Lectionary 258
Lectionary 258, designated by siglum ℓ 258 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. Scrivener labelled it as 197evl.[1] Only four leaves of the manuscript have survived.
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Evangelistarium |
|---|---|
| Date | 13th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Russian National Library |
| Size | 23.3 cm by 18.3 cm |
Description
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels and from the rest of the New Testament lectionary (Evangelistarium), on 4 parchment leaves (23.3 cm by 18.3 cm), with numerous lacunae.[2][3][4] It contains lessons Matthew 28:12–18; Luke 4:16–22; John 10:9–14; 19:6.9–11.14–20.25–28.30-35.[4][5]
The text is written in Greek large minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 20 lines per page.[2] It has errors of itacism; abbreviations in a large number are used in the codex.[5]
History
De Muralt dated the manuscript to the 13th century. Scrivener to the 11th, and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 13th century.[4] It has been assigned by the INTF to the 13th century.[2][3]
The manuscript was examined and described by Eduard de Muralt.[5]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 197) and Gregory (number 258).[4]
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[6]
The codex is housed at the Russian National Library (Gr. 111) in Saint Petersburg.[2][3]
Notes and references
- Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose; Edward Miller (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. 1 (4th ed.). London: George Bell & Sons. p. 341.
- Aland, Kurt; M. Welte; B. Köster; K. Junack (1994). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 234. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.
- Handschriftenliste at the INTF
- Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1. Leipzig. p. 409.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Eduard de Muralt, Catalogue des manuscrits grecs de la Bibliothèque Impériale publique (Petersburg 1864), p. 64 (as CXI)
- The Greek New Testament, ed. K. Aland, A. Black, C. M. Martini, B. M. Metzger, and A. Wikgren, in cooperation with INTF, United Bible Societies, 3rd edition, (Stuttgart 1983), pp. XXVIII, XXX.
Bibliography
- Eduard de Muralt, Catalogue des manuscrits grecs de la Bibliothèque Impériale publique (Petersburg 1864), p. 64 (as CXI)