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H (of the Gospels), Codex Seidelii, II, a MS. of the four Gospels in the public library of Hamburg. It is imperfect in many places, belongs to the 9th or 10th century, and was collated by Tregelles in 1850.
Hj (of the Acts), Codex Mutinensis (196 in the Ducal Library of Modena), a MS. of the Acts, with considera- ble gaps. Its age is the 9th century. From Acts xxvii, 4 till the end was supplied in uncial letters in the 11th century. The Pauline and Catholic Epistles were added in cursive letters in the 15th or IGth century, Tischen- dorf collated it in 1843.
H3 (of the Epistles), Codex Coislinianus (202 in tlie Imperial Library at Paris). This MS. contains frag- ments of Paul's Epistles. It consists onh^ of twelve leaves, two which it formerly had being now at Peters- burg. Another leaf was recently brought by Tischen- dorf from Moimt Athos, containing Col. iii, 4-11. The fifteen leaves should be put together. It has been col- lated by Tischendorf, who intends to publish it all. It belongs to the Gth century. See Coislin Manuscript, 2.
I, a MS. in the library of St. Petersburg, found by Tischendorf on his travels in the East. It is a rescript, containing the remains of seven very ancient MSS. ex- hibiting parts of the Gospels, Acts, and two Pauline Epistles. Tischendorf thinks that the first, second, and third belong to the 5th century. All are edited by him in the first volume oi Alonumenta Sacra, p. 1, etc.
I". See Nb,
K (of the Gospels), Codex Regius, or Cyprius (now 63 in the Imperial Library of Paris). It contains the four Gospels complete, belongs to the middle of the 9th century, and was accurately collated by Tischendorf in 1842. See Paris Manuscripts.
Kj (of the Epistles), Codex Mosquensis (xcviii in the Library of the Holy Synod at Moscow), containing the Catholic and Pauline Epistles. It belongs to the 9th century, and was collated by ]\Iattha;i.
L (of the Gospels), Codex Regius (62 in the Imperial Library at Paris), containing the Gospels entire with the exception of five places. The text of this codex contains very old and good readings, agreeing remark- ably with B. It belongs to the 8th century, and was published by Tischendorf in his Monum. Sacra, 1846, p. 57. See Paris Manuscripts.
L2 (of the Acts and Epistles), Codex Bibliothecce A n- gelicce (A 2-, 15 in the library of the Augustine monks at Pome), a MS. containing the Acts, Catholic Epistles, and those of Paul. It begins with Acts viii, 10, and ends with Hebrews xiii, 10. Its age is the 9th century. It was first collated with care by Fleck ; afterwards by Tischendorf and Tregelles.
M (of the Gospels), Codex Regius (48 in the Imperial Library of Paris), containing the Gospels entire. This MS. has been transcribed by Tischendorf, but is not yet published. He assigns it to the latter part of the 9th century. See Paris Manuscripts.
M„ (of the Epistles), two fragments ; one at Hamburg, the other at London. The former contains some parts of the Epistle to the Hebrews; the latter, portions of the Epistle to the Corinthians. Both were published bj^ Tischendorf in his Anecdota Sacra, p. 174 sq. The text is both ancient and valuable.
N (of the Gospels), Codex purpureus, the fragment of a MS., of which four leaves are in the British Museum, six in the Vatican, and two at Vienna. Tischendorf has recently found 33 leaves more, containing about a third of the entire Gospel of Mark, between vi, 53 and XV, 3. The letters were silver on purple vellum. They are larger and roiuider than in A B C. The text is in
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two columns. The Ammonian sections and Eusebian canons are placed in tlie margin. All contain portions of the Gospels. The contents of the twelve leaves were published by Tischendorf in his Monumenta inedita, who assigns the fragment to the end of the, Gth century. See Purple Manuscript.
N„ (of the Epistles), a fragment consisting of two leaves, with Gal. v and vi, and Heb. v and vi. Assign- ed by Tischendorf to the Dth century.
N'' [Tisch. P] (Brit. Mus. Add. 17, 136), a palimpsest of the -Ith or oth century, deciphered by Tregelles, and puljlished by Tischendorf (Mon. fiied. vol. ii).
N'^, a few fragments, now at Moscow, of the Epistle to the Hebrews. Tischendorf thinks they may be of the Gth century, but INIatthaii did not state enough to determine their age.
O, a small fragment, consisting of two leaves, con- taining 2 Cor. i, 20- ii, 12, belonging to the 9th century.
O', Codex Mosquemis (cxx, at Moscow), a fragment consisting of eight leaves, containing a few parts of John's Gospel; probably of the 9th century. Matthcei published the text.
O^, the two hymns, Luke i, 4G-55 and i, 68-79, in a Latin ]\LS. containing the grammar of Pompeius. They are written in uncial Greek letters, and belong to the Oth century. Tischendorf published them in his Anec- dotn sacra et prof ana, p. 20G sq.
0^ the same two hymns, together with a third, Luke ii, 29-32, in a Psalter in the Bodleian Library, No. 120, belonging to the 9th century. See Tischendorf, .1 h€c- dota, p. 20G.
0-, the hymn of JMary, Lul^e i, 46-55, contained in the Verona Psalter, and belonging to the Gth century. The Greek is in Latin letters. It was published by Blanchini in the Psalteriuin duplex appended to his Vindicice canonicarum Scripturarum (Romse, 1740),