The Manuscripts of the Gospels

Contents: Introduction * Table of Papyri * Table of Letter Uncials * Table of Numbered Uncials * Table of Minuscules 1-300 * Table of Minuscules 301-600 * Table of Minuscules 601-900 * Table of Minuscules 901-1200 * Table of Minuscules 1201-1500 * Table of Minuscules 1501-1800 * Table of Minuscules 1801-2100 * Table of Minuscules 2101 and up * Notes *

Introduction

Textual critics are dependent on their materials -- in this case, manuscripts. But how is a student to know which manuscripts contain which text? No one can possibly examine all the manuscripts now available.

To make matters worse, not all editors agree on the nature of the text found in the manuscripts.

This article attempts to summarize the judgments passed by previous editors. The tables below list all non-fragmentary manuscripts cited regularly in at least one of the major recent critical apparati (Merk, Nestle-Aland²⁶, Nestle-Aland²⁷, UBS³, UBS⁴, Huck-Greeven, SQE¹³, IGNTP Luke). Notes on sources and how to interpret the data follow the table. Fragmentary manuscripts are omitted as they should be dealt with on a more detailed basis.

Table of Papyri

Gregory Number Soden Symbol Date Contents Soden Desc Merk Desc Aland Desc CPM Desc Comment
P⁴⁵ III e#a# H/C I
Free Colwell showed that the scribe of this manuscript, or one of its ancestors, freely paraphrased the text.
P⁶⁶ c. 200 John# I
Free
P⁷⁵ III Lk# Jo# I
Strict Very close to B.

Gregory Number	Soden Symbol	Date	Contents	Soden Desc	Merk Desc	Aland Desc	CPM Desc	Comment
P⁴⁵		III	e#a#		H/C	I Free		Colwell showed that the scribe of this manuscript, or one of its ancestors, freely paraphrased the text.
P⁶⁶		c. 200	John#			I Free
P⁷⁵		III	Lk# Jo#			I Strict		Very close to B.

Table of Letter Uncials

Gregory Number Soden Symbol Date Contents Soden Desc Merk Desc Aland Desc CPM Desc Comment
/01 d2 IV eapcr H H I B (core)
A/02 d4 V e#ap#cr I^ka K^k III (V) P^a (diverging) Earliest Greek Gospels manuscript to have a substantially Byzantine text. It has some important Alexandrian readings, but these are a small minority.
B/03 d1 IV eap#c H H I B (core) Very close to P⁷⁵
C/04 d3 V #eapcr H H II Mix Mixed Alexandrian and Byzantine
D/05 d5 V/VI e#a#
Gk/Lat I^a D IV B (diverging) Primary (and only) Greek "Western" witness.
E/07 e55 VIII e# Kⁱ Kⁱ V K^x Cl W
F/09 e86 IX e# Kⁱ Kⁱ V K^mix
G/011 e87 IX e# Kⁱ Kⁱ V K^x
H/013 e88 IX e# Kⁱ Kⁱ V K^x
K/017 e71 IX e I^ka K^k V P^a (core)
L/019 e56 VIII e# H H II B (core) Late Alexandrian. Double Markan ending. Some Byzantine readings; main run of text is closer to B than .
M/021 e72 IX e I^phi-r C^phi V M27 (diverging)
N/022 e19 VI e# I^pi C^pi V Mix Purple uncial; group with O S F
O/023 e21 VI Matt# I^pi C^pi V Purple uncial; group with N S F
P/024 e33 VI e# I' C^| V Mix
Q/026 e4 V Lk# Jo# I' H/C^| V Mix
R/027 e22 VI Luke# I' C^| V K^x+Mix
S/028 e1027 949 e K¹ Kⁱ V K^x Cl W
T/029 (+0113,
0125, 0139) e5+ e50+
e99+e1002 V Lk# Jo#
Gk/Copt H H II Close to P⁷⁵/B
U/030 e90 IX e I^o C^o V K^mix+K^x;
close to 974 1006
V/031 e75 IX e# K¹ Kⁱ V K^x Cl W
W/032 e014 V e# H (LkJo)
I^a (Mk) H (MtLkJo)
C^a (Mark) III B+K^x+Mix Uniquely and heavily block mixed, with Byzantine text in Matthew, "Western" and "Cæsarean" in Mark (with the famous "Freer Logion"), Luke Alexandrian and Byzantine, John primarily Alexandrian with a supplement that has a mixed text.
X/033 A³ X e# Comm A³ C^o/K V Mix (Gr B
Influence) Commentary manuscript, mostly Byzantine but with some striking agreements with B
Y/034 e073 IX e# I^k K^k V P¹⁷¹
Z/035 e26 VI Matt# H H III Close to
G/036 e70 X e# I' C^| V K^x From the information in the colophon, probably dates to 979, with 844 as an alternative.
D/037 e76 IX e# Gk/Lat H H III Mix+K^x Largely Alexandrian in Mark, especially in the early chapters; Byzantine elsewhere
Q/038 e050 IX e# I^a C^a II Mix Considered the best Cæsarean witness, but about half Byzantine.
L/039 e77 IX Lk Jo I^r K^r V L Matt and Mark are the minuscule 566.
/040 A¹ VI Luke# Comm A¹ K III K^mix+B Late Alexandrian. Contains a system of divisions found elsewhere only in B.
P/041 e73 IX e# I^ka K^k V P^a (core)
S/042 e18 VI Mt Mk I^pi C^pi V Purple uncial; group with N O F
F/043 e17 VI #Mt Mk I^pi C^pi V Purple uncial; group with N O S
Y/044 d6 VIII/
IX e#ap#c H H III B+K^mix+Mix Strongly Alexandrian in Mark (has the double ending); mostly Byzantine in Luke; mixed Alexandrian/Byzantine in John.
W/045 e61 IX e K¹ Kⁱ V K^x Cl W

