiovaRomaniaMO[14]
295516thGospels†79V.A. Urechia Library, Ms. V/2GalatiRomania
295612thLuke 20

17-21

1Concattedrale di S. Maria AssuntaGeraceItaly
2957c. 1540Theophylact Commentary on John214Duke University, Greek MS 053Durham, NCUSADU[15]
295810th/11thMatthew / John7Vatican Library, Vat. gr. 788B, fol. 2r, 6v, 3r (sic)Vatican CityVatican City
295911th/12th1 Peter 4:4-5:41Vernadsky National Library, Ф. V (OTIS), 3620KievUkraine
296013thPauline Epistles20Vernadsky National Library, Φ. 72 (КГр), 4KievUkraine
296111th-12thTheophylact Commentary on 1 and 2 Corinthians347Saint Catherine's Monastery, Gr. 308SinaiEgyptLOC[16]
296210thPaul's Epistles309Bodleian Library, Auct. T. 1. 7 (Misc. 185)OxfordUnited Kingdom
29631290Gospels154National Library of France, Suppl. Gr. 1259, fol. 1-154ParisFranceBnF[17]
296411th/12thMatthew, John187National Library, Gr. 200ParisFranceBnF[18]
29651360-1380John (Nicetas Catena)502Regional Museum, MIK 6370MikulovCzech RepublicMS[19]
296610th/11thRomans2Vernadsky National Library, Φ. I (Лм), 137/1KievUkraine
296712thGospels309Iviron Monastery, (2108)Mount AthosGreece
296812thGospels 278Iviron Monastery, (2109)Mount AthosGreece
296912thGospels 326Iviron Monastery, (2114)Mount AthosGreece
297018thRevelation 1:1-21:952Evangelistria Monastery, 71SkiathosGreece
297114thGospels198Dikigorikos Syllogos Library, 1RethymnoCrete, Greece
2972
297318thGospels108Pantokratoros Monastery, 2005Mount AthosGreeceMAR[20]
297414th-15thGospels285Protaton Church, 83, fol. 1-285Mount AthosGreeceMAR[21]
297514thMatthew (Nicetas Catena)143Bodleian Library, Auct. E.2.2, ff. 1–109 and 244–277OxfordUnited Kingdom
29761316Theophylact Commentary on Luke15National Library, Grec 214, fol. 221-235ParisFranceBnF[22]
297714thTheophylact Commentary on John183National Library, Grec 233ParisFranceBnF[23]
297816thPauline Epistles, General Epistles37Vallicelliana Library, F. 9, fol. 21-52RomeItaly
297914thTheophylact Commentary on John170Saint Catherine's Monastery, Gr. 307SinaiEgyptLoC[24]
29801552Gospel of Luke275Municipal Library, 13PerpignanFranceML[25]
298116thMatthew 5:17-35; 7:3, 6, 7, 9-232Vatican Library, Vat. gr. 2275, ff. 45–46Vatican CityVatican CityDVL[26]
298217thZigabenus Commentary on Matthew 1:1-7, 20-25; 2:7-3:19 Vatican Library, Vat. gr. 2275, fol. 155-163Vatican CityVatican CityDVL[27]
298317thTheophylact Commentary on John 1:5-71Vatican Library, Vat. gr. 2275, fol. 184Vatican CityVatican CityDVL[28]
298414thTheophylact Commentary on Matthew78Yale University Library, Beinecke MS 235, fol. 136r-213vNew Haven, CTUnited StatesYUL[29]
298515thTheophylact Commentary on John215Vatican Library, Vat. gr. 1753, fol. 246-461Vatican CityVatican CityDVL[30]
298614thGospel of John 14:19-21:25; 8:3-1139University Library, A.III.51BaselSwitzerland
298712thPauline Epistles, General Epistles268Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Y. II. 1San Lorenzo de El EscorialSpain
298814th/15thTheophylact Commentary on Matthew88National Library of Austria, Theol. gr. 209, fol. 56-143ViennaAustria
298913thTheophylact Commentary on Luke, John158National Museum, 76OhridMacedonia
299011thGospel of Luke38Angelica Library, Ang. gr. 67, fol. 139-177RomeItalyIC[31]
2991Revelation144National Library of Spain, 4589, fol. 1-144MadridSpainNLS[32]
299214thRevelation50National University Library, Peyron, 12TurinItaly
299312thMatthew (Nicetas Catena)114Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, B.III.25TurinItaly
299411thMatthew and Luke55Dikigorikos Syllogos Library, 2Rhethymno, CreteGreece
299514thTheophylact Commentary on the Gospels1Monastery of Korona, 6KarditsaGreece
299613th/14thActs8Ecclesiastical Historical and Archival Institute of the Patriarchate of Bulgaria, EHAI 908, fol. 231-238SofiaBulgaria
299716thTheophylact Commentary on the Gospels1Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, Saba 300Jerusalem
299814thTheophylact Commentary on the Gospels 152Great Meteoron Monastery, 373MeteoraGreece
299916thZigabenus Commentary on the Pauline Epistles137Bavarian State Library, Cod. graec. 259MunichGermany
300011th/12thGospels275Herzogin Anna Amalia Library, Oct 452WeimarGermanyHAAL [33]
30011230Theophylact Commentary on John132Herzogin Anna Amalia Library, Fol. 516WeimarGermanyHAAL [34]
300214thGospels166Archbishopric Collection, 65NicosiaCyprus
300310thGospel of Mark3Library of the Russian Academy of Science, RAIK 15Saint PetersburgRussia
3004ca. 1775Revelation484National Library of Spain, 4836MadridSpainNLS [35]
3005ca. 1775Revelation125National Library of Spain, 4663, fol. 7-132MadridSpainNLS [36]
30061717Revelation39Ecclesiastical Historical and Archival Institute of the Patriarchate of Bulgaria, EHAI 876, fol. 133-174SofiaBulgaria
300710thRevelation 1:12Laurentian Medicean Library, Pluteo VI.19, fol. 173-174FlorenceItaly
300813th/14thLuke 1:74-2:141Parrocchia di S. Maria del Gamio e delle Armi, frammento 42 SaracenaItaly
Luke 2:46-3:91Chiesa Monumentale di San GulianoCastrovillariItaly
300914thMatthew, Mark, and Luke155St. John the Theologian Monastery, 304, fol. 162-316PatmosGreece
301015thMatthew 1:12-5:77National Library of Austria, Hist. gr. 88, fol. 245-251ViennaAustria
301115th/16thLuke 1:26-793Communale Augusta Library, G 11, fol. 79-81PerugiaItaly
301215thJohn 1:1-5:610Fitzwilliam Museum, MS CFM 30CambridgeUnited KingdomFM [37]
3013
301413th/14thGospels371Dousikou Monastery, 121TrikalaGreece
301510thJohn 11:57-12:402Bodleian Library, Lincoln College, Ms. Gr. 23OxfordUnited Kingdom
301610thGospels270German National Library, Klemmsammlung I,101 (Olim Eing. 1973/532)LeipzigGermany
301710th/11thGospels242German National Library, Klemmsammlung I, 102 (Olim Eing. 1973/531)LeipzigGermany

