Minuscule 431 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), δ 268 (in the Soden numbering),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.[2] It has marginalia. It is known as Codex Molsheimensis.
The codex contains the text of the New Testament except the Book of Revelation on 275 parchment leaves . It is written in one column per page, in 28-33 lines per page.[2] The large initial letters are in gold.
The text is divided according to the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: τιτλοι (titles) at the top of the pages.
It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum, Prolegomena, tables of the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each book, lectionary markings at the margin (later hand), and the Euthalian Apparatus.[3]
The Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) was added by a later hand in the 15th century (as in codex 470).[3]
The order of books: Gospels, Acts, Pauline epistles, Catholic epistles.[3]
The Greek text of the Acts of the Apostles and the Catholic epistles Aland placed in Category III. It exhibits a remarkable text. The text of the Pauline epistles and Apocalypse has lower value, it is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[4]
According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the textual cluster 1167.[5]
According to Scrivener it has "many unusual readings" (probably it refers to the Acts).
In Acts 12:18 it reads μεγας for ουκ ολιγος, the reading is supported by 94, 307, 1175, 2818, copsa, arm.[6]
In Acts 18:17 it reads παντες οι Ιουδαιοι for παντες; the reading is supported by minuscule 307.[7]
The manuscript formerly belonged to Domfrauen von Andlau. In 1607 it was presented to the Jesuits Collegium in Molsheim (hence name of the codex) in Alsace.[3] Jesuit Hermann Goldhagen made some extracts from the codex in 1753. Arendt made a collation from it.[8] The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852).[9] C. R. Gregory saw it in 1891.[3]
The codex is cited in critical editions of the Greek New Testament (NA26).[10]
It is currently housed at the Priesterseminarium (1) in Strasbourg.[2]