Lectionary 254, designated by siglum 254 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. The manuscript has survived on only one leaf.

Lectionary 254
New Testament manuscript
TextEvangelistarium
Date11th century
ScriptGreek
Now atRussian National Library
Size30 cm by 24 cm

Description

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The original codex contained lessons from the Gospels lectionary (Evangelistarium).[1] The manuscript has survived on only one leaf. It contains text from the Gospel of Matthew 24:34-25:13.[2]

The text is written in Greek large minuscule letters, on 1 parchment leaf (30 cm by 24 cm),[3][4] in one column per page, 14 lines per page.[3] It contains musical notes.[1] The nomina sacra are written in an abbreviated way.[2]

It has been assigned by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research to the 11th century.[3][4]

History

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The manuscript used to be held at the Mount Athos.[1] The name of the scribe was Michael.[2]

The manuscript was examined and described by Peter P. Dubrovsky and Eduard de Muralt.[2]

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Gregory (number 254).[1]

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

The codex is housed at the Russian National Library (Gr. 80) in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[3][4]

See also

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b c d Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1. Leipzig. p. 408.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ a b c d Eduard de Muralt, Catalogue des manuscrits grecs de la Bibliothèque Impériale publique (Petersburg 1864), p. 48. (as LXXX)
  3. ^ a b c d Aland, Kurt; M. Welte; B. Köster; K. Junack (1994). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 234. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.
  4. ^ a b c Handschriftenliste at the INTF
  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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