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Minuscule 552

Minuscule 552, ε 252, is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. Scrivener labelled it by number 539. The manuscript has complex contents.

Description
The codex contains a complete text of the four Gospels on 252 parchment leaves (size ). The writing is in one column per page, 27 lines per page. It contains tables of the (only to Luke). == Text ==
Text
Kurt Aland did not place the Greek text of the codex in any Category. According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents the textual family Kx in Luke 1 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 it belongs to the group M106. It belongs also to the textual cluster 1053 in Luke 1 and Luke 20. It has an unusual reading. The text of Luke 22:43-44 is omitted. == History ==
History
The manuscript was held in the monastery Mar Saba. In 1834 Robert Curzon, Lord Zouche, brought this manuscript to England (along with the codices 548, 553, 554). The manuscripts were added to the list of the New Testament minuscule manuscripts by F. H. A. Scrivener (539) and C. R. Gregory (552). The manuscript was examined by Scrivener, Dean Burgon, and Gregory (in 1883). It is currently housed at the British Library (Add MS 39595) in London. == See also ==
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