Lectionary 234, designated by siglum 234 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.[1] Scrivener labelled it by 235evl.[2] Some leaves of the codex were lost.

Lectionary 234
New Testament manuscript
TextEvangelistarium †
Date13th century
ScriptGreek
Now atSion College
Size25.5 cm by 21.2 cm

Description edit

The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium), with some lacunae. Some leaves were supplied by a later hand.[3]

The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 246 parchment leaves (25.5 cm by 21.2 cm). The writing is in two columns per page, 19-20 lines per page.[1][4][3] It contains musical notes in red.[2]

The leaves 241 and 242 are palimpsests. The lower and earlier text was written in uncial letters in the 7th century.[3]

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

History edit

Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 12th century,[2] Gregory to the 13th century.[3] It has been assigned by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research to the 13th century.[1][4]

The manuscript was in the possession of Edward Payne (as number 2), who presented it for the Sion College (along with manuscripts 559 and ℓ 235).[3][5]

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 227) and Gregory (number 234). Gregory saw it in 1883.[3]

The manuscript was examined and described by Steenbuch.[6]

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

The codex is housed at the Sion College (Arc L 40.2/G 1) in London.[1][4]

See also edit

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. 232. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.
  2. ^ a b c 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. 343.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1. Leipzig. p. 406.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ a b c Handschriftenliste at the INTF
  5. ^ Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose; Edward Miller (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, vol. 1. London: George Bell & Sons. p. 250.
  6. ^ C. Steenbuch, Evst. 234 (Scrivener: 227), JTS XVI (1915), pp. 416-419
  7. ^ 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 edit

  • C. Steenbuch, Evangelistarium 234 (Scrivener: 227), JTS XVI (1915), 416-419