See also

Bibliography

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: UTS MS 069. Digital Scriptorium. 2021-03-15.
  4. Web site: Coislin 202 bis. Bibliothèque Nationale. 2017-09-05.
  5. Web site: Hagios Sabas 676. Praxapostolos. 12th, 16th cent. 263 f. Pg. & Pa. 19 ft.. Library of Congress. 2017-08-29.
  6. Web site: Supplement Grec 475. Bibliothèque nationale. 2017-05-31.
  7. Web site: Gospel of John. Yale University Library. 2017-06-27.
  8. Book: Evangeliar : mit Initialen und Miniaturen. Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek. 2019-04-08.
  9. Web site: Beinecke MS 714. Yale University Library. 2020-01-15.
  10. Web site: Gospels of Sts Luke and John, in Greek . Sotheby's. 2019-05-07.
  11. Web site: LEAF FROM A GREEK TEXT QUOTING JOHN 13:27-30, FROM A MANUSCRIPT ON PARCHMENT. Dreweatts. 2019-07-15.
  12. Web site: Actus Apostolorum Et Pauli Epistolis. Laurentian Library. 2020-01-15.
  13. Web site: Matthew 26:59-75. Bryn Mawr College. 2020-01-15.
  14. Web site: MANUSCRISE. Museum of Oltenia. 2020-01-15.
  15. Web site: Commentary on the Gospel of John. Duke University. 2020-05-20.
  16. Web site: Greek Manuscripts 308. On I and II Corinthians.. Library of Congress. 2020-07-12.
  17. Web site: Supplement Grec 1259. Gallica. 2022-11-28.
  18. Web site: Grec 200 EUSEBIUS Cæsariensis. Auteur du texte. Gallica. 2020-07-28.
  19. Web site: Niketas de Herakleia (Serrai): Synagógé tón eis to kata Jóannén theion euangelion diaforón exégéseón (Catena in evangelium secundum Johannem). 2020-07-28.
  20. Web site: 07_01_2005 . 27 January 2019 . Mount Athos Repository. 2021-08-05.
  21. Web site: 21_01_0083 . 11 July 2018 . Mount Athos Repository. 2021-08-05.
  22. Web site: Grec 214 . Gallica. 2021-08-05.
  23. Web site: Grec 233 . Gallica. 2021-08-05.
  24. Web site: Greek Manuscripts 307. On John. Library of Congress. 2021-08-05.
  25. Web site: Catena Patrum in Evangelium secundum Lucam. Mairie Perpignan. 2021-08-06.
  26. Web site: Manuscript - Vat.gr.2275. Digital Vatican Library. 2021-08-06.
  27. Web site: Manuscript - Vat.gr.2275. Digital Vatican Library. 2021-08-06.
  28. Web site: Manuscript - Vat.gr.2275. Digital Vatican Library. 2021-08-06.
  29. Web site: Sermons, etc.. Yale University Library. 2021-08-06.
  30. Web site: Manuscript - Vat.gr.1753. Digital Vatican Library. 2021-08-06.
  31. Web site: Manoscritti greci, Ang. gr. 67. Internet Culturale. 2021-08-06.
  32. Web site: 4589. National Library of Spain. 2021-08-06.
  33. Book: Evangeliar. Herzog Anna Amalia Library. 2022-02-01.
  34. Book: Theophylaktos von Ochrid. Herzog Anna Amalia Library. 2022-02-01.
  35. Web site: Commentarius in Apocalypsin. National Library of Spain. 2022-02-01.
  36. Web site: Commentarius in Apocalypsin. National Library of Spain. 2022-02-01.
  37. Web site: Medieval and Early Modern Greek Manuscripts : Gospel of John . Cambridge University. 2022-12-20 .

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