Lectionary 218

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Lectionary 218, designated by siglum 218 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century.[1][2] Scrivener labelled it by 242evl.[3]

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Lectionary 218
New Testament manuscript
TextEvangelistarium †
Date15th century
ScriptGreek
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Size32 cm by 25.7 cm
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Description

The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium),[4] on 288 paper leaves (32 cm by 25.7 cm), with only one lacuna (the last leaf).[3] The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 18 lines per page.[1][2][4] The manuscript has complex contents, but the first leaf was supplied by a later hand.[3]

There are daily lessons from Easter to Pentecost.[1]

History

The manuscript was written for the church in Constantinople.[4]

Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 14th century, Gregory dated it to the 13th century.[3][4] It has been assigned by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research to the 15th century.[1][2]

Of the history of the codex nothing is known until 864, when it was in the possession of a dealer at Janina in Epeiros. It was then purchased from him by a representative of Baroness Burdett-Coutts (1814–1906), a philanthropist,[5] along with other Greek manuscripts.[4] They were transported to England in 1870-1871.[6] The manuscript was presented by Burdett-Coutts to Sir Roger Cholmely's School, and was housed at the Highgate (Burdett-Coutts I. 23.2), in London.[4]

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 242) and Gregory (number 218). Gregory saw it in 1883.[4]

The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[7]

The owner of the codex is unknown. The last place of its housing was Sotheby's.[1][2]

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