Lectionary 204, designated by siglum 204 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.[1][2] Scrivener labelled it by 212evl.[3] The manuscript has complex context.

Lectionary 204
New Testament manuscript
TextEvangelistarium
Date11th century
ScriptGreek
Now atBodleian Library
Size23 cm by 17.5 cm
Handbeautiful copy

Description edit

The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium), on 305 parchment leaves (23 cm by 17.5 cm).[3][4] The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in one column per page, 10 lines per page.[1][2] It contains musical notes.[4] According to Scrivener it is "a very beautiful copy".[3]

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

History edit

Scrivener and Gregory dated it to the 11th century.[3][4] It has been assigned by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research to the 11th century.[1][2]

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 212) and Gregory (number 204). Gregory saw it in 1883.[4]

The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[5]

The codex is located in the Bodleian Library (Rawl. G. 2) at Oxford.[1][2]

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Notes and references edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Aland, Kurt; M. Welte; B. Köster; K. Junack (1994). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 231. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.
  2. ^ a b c d Handschriftenliste at the INTF
  3. ^ a b c d 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. 342.
  4. ^ a b c d Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1. Leipzig. p. 404.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ 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.

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