Ms(s) — codex manuscriptus {1 S 3:16} one or more manuscripts pc Mss — pauci i.e. 3–10 codices manuscripti {Gn 1:11} a few, i.e. 3–10 manuscripts nonn Mss — nonnulli i.e. 11–20 codices manuscripti {Gn 1:30; Ps 81:7} several, i.e. 11–20 manuscripts mlt Mss — multi i.e. plus quam 20 codices manuscripti {Gn 2:18} many, i.e. more than 20 manuscripts permlt Mss — permulti i.e. plus quam 60 codices manuscripti {1 S 14:32} very many, i.e. more than 60 manuscripts (only used in 1 S an 2 S) The statement