Minuscule 466
New Testament manuscript
Minuscule 466 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), α 167 (in the Soden numbering), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. The manuscript is lacunose.
Formerly it was labeled by 115a and 135p.
Description
The codex contains the text of the Acts of the Apostles, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles on 174 parchment leaves (25.6 cm by 19.8 cm). It begins at Acts 14:27 and ends at 2 Timothy with some lacunae (1 Thess 5:17-28; 2 Thess 1:12-3:4; 1 Timothy 1:1-24; 2:15-3:3; 2 Timothy 2:21-4:22; Tit 2:15-3:15). It is written in one column per page, 27-28 lines per page.
It contains prolegomena, lists of the κεφαλαια (lists of contents) before each sacred books, subscriptions at the end of each book, numbers στιχοι to the Pauline epistles, and some scholia. It has not liturgical notes on the margin.
The order of books: Acts of the Apostles, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles.
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