Gregory Number	Soden Symbol	Date	Contents	Soden Desc	Merk Desc	Aland Desc	CPM Desc	Comment
/01	d2	IV	eapcr	H	H	I	B (core)
A/02	d4	V	e#ap#cr	I^ka	K^k	III (V)	P^a (diverging)	Earliest Greek Gospels manuscript to have a substantially Byzantine text. It has some important Alexandrian readings, but these are a small minority.
B/03	d1	IV	eap#c	H	H	I	B (core)	Very close to P⁷⁵
C/04	d3	V	#eapcr	H	H	II	Mix	Mixed Alexandrian and Byzantine
D/05	d5	V/VI	e#a# Gk/Lat	I^a	D	IV	B (diverging)	Primary (and only) Greek "Western" witness.
E/07	e55	VIII	e#	Kⁱ	Kⁱ	V	K^x Cl W
F/09	e86	IX	e#	Kⁱ	Kⁱ	V	K^mix
G/011	e87	IX	e#	Kⁱ	Kⁱ	V	K^x
H/013	e88	IX	e#	Kⁱ	Kⁱ	V	K^x
K/017	e71	IX	e	I^ka	K^k	V	P^a (core)
L/019	e56	VIII	e#	H	H	II	B (core)	Late Alexandrian. Double Markan ending. Some Byzantine readings; main run of text is closer to B than .
M/021	e72	IX	e	I^phi-r	C^phi	V	M27 (diverging)
N/022	e19	VI	e#	I^pi	C^pi	V	Mix	Purple uncial; group with O S F
O/023	e21	VI	Matt#	I^pi	C^pi	V		Purple uncial; group with N S F
P/024	e33	VI	e#	I'	C^\|	V	Mix
Q/026	e4	V	Lk# Jo#	I'	H/C^\|	V	Mix
R/027	e22	VI	Luke#	I'	C^\|	V	K^x+Mix
S/028	e1027	949	e	K¹	Kⁱ	V	K^x Cl W
T/029 (+0113, 0125, 0139)	e5+ e50+ e99+e1002	V	Lk# Jo# Gk/Copt	H	H	II		Close to P⁷⁵/B
U/030	e90	IX	e	I^o	C^o	V	K^mix+K^x; close to 974 1006
V/031	e75	IX	e#	K¹	Kⁱ	V	K^x Cl W
W/032	e014	V	e#	H (LkJo) I^a (Mk)	H (MtLkJo) C^a (Mark)	III	B+K^x+Mix	Uniquely and heavily block mixed, with Byzantine text in Matthew, "Western" and "Cæsarean" in Mark (with the famous "Freer Logion"), Luke Alexandrian and Byzantine, John primarily Alexandrian with a supplement that has a mixed text.
X/033	A³	X	e# Comm	A³	C^o/K	V	Mix (Gr B Influence)	Commentary manuscript, mostly Byzantine but with some striking agreements with B
Y/034	e073	IX	e#	I^k	K^k	V	P¹⁷¹
Z/035	e26	VI	Matt#	H	H	III		Close to
G/036	e70	X	e#	I'	C^\|	V	K^x	From the information in the colophon, probably dates to 979, with 844 as an alternative.
D/037	e76	IX	e# Gk/Lat	H	H	III	Mix+K^x	Largely Alexandrian in Mark, especially in the early chapters; Byzantine elsewhere
Q/038	e050	IX	e#	I^a	C^a	II	Mix	Considered the best Cæsarean witness, but about half Byzantine.
L/039	e77	IX	Lk Jo	I^r	K^r	V	L	Matt and Mark are the minuscule 566.
/040	A¹	VI	Luke# Comm	A¹	K	III	K^mix+B	Late Alexandrian. Contains a system of divisions found elsewhere only in B.
P/041	e73	IX	e#	I^ka	K^k	V	P^a (core)
S/042	e18	VI	Mt Mk	I^pi	C^pi	V		Purple uncial; group with N O F
F/043	e17	VI	#Mt Mk	I^pi	C^pi	V		Purple uncial; group with N O S
Y/044	d6	VIII/ IX	e#ap#c	H	H	III	B+K^mix+Mix	Strongly Alexandrian in Mark (has the double ending); mostly Byzantine in Luke; mixed Alexandrian/Byzantine in John.
W/045	e61	IX	e	K¹	Kⁱ	V	K^x Cl W

Table of Numbered Uncials

Gregory Number Soden Symbol Date Contents Soden Desc Merk Desc Aland Desc CPM Desc Comment
047 e95 VIII e# I' C^| V K^x
070 (+0110,
0124, 0178,
0179, 0180
0190, 0191,
0193, 0202) e6+e017+
e78 VI Lk# Jo#
Gk/Copt H H III
0141 Cⁱ¹³ X John Comm Cⁱ¹³ K III
0211 e051 IX e K¹ V K^x+K^mix+Mix
0233 VIII e# III
0250 VIII e# III Palimpsest. Text is primarily Byzantine, but with an assortment of early readings of no clear type.

Gregory Number	Soden Symbol	Date	Contents	Soden Desc	Merk Desc	Aland Desc	CPM Desc	Comment
047	e95	VIII	e#	I'	C^\|	V	K^x
070 (+0110, 0124, 0178, 0179, 0180 0190, 0191, 0193, 0202)	e6+e017+ e78	VI	Lk# Jo# Gk/Copt	H	H	III
0141	Cⁱ¹³	X	John Comm	Cⁱ¹³	K	III
0211	e051	IX	e		K¹	V	K^x+K^mix+Mix
0233		VIII	e#			III
0250		VIII	e#			III		Palimpsest. Text is primarily Byzantine, but with an assortment of early readings of no clear type.

