Tour of Christian History
Harris, J. Rendel. "Transcription of the Text." The Teaching of the Apostles, newly edited, with facsimile text and a commentary, for the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, from the MS. of the Holy Sepulchre (Convent of the Greek Church) Jerusalem. Baltimore: Publication Agency of the Johns Hopkins University, 1887, 11-14.
Harris' final product does not entirely line up with his table of contents here. Beginning at page 11 he has a heading for commentary on the text. Consistent with his table of contents, we have reviewed his description of the text, which consumes pages 11-14. We will then move on to his catalog of secondary authorities.
The Greek manuscript is contained in the Jerusalem Codex, approximately 7.5x6", written in 1056. The manuscript contains a number of works including the Didache (Harris 1887, 11). "The text is full of tachygraphic signs" (Harris 1887, 12), which Harris considers a good exercise in the abbreviations common in Greek manuscripts. Harris briefly notes a few words which he considers to have been transcribed erroneously by Bryennios (Harris 1887, 12-13). We note there are rather few instances.
Harris does observe that there are several passages in which Bryennios and others have altered the text, normally to have a greater agreement with parallels in Apostolical Constitutions (Harris 1887, 13).
At the end of page 14, Harris continues with his section dealing with other works which shed light on the text.