Minuscule 48
# Minuscule 48

Minuscule 48 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), $A^{232}$ (von Soden), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. It has complex contents with some marginalia.

## Description

The codex contains the complete text of the four Gospels on 145 leaves (size 28.5 cm by 22.5 cm) with a commentary. The text is written in two columns per page, 30 lines per page.

The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin.

It contains the Eusebian Canon tables at the beginning, subscriptions at the end of the Gospels, with numbers of ρηματα, and numbers of στιχοι, some notes from the first scribe, scholia from the later hand, and pictures.

It has errors with iota subscriptum.

## Text

Kurt Aland the Greek text of the codex did not place in any Category. It was not examined by using the Claremont Profile Method. In result the textual character of the codex is unknown.

## History

The manuscript was dated by Scholz the 13th and by Gregory to the 12th century. Currently it has been assigned by the INTF to the 12th century.

The manuscript was used by Mill (as Bodl. 7). Scholz dated the manuscript to the 13th century. Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 12th century.

It was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by J. J. Wettstein. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.

It is currently housed at the Bodleian Library (MS. Auct.D.2.17), at Oxford.