Table of Minuscules 1-300

Gregory Number Soden Symbol Date Contents Soden Desc Merk Desc Aland Desc CPM Desc Comment
1^eap d254 XII eapc I^eta-a C^eta III 1 (core)
2^e e1214 XII e K^x V K^mix+K^x
5 d453 XIV eapc A^k C^a V? Mix+K^mix+1519
6 d356 XIII eapc I^k V P⁶
7 e287 XII e I^phi-b C^phi Cl 7
13 e368 XIII e# I^iota-c C^iota III 13 (core)
16 e449 XIV e Gk/Lat I^beta-b C^beta 16 (with 1163)
21 e286 XII e# I^a C^a V K^x
22 e288 XII e# I^eta-b C^eta 22b (core)
27 e1023 X e# I^phi-r C^phi V M27 (core)
28 e168 XI e# I^a C^a III (Mark)
V (others) Mix+K^x Considered one of the primary Cæsarean witnesses, but almost purely Byzantine outside Mark.
33 d48 IX #eapc H H II B Alexandrian with heavy Byzantine (and perhaps minor "Western") influence. Probably the best minuscule of the gospels other than 892.
60 e1321 1297 er K^x (K^c) V Cl 1685
66 e519 XIV e K^r V K^r
69 d505 XV #eapcr I^iota-b C^iota V (?) 13
71 e253 XII e I^phi-r C^phi M27 (core)
83 e1218 XI e K^r C^| V K^r
115 e1096 X e# I^phi-b C^phi K^mix+K^x
118 e346 XIII e# I^eta-b C^eta 1 (core)
123 e174 XI e K^x V K^x Cl W
124 e1211 XI e# I^iota-b C^iota 13 (weak)
131 d467 XIV eapc I^eta C^eta 1
138 A²⁰¹ XII e# Comm A^c K V K^x
157 e207 XII e I^sigma C^sigma III K^x+Mix+B
158 e108 XI e K^x K^x+P^a
160 e213 1123 e I^phi-c Mix+K^x
161 e1005 X e# I^r L
162 e214 1153 e I C^| V K^x+K^mix
174 e109 1052 e# I^iota-b C^iota L
179 e211 X e# I^phi-b C^phi Mix+K^x
180 e1498 XII eapcr K^x V K^x Cl 180
185 e410 XIV e I^phi-b C^phi V Cl 1531
205 d501 XV eapcr
+OT I^eta III 1 (with 209) Descendant or close cousin of 209
209 d457 XIV eapcr I^eta-b C^eta III 1 (with 205)
213 e129 XI e# I^o C^o Mix
229 e1206 1140 e# I^kc K^k P^a+K^x
230 e173 1013 e I^iota-c C^iota L
235 e456 1314 e I^sigma C^sigma V K^mix+K^x
245 e1226 1199 e I^sigma C^sigma V K^mix+1167
249 Nⁱ¹⁰ XIV John
Comm K
251 e192 XII e I' C^| Cl 1229
262 e1020 X e I^r K^r V L (core)
265 e285 XII e I^ka K^k P^a (core)
267 e1289 XII e# I^phi-b C^phi V Cl 7
270 e291 XII e I^kb K^k V P^b+P^a
273 e370 XIII e# I' C^| K^mix+K^x
280 e294 XII e I^kc K^k V P^a (core)
291 e377 XIII e I^sigma C^sigma V 291

Gregory Number	Soden Symbol	Date	Contents	Soden Desc	Merk Desc	Aland Desc	CPM Desc	Comment
1^eap	d254	XII	eapc	I^eta-a	C^eta	III	1 (core)
2^e	e1214	XII	e	K^x		V	K^mix+K^x
5	d453	XIV	eapc	A^k	C^a	V?	Mix+K^mix+1519
6	d356	XIII	eapc	I^k		V	P⁶
7	e287	XII	e	I^phi-b	C^phi		Cl 7
13	e368	XIII	e#	I^iota-c	C^iota	III	13 (core)
16	e449	XIV	e Gk/Lat	I^beta-b	C^beta		16 (with 1163)
21	e286	XII	e#	I^a	C^a	V	K^x
22	e288	XII	e#	I^eta-b	C^eta		22b (core)
27	e1023	X	e#	I^phi-r	C^phi	V	M27 (core)
28	e168	XI	e#	I^a	C^a	III (Mark) V (others)	Mix+K^x	Considered one of the primary Cæsarean witnesses, but almost purely Byzantine outside Mark.
33	d48	IX	#eapc	H	H	II	B	Alexandrian with heavy Byzantine (and perhaps minor "Western") influence. Probably the best minuscule of the gospels other than 892.
60	e1321	1297	er	K^x	(K^c)	V	Cl 1685
66	e519	XIV	e	K^r		V	K^r
69	d505	XV	#eapcr	I^iota-b	C^iota	V (?)	13
71	e253	XII	e	I^phi-r	C^phi		M27 (core)
83	e1218	XI	e	K^r	C^\|	V	K^r
115	e1096	X	e#	I^phi-b	C^phi		K^mix+K^x
118	e346	XIII	e#	I^eta-b	C^eta		1 (core)
123	e174	XI	e	K^x		V	K^x Cl W
124	e1211	XI	e#	I^iota-b	C^iota		13 (weak)
131	d467	XIV	eapc	I^eta	C^eta		1
138	A²⁰¹	XII	e# Comm	A^c	K	V	K^x
157	e207	XII	e	I^sigma	C^sigma	III	K^x+Mix+B
158	e108	XI	e	K^x			K^x+P^a
160	e213	1123	e	I^phi-c			Mix+K^x
161	e1005	X	e#	I^r			L
162	e214	1153	e	I	C^\|	V	K^x+K^mix
174	e109	1052	e#	I^iota-b	C^iota		L
179	e211	X	e#	I^phi-b	C^phi		Mix+K^x
180	e1498	XII	eapcr	K^x		V	K^x Cl 180
185	e410	XIV	e	I^phi-b	C^phi	V	Cl 1531
205	d501	XV	eapcr +OT	I^eta		III	1 (with 209)	Descendant or close cousin of 209
209	d457	XIV	eapcr	I^eta-b	C^eta	III	1 (with 205)
213	e129	XI	e#	I^o	C^o		Mix
229	e1206	1140	e#	I^kc	K^k		P^a+K^x
230	e173	1013	e	I^iota-c	C^iota		L
235	e456	1314	e	I^sigma	C^sigma	V	K^mix+K^x
245	e1226	1199	e	I^sigma	C^sigma	V	K^mix+1167
249	Nⁱ¹⁰	XIV	John Comm		K
251	e192	XII	e	I'	C^\|		Cl 1229
262	e1020	X	e	I^r	K^r	V	L (core)
265	e285	XII	e	I^ka	K^k		P^a (core)
267	e1289	XII	e#	I^phi-b	C^phi	V	Cl 7
270	e291	XII	e	I^kb	K^k	V	P^b+P^a
273	e370	XIII	e#	I'	C^\|		K^mix+K^x
280	e294	XII	e	I^kc	K^k	V	P^a (core)
291	e377	XIII	e	I^sigma	C^sigma	V	291

