Minuscule 40 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), A155 (Von Soden) is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. It is written on vellum and has marginalia.
Description
The codex contains almost complete text of the four Gospels on 312 parchment leaves (), with only two lacunae (Luke 21:21-23:32; John 20:25-21:25). The text is written in 1 column per page (11.9 by 10.7 cm), biblical text in 18 lines per page, text of commentary in 48 lines per page (24.6 by 17.4 cm). The initial letters in red; iota subscriptum. == Text ==
The manuscript was dated by Gregory to the 11th or 12th century. Currently it has been assigned by the INTF to the 11th century. Formerly it belonged to the Stavronikita monastery on the Athos (as codex 34). It was examined and described by Wettstein, Scholz, and Paulin Martin. The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Wettstein. C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885. It is currently housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (Coislin Gr. 22) at Paris. == See also ==
Works
• Bernard de Montfaucon, Bibliotheca Coisliniana olim Segueriana, Paris: Ludovicus Guerin & Carolus Robustel, 1715, p. 66.