Minuscule 356 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), α 255 (Soden),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.[2] Formerly it was labelled by 53a and 30p, and cited by Tischendorf as nscr.[3] It has marginalia.
The codex contains the text of the 2 Peter 2:4-3:18; 1 John 1:1-3:20 and Pauline epistles on 145 parchment leaves (size) with some lacunae (1 Corinthians 11:7-15:56; Hebrews 11:27-13:25). The text is written in one column per page, in 24 lines per page,[2] in very small and beautiful minuscule letters.[4] According to Scrivener it has 184 errors of itacism.
The text is divided according to the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages.[4]
It contains Oecumenius' Prologue to the Romans, tables of the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each sacred book, and some marginal notes made by primâ manu. The text after 1 Timothy 6:5 was written by other hand, and far less careful. The manuscript exhibits throughout many abbreviations.[5]
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[6]
The manuscript was given to the College in Testimonium grati animi by Samuel G. Wright, a member of the College, in 1598.[5] It was examined by John Mill (Cant. 3), Wettstein (53a, 30p), Fenton Hort, Dean Burgon, and Scrivener.[7] C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.[4]
The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852).[8]
Formerly it was labelled by 53a and 30p.[4] In 1908 Gregory gave the number 356 to it.[1]
The manuscript is currently housed at the Emmanuel College (I. 4. 35, MS 110) in Cambridge.[2]