Table of Minuscules 301-600

Gregory Number Soden Symbol Date Contents Soden Desc Merk Desc Aland Desc CPM Desc Comment
317 Nⁱ³¹ XII John
Comm K
343 e120 XI e K^x V Cl 343+K^mix
346 e226 XII e# I^iota-c C^iota III 13 (core)
348 e121 1022 e I^beta-a C^beta 1216 (core)
349 e413 1322 e I^phi-a C^phi M349 (with 2388)
372 e600 XVI e# I^a C^a Mix ("strange text")
397 Cⁱ¹⁰ X/XI John
Comm K
399 e94 IX/X e I^a (Matt)
K¹ (MkLcJo) C^a (Matt)
Kⁱ (MkLkJo) V Mix+K^x
423 N^m,i60 1556 Mt Jo
Comm K
430 Nⁱ¹¹ XI Jo#
Comm K
440 d60 XII eapc I' C^| K^x+K^mix
443 e270 XII e I^o C^o V M159
461 e92 835 e K¹ Kⁱ V K^x Cl W
472 e1386 XIII e# I' C^| Mix+K^mix
473 e1390 XIII e I^kc K^k V P⁴⁷³
475 e138 XI e# K^x V K^x+Cl475
477 e350 XIII e I^beta-a C^beta V 1216 (with 2174)
478 e1082 X e K^ak V K^x
480 d462 1366 eapc K^r K V K^r (perfect)
482 e329 1285 e I^kc K^k V K^x+P^a
485 e247 XII e# I' C^| V K^x
489 d459 1316 #eapc I^ka K^k P^a (with 1219)
495 e243 XII e I' C^| K^mix
517 e167 XI/XII #eapcr I^phi-a C^phi Cl 1675 (core)
544 e337 XIII e I^a C^a P^a+K^mix+K^x
545 e511 1430 e I^r K^r Cl 585 (core)
565 e93 IX e# I^a C^a III B+K^x Considered one of the primary Caesarean witnesses. Very close to Q in Mark.
577 e454 1346 e K^x V K^mix
579 e376 XIII e# H H II (Mark,
Luke only) B Strongly Alexandrian in Mark-John; about as good as 33 or 892. Perhaps closer to than B. Matthew is much more Byzantine, though it has a few early readings.
597 e340 XIII e K^x V 291

Gregory Number	Soden Symbol	Date	Contents	Soden Desc	Merk Desc	Aland Desc	CPM Desc	Comment
317	Nⁱ³¹	XII	John Comm		K
343	e120	XI	e	K^x		V	Cl 343+K^mix
346	e226	XII	e#	I^iota-c	C^iota	III	13 (core)
348	e121	1022	e	I^beta-a	C^beta		1216 (core)
349	e413	1322	e	I^phi-a	C^phi		M349 (with 2388)
372	e600	XVI	e#	I^a	C^a		Mix ("strange text")
397	Cⁱ¹⁰	X/XI	John Comm		K
399	e94	IX/X	e	I^a (Matt) K¹ (MkLcJo)	C^a (Matt) Kⁱ (MkLkJo)	V	Mix+K^x
423	N^m,i60	1556	Mt Jo Comm		K
430	Nⁱ¹¹	XI	Jo# Comm		K
440	d60	XII	eapc	I'	C^\|		K^x+K^mix
443	e270	XII	e	I^o	C^o	V	M159
461	e92	835	e	K¹	Kⁱ	V	K^x Cl W
472	e1386	XIII	e#	I'	C^\|		Mix+K^mix
473	e1390	XIII	e	I^kc	K^k	V	P⁴⁷³
475	e138	XI	e#	K^x		V	K^x+Cl475
477	e350	XIII	e	I^beta-a	C^beta	V	1216 (with 2174)
478	e1082	X	e	K^ak		V	K^x
480	d462	1366	eapc	K^r	K	V	K^r (perfect)
482	e329	1285	e	I^kc	K^k	V	K^x+P^a
485	e247	XII	e#	I'	C^\|	V	K^x
489	d459	1316	#eapc	I^ka	K^k		P^a (with 1219)
495	e243	XII	e	I'	C^\|		K^mix
517	e167	XI/XII	#eapcr	I^phi-a	C^phi		Cl 1675 (core)
544	e337	XIII	e	I^a	C^a		P^a+K^mix+K^x
545	e511	1430	e	I^r	K^r		Cl 585 (core)
565	e93	IX	e#	I^a	C^a	III	B+K^x	Considered one of the primary Caesarean witnesses. Very close to Q in Mark.
577	e454	1346	e	K^x		V	K^mix
579	e376	XIII	e#	H	H	II (Mark, Luke only)	B	Strongly Alexandrian in Mark-John; about as good as 33 or 892. Perhaps closer to than B. Matthew is much more Byzantine, though it has a few early readings.
597	e340	XIII	e	K^x		V	291

