Lectionary 340 (Gregory-Aland), designated by siglum 340 (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.

Lectionary 340
New Testament manuscript
TextEvangelistarium
Date13th-century
ScriptGreek
Found1872
Now atBritish Library
Size18.7 cm by 14.3 cm
TypeByzantine text-type

Description edit

The original codex contained lessons from the Acts of the Apostles and Catholic Epistles (Apostolarium) with lacunae[2] on 276 parchment leaves. The leaves are measured (18.7 cm by 14.3 cm).[3][4]

The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in one column per page, 26 lines per page.[3][4]

The codex contains weekday Gospel lessons.[3][4]

History edit

Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 14th century, Gregory dated it to the 13th or 14th century.[5][2] It has been assigned by the INTF to the 13th century.[3][4]

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (258e)[5] and Gregory (number 340e).[2] Gregory saw it in 1883.[2]

Currently the codex is housed at the British Library (Harley MS 5561).[3][4]

The fragment is not cited in critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS4,[6] NA27[7]).

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References edit

  1. ^ Gregory, Caspar René (1908). Die griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testament. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs'sche Buchhandlung. p. 133.
  2. ^ a b c d Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments. Vol. 1. Leipzig: J.C. Hinrichs’sche Buchhandlung. p. 417.
  3. ^ 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. 239. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Liste Handschriften". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  5. ^ 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. 345.
  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.

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