Lectionary 238
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Lectionary 238, designated by siglum ℓ 238 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 11th century. Scrivener labelled it by 254evl.
The manuscript has not complex contents. It was supplied from several manuscripts.
s of John
, Matthew
, Luke
lectionary
(Evangelistarium), with some lacunae
at the end.
Some leaves were supplied by a later hand. According to Scrivener it is mutilated but well repaired.
Small headpieces in gold, the initial letters in red, accents in red, the writing in gold. It contains musical notes. Itacistic
errors are frequent.
The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 144 parchment leaves , in two columns per page, 21 lines per page.
There are daily lessons from Easter
to Pentecost
.
to the 11th century. According to the description given by the British Library in "Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts" it was written in "last quarter of the 11th century or 1st quarter of the 12th century" in "Eastern Mediterranean".
The manuscript was bought by John Ruskin
from Bernard Quaritch
(1819–1899), bookseller and publisher, in 1871. Then it was purchased for Sotheby's
, 24 July 1930, bought by the British Museum, using the Farnborough Fund, £3,000 bequeathed in 1838 by Charles Long.
It was examined by Scrivener and Bell.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 254) and Gregory (number 238). Gregory saw it in 1883.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the British Library
(Egerton 3046) in London
.
Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
of the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
, on parchment. Palaeographically
Palaeography
Palaeography, also spelt paleography is the study of ancient writing. Included in the discipline is the practice of deciphering, reading, and dating historical manuscripts, and the cultural context of writing, including the methods with which writing and books were produced, and the history of...
it has been assigned to the 11th century. Scrivener labelled it by 254evl.
The manuscript has not complex contents. It was supplied from several manuscripts.
Description
The codex contains lessons from the GospelGospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
s of John
Gospel of John
The Gospel According to John , commonly referred to as the Gospel of John or simply John, and often referred to in New Testament scholarship as the Fourth Gospel, is an account of the public ministry of Jesus...
, Matthew
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...
, Luke
Gospel of Luke
The Gospel According to Luke , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension.The...
lectionary
Lectionary
A Lectionary is a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christian or Judaic worship on a given day or occasion.-History:...
(Evangelistarium), with some lacunae
Lacuna (manuscripts)
A lacunaPlural lacunae. From Latin lacūna , diminutive form of lacus . is a gap in a manuscript, inscription, text, painting, or a musical work...
at the end.
Some leaves were supplied by a later hand. According to Scrivener it is mutilated but well repaired.
Small headpieces in gold, the initial letters in red, accents in red, the writing in gold. It contains musical notes. Itacistic
Iotacism
Iotacism is the process by which a number of vowels and diphthongs in Ancient Greek converged in pronunciation so that they all sound like iota in Modern Greek....
errors are frequent.
The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 144 parchment leaves , in two columns per page, 21 lines per page.
There are daily lessons from Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
to Pentecost
Pentecost
Pentecost is a prominent feast in the calendar of Ancient Israel celebrating the giving of the Law on Sinai, and also later in the Christian liturgical year commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Christ after the Resurrection of Jesus...
.
History
Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 13th or 14th century, Gregory to the 11th or 12th century. It is presently assigned by the INTFInstitute for New Testament Textual Research
The Institute for New Testament Textual Research at the University of Münster, Westphalia, Germany, is an institute for the investigation of the text of the New Testament. The INTF was founded in Münster in 1959 by Professor Kurt Aland , the first director of the Institute...
to the 11th century. According to the description given by the British Library in "Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts" it was written in "last quarter of the 11th century or 1st quarter of the 12th century" in "Eastern Mediterranean".
The manuscript was bought by John Ruskin
John Ruskin
John Ruskin was the leading English art critic of the Victorian era, also an art patron, draughtsman, watercolourist, a prominent social thinker and philanthropist. He wrote on subjects ranging from geology to architecture, myth to ornithology, literature to education, and botany to political...
from Bernard Quaritch
Bernard Quaritch
Bernard Quaritch, full name Bernard Alexander Christian Quaritch, was a German-born British bookseller and collector....
(1819–1899), bookseller and publisher, in 1871. Then it was purchased for Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Sotheby's is the world's fourth oldest auction house in continuous operation.-History:The oldest auction house in operation is the Stockholms Auktionsverk founded in 1674, the second oldest is Göteborgs Auktionsverk founded in 1681 and third oldest being founded in 1731, all Swedish...
, 24 July 1930, bought by the British Museum, using the Farnborough Fund, £3,000 bequeathed in 1838 by Charles Long.
It was examined by Scrivener and Bell.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 254) and Gregory (number 238). Gregory saw it in 1883.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the British Library
British Library
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from every country in the world, in virtually all known languages and in many formats,...
(Egerton 3046) in London
London
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.
See also
- List of New Testament lectionaries
- Biblical manuscriptBiblical manuscriptA biblical manuscript is any handwritten copy of a portion of the text of the Bible. The word Bible comes from the Greek biblia ; manuscript comes from Latin manu and scriptum...
- Textual criticismTextual criticismTextual criticism is a branch of literary criticism that is concerned with the identification and removal of transcription errors in the texts of manuscripts...
External links
- Lectionary 238 at the British Library