GA 560 is a thousand-year-old
copy of the four Gospels, containing an esentially Byzantine text. It resides at the
There is a minimal series of
marginal notes constituting variant readings.
Making GA 560 somewhat unusual, these are denoted with distigmai
(umlauts) in the text, linked to umlauts or colons in the margin.
In Mark 4:17 the words και διωγμου δια τον λογον ευθεως are missing in the main text; a colon appears above the line. They are supplied in the side margin alongside a colon.
In Mk 7:2 after αρτους the word εμεμψατο or εμεμψαντο is not in the main text. It is supplied in the side margin; over-trimming has resulted in the loss of the final syllable.
In Mark 8:34 the text reads ακολουθειν, the majority reading, but the reading in the margin is ελθειν, supported by À A Β Κ L Π et al. Distigmai link the two readings.
In Mark 10:17 there is nothing between εις οιδον and προσδραμων. The words ιδου τις πλούσιος (read by A Κ Π Θ 700) are in the side margin, linked to the spot in the text via distigmai.
In Mark 10:30 there is no occurrence of και πατέρα. A kai-compendium and πρα appear in the margin beside a colon; a distigmai appears above the line. Nearby in the margin is what appears to be a reference to Origen.
In Mark 12:38, φιλον- appears
in the margin beside a colon; a distigmai appears in the text over the line
between και and ασπασμους.
In Mark 13:3, between επηρώτα and καθ’ ιδιαν there is nothing in the main text, but a distigmai is above the line. In the eside margin the word αυτον appears beside a distigmai.
In Mark 15:12 between αποκριθεις and παλιν a distigmai is above the line. In the side margin a distigmai accompanies πάλιν, which appears before αποκριθεις in À Β C Θ Ψ et al, and after αποκριθεις in A Δ K M Π and the usual Byzantine text.
In Luke 1:8 a distigmai appears above the line after αὐτον. In the margin a distigmai accompanies ησαν.
At the end of Luke 1:21 a
distigmai appears above the between αυτόν and εξελθών. In the side margin a distigmai accompanies ἐν
τῶ ναῶ. As far as I know 560 and 700
uniquely omit these three words, which precede αυτόν in B L W Ψ 565 579.
In Luke 3:33, Ἀραμ is followed by τοῦ Ἰωράμ. Then before τοῦ Ἑσρών a distigmai appears above the line. In the side margin another distigmai accompanies τοῦ Ἀρνὶ.
At the end of Luke 4:10 a distigmai is above the line after σε. In the side margin a colon accompanies ἐν πάσεις ταις οδοις σου, a f1 reading.
In Luke 7:26 after ουτός a distigmai appears above the line. In the side margin another distigmai accompanies γαρ, which is read by f1 and U Θ Ψ 33 and 1424.
A distigmai appears above the line at the end of Luke 8:21. In the margin another distigmai accompanies αὐτον, the usual Byzantine reading (not supported by W Π 700 or f1).
In Luke 9:19 a distigmai is
above the line between προφήτης and τῶν.
A colon and a distigmai accompany τ[ις] in the margin.
At the end of Luke 11:28 a distigmai appears. In the margin a colon accompanies αὐτον.
At the end of Luke 12:7 a distigmai appears. In the margin a colon accompanies υμ[εις], which is attested by D F G Y K M Θ Π 33.
In Luke 23:8 a distigmai appears before ιδειν. In the margin a dot accompanies χρόνου (also supported by N W Π 157 f1).
In Luke 24:24 the words αὐτον δε οὺκ ειδον are missing in the main text, and added in the nearby margin. As far as I know 560 and 565 uniquely share this omission.
In John 4:31 after μαθηται a distigmai appears above the line; αυτοῦ is supplied in the margin beside another distigmai.
In John 5:4 a ٧ appears after αγγελος. In the margin, κυ (κυρίου), which is also supported by A K L Y Π Δ.
In John 6:52 after σάρκα an umlaut is above the line. In the margin αυτοῦ appears beside a colon. Αυτοῦ is supported by B P66 and 1424.
At the end of John 8:6 after γῆν a distigmai appears. In the margin beside a colon is προσποιούμενος. The word μὴ is absent.
In John 8:10 after εισιν the words οί κατήγοροί σου are not in the text; they appear in the margin.
At the beginning of John 19:3 the words καὶ ηρχοντο προς αυτον are absent from the main text; they are supplied in the margin (agreeing with B P66 À L N W Θ Λ Π).
An intriguing collection of marginalia as well as proof of the use of distigmai by a (late) medieval scribe! It may seem like this was a lot of work for the sake of some very small details – but even very small details mattered to the scribe who did the work.
The
indexing of GA 560 was made at the request of Craig Harmon in memory of his
beloved wife Becky J. Harmon.
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