Lectionary 319 (Gregory-Aland), designated by siglum 319 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. The manuscript has not survived in complete condition.

Lectionary 319
New Testament manuscript
TextEvangelistarium †
Date12th century
ScriptGreek
Found1856
Now atBritish Library
Size31.3 cm by 25.8 cm
TypeByzantine text-type

Description edit

The original codex contained lessons from the Gospel of John, Matthew, and Luke (Evangelistarium),[1] on 360 fragment parchment leaves. The leaves are measured (31.3 cm by 25.8 cm).[2][3] Several leaves at the end were lost.[4]

The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 20 lines per page.[2][3] It has musical notes and pictures.[1] It contains decorated headpieces and initial letters.[5]

The codex contains weekday Gospel lessons.[2]

History edit

Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 13th century, Gregory dated it to the 12th or 13th century.[1] It is presently assigned by the INTF to the 12th century.[2][3]

It was purchased from Messrs Boone, on 12 April 1856.[1][5]

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (267e)[4] and Gregory (number 319e).[1] Gregory saw it in 1883.[1]

Currently the codex is housed at the British Library (Add MS 21260) in London.[2][3]

The fragment is not cited in critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS4,[6] NA28[7]).

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments. Vol. 1. Leipzig: J.C. Hinrichs’sche Buchhandlung. p. 415.
  2. ^ 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. 238. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.
  3. ^ a b c d "Liste Handschriften". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  4. ^ a b 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. 346.
  5. ^ a b Add MS 21260 Digitised Manuscripts
  6. ^ Aland, B.; Aland, K.; J. Karavidopoulos, C. M. Martini, B. Metzger, A. Wikgren (1993). The Greek New Testament (4 ed.). Stuttgart: United Bible Societies. p. 21*. ISBN 978-3-438-05110-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Nestle, Eberhard et Erwin (2001). Novum Testamentum Graece. communiter ediderunt: B. et K. Aland, J. Karavidopoulos, C. M. Martini, B. M. Metzger (27 ed.). Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft. p. 814. ISBN 978-3-438-05100-4.

Bibliography edit

  • Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments. Vol. 1. Leipzig: J.C. Hinrichs’sche Buchhandlung. p. 415.
  • M. Richard (1952). Inventaire des manuscrits grecs du British Museum I, Fonds Sloane, Additional, Egerton, Cottonian et Stowe. Paris. p. 37.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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