Table of Minuscules 601-900

Gregory Number Soden Symbol Date Contents Soden Desc Merk Desc Aland Desc CPM Desc Comment
655 e177 XI/XII e K¹ Kⁱ V K^mix+K^x
659 e1216 XII e I^phi-b C^phi
660 e178 XI/XII e# I' C^| V 22a (** to K^r)
661 e179 XI e K¹ Kⁱ
669 e1025 X e# K^x V K^x
692 e1284 XII MtMkLk I^phi-r C^phi (Mark) V M27
700 e133 XI e I^a C^a III Mix+B+K^x Considered one of the primary Cæsarean witnesses.
713 e351 XII e# I^sigma C^sigma Mix+K^mix
716 e448 XIV e I' C^| Cl 343+Cl 686
726 e384 XIII e I^kb K^k P^b
743 Nⁱ⁵⁰ XIV #ecr?
Comm
788 e1033 XI e I^iota-b C^iota III 13 (core)
821 Cⁱ⁶⁰ XVI John
Comm K
826 e218 XII e I^iota-c Cⁱ III 13 (perfect) By most accounts, the best and central witness of family 13.
827 e309 XIII e# I^phi-b C^phi (Mark) Cl 827
828 e219 XII e I^iota-c Cⁱ III 13
850 Kⁱ²⁰ XII John#
Comm H
869 Cⁱ²¹ XII John#
Comm K
872 e203 XII e# I^eta-b C^eta K^x
892 e1016 IX e# H H II B (core) Overall, perhaps the most Alexandrian of the gospel minuscules. Portions of John, from a later hand, are mostly Byzantine.

Gregory Number	Soden Symbol	Date	Contents	Soden Desc	Merk Desc	Aland Desc	CPM Desc	Comment
655	e177	XI/XII	e	K¹	Kⁱ	V	K^mix+K^x
659	e1216	XII	e	I^phi-b	C^phi
660	e178	XI/XII	e#	I'	C^\|	V	22a (** to K^r)
661	e179	XI	e	K¹	Kⁱ
669	e1025	X	e#	K^x		V	K^x
692	e1284	XII	MtMkLk	I^phi-r	C^phi (Mark)	V	M27
700	e133	XI	e	I^a	C^a	III	Mix+B+K^x	Considered one of the primary Cæsarean witnesses.
713	e351	XII	e#	I^sigma	C^sigma		Mix+K^mix
716	e448	XIV	e	I'	C^\|		Cl 343+Cl 686
726	e384	XIII	e	I^kb	K^k		P^b
743	Nⁱ⁵⁰	XIV	#ecr? Comm
788	e1033	XI	e	I^iota-b	C^iota	III	13 (core)
821	Cⁱ⁶⁰	XVI	John Comm		K
826	e218	XII	e	I^iota-c	Cⁱ	III	13 (perfect)	By most accounts, the best and central witness of family 13.
827	e309	XIII	e#	I^phi-b	C^phi (Mark)		Cl 827
828	e219	XII	e	I^iota-c	Cⁱ	III	13
850	Kⁱ²⁰	XII	John# Comm		H
869	Cⁱ²¹	XII	John# Comm		K
872	e203	XII	e#	I^eta-b	C^eta		K^x
892	e1016	IX	e#	H	H	II	B (core)	Overall, perhaps the most Alexandrian of the gospel minuscules. Portions of John, from a later hand, are mostly Byzantine.

Table of Minuscules 901-1200

Gregory Number Soden Symbol Date Contents Soden Desc Merk Desc Aland Desc CPM Desc Comment
903 e4002 1381 e I^phi? Mix
945 d362 XI eapc I^phi-c C^phi V K^mix+K^x
954 e1454 XV e I^phi-a C^phi Cl 1675
983 e3017 XII e I^iota-a C^iota III 13
990 e1260 XIV e I^phi-c C^phi
994 A²²⁷/
Cⁱ³³ X/XI #MtJo
Comm K V
998 e1385 XII e# I' C^| V K^x Cl 180
1005 e1263 XIV e I^eta 22a
1006 e1156 XI er K¹ V K^mix (with 974;
also U)
1009 e1265 XIII e I^k Mix+K^mix
(with 472)
1010 e1266 XII e# I^phi-c C^phi V K^mix+K^x
Cl 160
1012 e1132 XI e I^sigma C^sigma Cl 1012
1038 e1493 XIV e I' C^|
1047 e1354 XIII e# I' C^| M609
1071 e1279 XII e I^o C^o III Mix
1077 e1139 X e K¹ V K^x Cl W
1079 e1045 X e I^k P^a(core)
1080 A³¹² IX e Comm A^b V K^x Cl W
1082 e3015 XIV e I^phi-b C^phi K^x+K^r
1093 e1443 1302 e I' C^| Mix
1170 e541 XI e# I' C^| M27 (with 569)
1187 e1083 XI e I^r K^r V L
1188 e1114 XI/XII e I^phi-a C^phi V K^mix+K^x
1192 e1115 XI e I^eta-b 22b
1194 e1094 XI e I^phi-r C^phi M10
1195 e1116 1123 e K^x M1195
1200 e1250 XII e# I^kb K^k V P^b

Gregory Number	Soden Symbol	Date	Contents	Soden Desc	Merk Desc	Aland Desc	CPM Desc	Comment
903	e4002	1381	e	I^phi?			Mix
945	d362	XI	eapc	I^phi-c	C^phi	V	K^mix+K^x
954	e1454	XV	e	I^phi-a	C^phi		Cl 1675
983	e3017	XII	e	I^iota-a	C^iota	III	13
990	e1260	XIV	e	I^phi-c	C^phi
994	A²²⁷/ Cⁱ³³	X/XI	#MtJo Comm		K	V
998	e1385	XII	e#	I'	C^\|	V	K^x Cl 180
1005	e1263	XIV	e	I^eta			22a
1006	e1156	XI	er	K¹		V	K^mix (with 974; also U)
1009	e1265	XIII	e	I^k			Mix+K^mix (with 472)
1010	e1266	XII	e#	I^phi-c	C^phi	V	K^mix+K^x Cl 160
1012	e1132	XI	e	I^sigma	C^sigma		Cl 1012
1038	e1493	XIV	e	I'	C^\|
1047	e1354	XIII	e#	I'	C^\|		M609
1071	e1279	XII	e	I^o	C^o	III	Mix
1077	e1139	X	e	K¹		V	K^x Cl W
1079	e1045	X	e	I^k			P^a(core)
1080	A³¹²	IX	e Comm	A^b		V	K^x Cl W
1082	e3015	XIV	e	I^phi-b	C^phi		K^x+K^r
1093	e1443	1302	e	I'	C^\|		Mix
1170	e541	XI	e#	I'	C^\|		M27 (with 569)
1187	e1083	XI	e	I^r	K^r	V	L
1188	e1114	XI/XII	e	I^phi-a	C^phi	V	K^mix+K^x
1192	e1115	XI	e	I^eta-b			22b
1194	e1094	XI	e	I^phi-r	C^phi		M10
1195	e1116	1123	e	K^x			M1195
1200	e1250	XII	e#	I^kb	K^k	V	P^b

