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Minuscule 621
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Minuscule 621 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), O 46 (von Soden),[1] is a Greek diglot minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. The manuscript is lacunose.[2] Tischendorf labeled it by 154a and 187p.[3]
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Description
The codex contains the text of the Acts of the Apostles, Catholic epistles, Epistle to the Romans, and 1 Corinthians 1:1-15:45 on 164 parchment leaves (size 22.5 cm by 16.5 cm) with large lacunae. The text is written in one column per page, 36 lines per page.[2]
It contains Prolegomena, tables of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each book, and lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use). It has a commentary.[4][3]
The order of books: Book of Acts, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles. On the list of the Pauline epistles the Hebrews is placed before First Epistle to Timothy.[4]
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Text
Aland placed the Greek text of the codex in Category III.[5]
History
F. H. A. Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 15th century.[3] C. R. Gregory dated the manuscript to the 14th century.[4] Actually the INTF dated the manuscript much earlier, to the 11th century.[2]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Johann Martin Augustin Scholz. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.[4]
Formerly it was labeled by 154a and 187p. In 1908 Gregory gave the number 621 to it.[1]
The manuscript currently is housed at the Vatican Library (Vat. gr. 1270), in Rome.[2]
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