Lectionary 339
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Lectionary 339 (Gregory-Aland), designated by siglum ℓ 339 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering)[1] is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th-century. The manuscript has not survived in complete condition.
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Evangelistarium † |
|---|---|
| Date | 13th-century |
| Script | Greek |
| Found | 1872 |
| Now at | British Library |
| Size | 28.2 cm by 20.9 cm |
| Type | Byzantine text-type |
Description
The original codex contained lessons from the Gospel of John, Matthew and Luke (Evangelistarium) with lacunae[2] on 207 parchment leaves. The leaves are measured (28.2 cm by 20.9 cm).[3][4]
The text is written in Greek uncial letters, in two columns per page, 25 lines per page.[3][4] It is written in minuscule script.[3][4] The titles are written in gold, initial letters are written in gold and colours. It has music notes and pictures.[5]
History
Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 12th or 13th-century, Gregory dated it to the 13th or 14th-century.[5][2] It is presently assigned by the INTF to the 13th-century.[3][4]
In 1872 it was bought from Sotheby's for the British Museum.[2]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (59e)[5] and Gregory (number 339e).[2] Gregory saw it in 1883.[2]
Currently the codex is housed at the British Library (Egerton MS 2163) in London.[3][4]
The fragment is not cited in critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS4,[6] NA27[7]).
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