Table of Minuscules 1201-1500

Gregory Number Soden Symbol Date Contents Soden Desc Merk Desc Aland Desc CPM Desc Comment
1203 e1042 X e K^x V K^x
1207 e1098 XI e I^phi-c C^phi (LkJo) V P⁴⁷³
1210 e1198 XI e I^eta-b 22b
1215 e1315 XIII e K^ak V Mix+K^x+K^mix
1216 e1043 XI e I^beta-b C^beta 1216 (core)
1220 X e# V M609
1223 e1093 X e I^phi-c C^phi V P¹⁴⁴¹+P²⁶⁸
1229 e1317 XIII e# I' C^| Cl 1229
1230 A²²⁵ 1124 e Comm Mix
1241 d371 XII #eapc H (H) III B Probably the most Alexandrian minuscule of Luke. It is somewhat less good on John, and weaker still in Matthew and Mark.
1242 d469 XIII eapc I' C^| (John) V K^mix+1167
1243 d198 XI eapc I^beta III 1216 (with 1579)
1247 d556 XV eapc K^x V K^r (weak)
1253 O^e64 XV e# Comm Mix
1278 e277 XII e I^eta 22a
1279 e1178 XI e I^beta-a C^beta 1216
1292 d395 XIII eapc I^k V P^b+K^x
1293 e190 XI e# I^phi-c C^phi K^mix+K^x
1295 e96 IX e# I' C^| K^x Cl W
1313 A¹¹⁵ XI e Comm A^c V P^a
1319 d180 XII #eapc I^k V P^b
1321 e1110 XI e A^k C^o 1519
1338 e1243 XII e# K^x K^x Cl 281
1342 e1311 XIII/
XIV e# (I) C^a II (Mark) Mix+B+K^x
1344 e1244 XII e# K^x K^x+K^mix
1346 e1089 X/XI e I^ka K^k P^a
1347 e1038 X e# I^phi-r V K^mix+K^x
1351 e1040 X e# K^x V K^x Cl 2592
1352 d396 ? eapc(r) K^x V K^x 1352a contains eapc; 1352 b contains r
1354 d470 XIV eapc I^kc K^k V P^a+K^x
1355 e1246 XII e I' C^| V P^a
1365 e381 XII e I' C^| 22a
1375 e1225 XII e I^kb K^k V P^b
1391 e1413 XIII e I^phi-b C^phi K^x
1392 A²²⁹ X e Comm A^c V K^x+P^a
1396 e1416 XIV e I' C^| M1326
1402 e1333 XII e I^phi-b C^phi M1402
1424 d30 IX/X eapcr+
Hermas
(Comm) I^phi-a C^phi III (Mark) Cl 1675 (diverging)
1443 e1138 1047 e I^phi-r Mix+K^mix+K^x
(with 1282)
1452 e1274 992? e K^x V K^x (with 568)
1458 e1142 X e K^x M27 (core)

Gregory Number	Soden Symbol	Date	Contents	Soden Desc	Merk Desc	Aland Desc	CPM Desc	Comment
1203	e1042	X	e	K^x		V	K^x
1207	e1098	XI	e	I^phi-c	C^phi (LkJo)	V	P⁴⁷³
1210	e1198	XI	e	I^eta-b			22b
1215	e1315	XIII	e	K^ak		V	Mix+K^x+K^mix
1216	e1043	XI	e	I^beta-b	C^beta		1216 (core)
1220		X	e#			V	M609
1223	e1093	X	e	I^phi-c	C^phi	V	P¹⁴⁴¹+P²⁶⁸
1229	e1317	XIII	e#	I'	C^\|		Cl 1229
1230	A²²⁵	1124	e Comm				Mix
1241	d371	XII	#eapc	H	(H)	III	B	Probably the most Alexandrian minuscule of Luke. It is somewhat less good on John, and weaker still in Matthew and Mark.
1242	d469	XIII	eapc	I'	C^\| (John)	V	K^mix+1167
1243	d198	XI	eapc	I^beta		III	1216 (with 1579)
1247	d556	XV	eapc	K^x		V	K^r (weak)
1253	O^e64	XV	e# Comm				Mix
1278	e277	XII	e	I^eta			22a
1279	e1178	XI	e	I^beta-a	C^beta		1216
1292	d395	XIII	eapc	I^k		V	P^b+K^x
1293	e190	XI	e#	I^phi-c	C^phi		K^mix+K^x
1295	e96	IX	e#	I'	C^\|		K^x Cl W
1313	A¹¹⁵	XI	e Comm	A^c		V	P^a
1319	d180	XII	#eapc	I^k		V	P^b
1321	e1110	XI	e	A^k	C^o		1519
1338	e1243	XII	e#	K^x			K^x Cl 281
1342	e1311	XIII/ XIV	e#	(I)	C^a	II (Mark)	Mix+B+K^x
1344	e1244	XII	e#	K^x			K^x+K^mix
1346	e1089	X/XI	e	I^ka	K^k		P^a
1347	e1038	X	e#	I^phi-r		V	K^mix+K^x
1351	e1040	X	e#	K^x		V	K^x Cl 2592
1352	d396	?	eapc(r)	K^x		V	K^x	1352a contains eapc; 1352 b contains r
1354	d470	XIV	eapc	I^kc	K^k	V	P^a+K^x
1355	e1246	XII	e	I'	C^\|	V	P^a
1365	e381	XII	e	I'	C^\|		22a
1375	e1225	XII	e	I^kb	K^k	V	P^b
1391	e1413	XIII	e	I^phi-b	C^phi		K^x
1392	A²²⁹	X	e Comm	A^c		V	K^x+P^a
1396	e1416	XIV	e	I'	C^\|		M1326
1402	e1333	XII	e	I^phi-b	C^phi		M1402
1424	d30	IX/X	eapcr+ Hermas (Comm)	I^phi-a	C^phi	III (Mark)	Cl 1675 (diverging)
1443	e1138	1047	e	I^phi-r			Mix+K^mix+K^x (with 1282)
1452	e1274	992?	e	K^x		V	K^x (with 568)
1458	e1142	X	e	K^x			M27 (core)

