Lectionary 249, designated by siglum 249 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 9th century.[1][2] Scrivener labelled it as 191evl.

Lectionary 249
New Testament manuscript
TextEvangelistarium
Date9th century
ScriptGreek
Found1859
Now atRussian National Library
Size19.7 cm by 14.6 cm

Description edit

The codex contains lessons from the Gospels and Epistles lectionary (Evangelistarium, Apostolarium).[3][4] It contains 10 lessons from the Gospel of Matthew, 2 from Mark, 2 from Luke, 3 from John, 5 from Romans, 4 from Corinthians, 1 from Galatians, 1 from Ephesians, and 1 from Hebrews.[5]

The text is written in Greek uncial letters, on 69 parchment leaves (19.7 cm by 14.6 cm), in one column per page, 14-17 lines.[1] It has breathing and accents, no sign of interrogative. Errors of itacism. The nomina sacra are written in an abbreviated way.[5]

History edit

It has been assigned by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research to the 9th century.[1][2]

The manuscript was brought in 1859 by Constantin von Tischendorf, who gave first description of it.[6]

The manuscript was examined and described by Eduard de Muralt.[5]

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 191)[4] and Gregory (number 249).[3]

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

The codex is housed at the Russian National Library (Gr.44) in Saint Petersburg.[1][2]

See also edit

Notes and references edit

  1. ^ a b c d Aland, K.; M. Welte; B. Köster; K. Junack (1994). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 233. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.
  2. ^ a b c Handschriftenliste at the INTF
  3. ^ a b Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1. Leipzig. p. 408.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  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. 340.
  5. ^ a b c Eduard de Muralt, Catalogue des manuscrits grecs de la Bibliothèque Impériale publique (Petersburg 1864), p. 24-25 (as XLIV)
  6. ^ Constantine von Tischendorf, Notitia, p. 54
  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.

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