Table of Minuscules 1501-1800

Gregory Number Soden Symbol Date Contents Soden Desc Merk Desc Aland Desc CPM Desc Comment
1505 d165 XII eapc K^x V K^mix+K^x
(with 2495)
1506 Q^e402 1320 e#p#
Comm V
1510 e2024 XI e# I^k K^mix+P²⁷⁸
1515 e1442 XIII e# I' C^| K^mix+P¹⁷¹
1542a/b e1337 XII e# I^a C^a III (Mark)
V (Luke) Mix+K^x
1546 e1339 1263? e I^k P^a
1555 e1341 XIII e I^r K^r L
1573 d398 XII/
XIII eapc I^r K^r V Mix+L
1574 e551 XIV e I^o C^o Mix
1579 e1349 XI e I^beta-b C^beta 1216 (with 1243)
1582 e183 949 e I^eta-a C^eta III 1 Along with 1 itself, one of the basic witnesses of family 1. It was copied by the same scribe as 1739.
1588 e1435 XIV e I^beta-b C^beta 16
1604 e1353 XIII e I' C^| V Mix+K^mix
(with 2546)
1606 e1441 XIII e I^phi-b C^phi K^x Cl 187
1630 e1472 1314 e K^r M349
1654 e1468 1326 e# I^a C^a Cl 7
1675 e1444 XIV e# I^phi-b C^phi Cl 1675 (core)
1685 e3048 1292 er I^phi-b Cl 1685
1689 e1054 1200 e I^iota-a C^iota
1697 e2068 XIII e K^x K^mix+K^x+Mix
1709 e1053 X e K^x

Gregory Number	Soden Symbol	Date	Contents	Soden Desc	Merk Desc	Aland Desc	CPM Desc	Comment
1505	d165	XII	eapc	K^x		V	K^mix+K^x (with 2495)
1506	Q^e402	1320	e#p# Comm			V
1510	e2024	XI	e#	I^k			K^mix+P²⁷⁸
1515	e1442	XIII	e#	I'	C^\|		K^mix+P¹⁷¹
1542a/b	e1337	XII	e#	I^a	C^a	III (Mark) V (Luke)	Mix+K^x
1546	e1339	1263?	e	I^k			P^a
1555	e1341	XIII	e	I^r	K^r		L
1573	d398	XII/ XIII	eapc	I^r	K^r	V	Mix+L
1574	e551	XIV	e	I^o	C^o		Mix
1579	e1349	XI	e	I^beta-b	C^beta		1216 (with 1243)
1582	e183	949	e	I^eta-a	C^eta	III	1	Along with 1 itself, one of the basic witnesses of family 1. It was copied by the same scribe as 1739.
1588	e1435	XIV	e	I^beta-b	C^beta		16
1604	e1353	XIII	e	I'	C^\|	V	Mix+K^mix (with 2546)
1606	e1441	XIII	e	I^phi-b	C^phi		K^x Cl 187
1630	e1472	1314	e	K^r			M349
1654	e1468	1326	e#	I^a	C^a		Cl 7
1675	e1444	XIV	e#	I^phi-b	C^phi		Cl 1675 (core)
1685	e3048	1292	er	I^phi-b			Cl 1685
1689	e1054	1200	e	I^iota-a	C^iota
1697	e2068	XIII	e	K^x			K^mix+K^x+Mix
1709	e1053	X	e	K^x

Table of Minuscules 1801-2100

Gregory Number Soden Symbol Date Contents Soden Desc Merk Desc Aland Desc CPM Desc Comment
1820 Kⁱ⁵⁰ XV John
Comm H
2096 e2080 XII #MtMkLk V Cl 1012

Gregory Number	Soden Symbol	Date	Contents	Soden Desc	Merk Desc	Aland Desc	CPM Desc	Comment
1820	Kⁱ⁵⁰	XV	John Comm		H
2096	e2080	XII	#MtMkLk			V	Cl 1012

Table of Minuscules 2101 and up

Gregory Number Soden Symbol Date Contents Soden Desc Merk Desc Aland Desc CPM Desc Comment
2145 e1222 1145 e I^o C^o M1195+K^x
2148 Q^e400 1337 e Comm Cl 2148
2174 e393 XIV e I^beta 1216 (with 477)
2191 d250 XII eapc I^phi-b V K^x+K^mix
2193 e1131 X e I^eta-a C^eta (MkLkJo) III
2322 XII/
XIII e# K^r(perfect)
2372 XIII e# 22a
2399 XIV e# K^r Cl 1059
2427 XIV? Mark I Very close to B. Most Alexandrian minuscule now known. Its authenticity has been questioned.
2430 XI e# C^| (Mark) V Mix+P¹⁷¹+K^mix
2487 XI e# Cl 1229
2542 XIII #MtMkLk III Mix+1
2613 XI e M106
2643 1289 er Mix (with 792)
2757 XII/
XIII e Mix+K^mix+K^x
2766 XIII e K^mix+Cl 827

Gregory Number	Soden Symbol	Date	Contents	Soden Desc	Merk Desc	Aland Desc	CPM Desc	Comment
2145	e1222	1145	e	I^o	C^o		M1195+K^x
2148	Q^e400	1337	e Comm				Cl 2148
2174	e393	XIV	e	I^beta			1216 (with 477)
2191	d250	XII	eapc	I^phi-b		V	K^x+K^mix
2193	e1131	X	e	I^eta-a	C^eta (MkLkJo)	III
2322		XII/ XIII	e#				K^r(perfect)
2372		XIII	e#				22a
2399		XIV	e#				K^r Cl 1059
2427		XIV?	Mark			I		Very close to B. Most Alexandrian minuscule now known. Its authenticity has been questioned.
2430		XI	e#		C^\| (Mark)	V	Mix+P¹⁷¹+K^mix
2487		XI	e#				Cl 1229
2542		XIII	#MtMkLk			III	Mix+1
2613		XI	e				M106
2643		1289	er				Mix (with 792)
2757		XII/ XIII	e				Mix+K^mix+K^x
2766		XIII	e				K^mix+Cl 827

Notes

Gregory Number -- The standard numerical designation for manuscripts, based on the system created by Caspar Rene Gregory.

Soden Symbol -- The designation given to the manuscript by H. von Soden. The user is referred to von Soden's work or the commentaries for a discussion of these symbols, many of which cannot even be reproduced in HTML format.

The Gregory/Soden equivalences given here are taken primarily from Kurt Aland, Kurzgefasste Liste der Grieschischen Handschriften des Neuen Testaments (de Gruyer, 1963). They have been checked against Merk where necessary.

Note: If a manuscript has multiple Soden symbols, this usually means that it comes from two different eras and that von Soden assigned two numbers to the various parts. The first symbol will usually be the one used in the current section.

Date -- as given by the most recent catalogs (NA²⁷ or the Kurzgefasste Liste). Arabic numerals indicate a precise date listed in a colophon; roman numerals indicate centuries (as judged by paleographers).

Contents -- briefly describes the contents of a manuscript. e=Gospels; a=Acts; p=Paul; c=Catholics; r=Apocalypse. The symbol # indicates a defect. If it follows the description of a section (e.g. p#) it indicates that the manuscript is defective in that section; if it precedes the list, it means that the nature of the defect is unknown to me. Thus, ap#c indicates a manuscript which contains Acts, Paul, and the Catholics, which is defective for part of Paul; #apc indicates a manuscript of those same books which is defective in a way unknown to me. Comm indicates a commentary manuscript; polyglot manuscripts are also noted.

The information here is taken from the Kurzgefasste Liste, from NA²⁷, from a variety of special studies, and from my own researches.

Soden Description -- this indicated the classification in which von Soden placed the manuscripts. There is no room here for a full discussion, but we may note that H is the Aexandrian text. K is the Byzantine text. The various I groups include a wide variety of manuscripts of mixed types.

The information from this section again comes from the Kurzgefasste Liste, supplemented by Wisse and Merk.

Merk Description -- These are the classification used in Augustinus Merk's Novum Testamentum Graece et Latine. It will be observed that, for the most part, they correspond with von Soden's, groups, but Merk has separated the I text into two parts -- the D text and the C (Caesarean) groups. A question mark or parenthesized entry in this column indicates that Merk's list of manuscripts does not correspond to his manuscript groupings; the reader is referred to the group lists.

Aland Description -- Kurt and Barbara Aland undertook to classify "all" minuscules according to quality. In The Text of the New Testament (translated by Erroll F. Rhodes, Eerdmans, 1989) they listed their results. A category I manuscript was considered most important for establishing the text (practical translation: a category I manuscript is supposed to be free of Byzantine influence). A category II manuscript is somewhat poorer and more mixed; category III is important "for the history of the text"; category V is Byzantine. In practice, these categories are an assessment of Byzantine influence.

It will be noted that not all manuscripts have been rated. Some (e.g. 1799) were not collated. In most instances, however, it appears to be because the manuscript is very slightly mixed -- not purely Byzantine, but not clearly anything else, either. In some cases I have been unable to determine why the Alands did not give a rating.

CPM Description -- The classification according to the Claremont Profile Method, detailed in Frederik Wisse, The Profile Method for Classifying and Evaluating Manuscript Evidence (Studies and Documents 44, Eerdmans, 1982).

The Claremont System so far has been applied only to the Gospel of Luke, and only three chapters (1, 10, and 20) have been profiled. Not all manuscripts have been profiled for all chapters, but it will be evident that a block mixed manuscript may show as many as three text-types.

The CPM system is based on a number of basic groups:

Group B (the Alexandrian text, although it also includes D; this is because the CPM was designed to distinguish Byzantine groups)
Group K^r (the dominant late Byzantine text)
Group K^x (the largest Byzantine group, dominant roughly from the ninth to thirteenth centuries and strong thereafter)
M Groups
L Groups
P Groups (the largest Byzantine subfamily other than K^x and K^r, and in the author's view one of the earliest forms of the Byzantine text)
Group 1 (i.e. family 1, non-Byzantine)
Group 13 (family 13, non-Byzantine)
Group 16
Group 22a/b
Group 291
Group 1167
Group 1216
Group 1519

A number of clusters and pairs, as well as many mixed texts, are also cited.

In addition to their classifications, manuscripts may be described as Core or Diverging members of a group. A core member is one that falls very close to the basic profile of the group. (Those which show no deviations from the profile at all may be described as "perfect" members.) A diverging member is one that does not fall close to the core. If a manuscript is marked "with XXXX," it means that Wisse considers these manuscripts to be paired.

Note that Wisse's results are summarized; defects are not noted, partial profiles are treated as complete, and mixture may not be commented on.

Comment -- this is my attempt to provide the "last word." Usually this is based on a scholarly study or on the consensus of textual critics, but I have sometimes added my own opinions.