Lectionary 241
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Lectionary 241, designated by siglum ℓ 241 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. It is dated by a Colophon
to the year 1199.
Scrivener labelled it as 232evl. The manuscript is lacunose.
s of Matthew
, Luke
lectionary
(Evangelistarium), and Epistles (Apostolarium), with some lacunae
.
The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 176 parchment leaves , in two columns per page, 26 lines per page. 8 leaves per quire.
The initial A
and initial E
are rubricated. Lessons are numbered by modern hand (de Missy
?). There is no marginalia (with the exception of the numbering of the Lessons, 1-350, and citation of the chapters and verses by the paginator. The nomina sacra
are written in an abbreviated way, verses are separated by "+", the errors of itacism
occur. There are some marginal notes.
edition, the word after the bracket is the reading of the manuscript. The reading of Textus Receptus
in bold.
to the 12th century. According to the colophon on the last leaf it was written in the month of August, in the year 6707 (from the creation of the world), in the reign of Alexius Commenus III Angelus
.
The manuscript once belonged to Caesar de Missy, chaplain to George III
, in 1748 (along with the codices 560
, 561
, ℓ 162
, ℓ 239
, ℓ 240
). Then it belonged to William Hunter
. The Hunter's collection remained in London for several years after his death – for the use of his nephew, Matthew Baillie
(1761-1823) – and finally came to the Glasgow University
in 1807.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 232) and Gregory (number 241). Gregory saw it in 1883.
The manuscript was digitized by the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts
in 2008.
The manuscript is sporadically cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Glasgow University Library
, as a part of the Hunterian Collection
(Ms. Hunter 419) in Glasgow
.
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. It is dated by a Colophon
Colophon (publishing)
In publishing, a colophon is either:* A brief description of publication or production notes relevant to the edition, in modern books usually located at the reverse of the title page, but can also sometimes be located at the end of the book, or...
to the year 1199.
Scrivener labelled it as 232evl. The manuscript is lacunose.
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 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), and Epistles (Apostolarium), 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...
.
The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 176 parchment leaves , in two columns per page, 26 lines per page. 8 leaves per quire.
The initial A
Alpha
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. Alpha or ALPHA may also refer to:-Science:*Alpha , the highest ranking individuals in a community of social animals...
and initial E
Epsilon
Epsilon is the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding phonetically to a close-mid front unrounded vowel . In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 5. It was derived from the Phoenician letter He...
are rubricated. Lessons are numbered by modern hand (de Missy
César de Missy
César de Missy , theologian, chaplain to George III, scholar of the New Testament, and book collector.De Missy was a Prussian critic and book collector, who owned many of the volumes in this collection. He spent his life collecting manuscripts for the new edition of the New Testament. Some...
?). There is no marginalia (with the exception of the numbering of the Lessons, 1-350, and citation of the chapters and verses by the paginator. The nomina sacra
Nomina sacra
Nomina sacra means "sacred names" in Latin, and can be used to refer to traditions of abbreviated writing of several frequently occurring divine names or titles in early Greek language Holy Scripture...
are written in an abbreviated way, verses are separated by "+", the errors of itacism
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....
occur. There are some marginal notes.
Textual variants
The word before the bracket is the reading of the UBSUnited Bible Societies
The United Bible Societies is a worldwide association of Bible societies. In 1946 delegates from 13 countries formed the UBS, as an effort to coordinate the activities of the bible societies. The first headquarters were London and in Geneva...
edition, the word after the bracket is the reading of the manuscript. The reading of Textus Receptus
Textus Receptus
Textus Receptus is the name subsequently given to the succession of printed Greek texts of the New Testament which constituted the translation base for the original German Luther Bible, the translation of the New Testament into English by William Tyndale, the King James Version, and for most other...
in bold.
- Matthew 11:2 – Χριστου ] Ιησου (supported by Codex BezaeCodex BezaeThe Codex Bezae Cantabrigensis, designated by siglum Dea or 05 , δ 5 , is a codex of the New Testament dating from the 5th century written in an uncial hand on vellum. It contains, in both Greek and Latin, most of the four Gospels and Acts, with a small fragment of the 3 John...
, 0233Uncial 0233Uncial 0233 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. The manuscript paleographically had been assigned to the 8th century.- Description :...
, 1424Minuscule 1424Minuscule 1424 , δ 30 is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, written on 337 parchment leaves . It has been dated paleographically to the 9th or 10th century).- Description :...
and other) - Matthew 11:7 – εξηλθατε ] εξηλθετε
- Matthew 11:8 – omit ] ιματιοις
- Matthew 11:13 – επροφητευσαν ] προεφητευσαν
- Matthew 11:15 – omit ] ακουειν
- Matthew 11:16 – δε ] omit
- Matthew 11:16 – καθεμενοις ] καθεζομενοις
- Matthew 11:16 – ετεροις ] ετεροις (TR reads: εταιροις)
- Matthew 11:18 – omit ] προς υμας (supported by Codex KoridethiCodex KoridethiThe Codex Koridethi, also named Codex Coridethianus, designated by Θ, 038, or Theta , ε 050 , is a 9th century manuscript of the four Gospels. It is written in Greek with uncial script in two columns per page, in 25 lines per page...
, f13Family 13Family 13, also known Ferrar Group , is a group of Greek Gospel manuscripts, varying in date from the 11th to the 15th century, which display a distinctive pattern of variant readings — especially in placing the story of Jesus and the woman taken in adultery in the Gospel of Luke, rather than in...
, Syriac CuretonianCuretonian GospelsThe Curetonian Gospels, designated by the siglum syrcur, are contained in a manuscript of the four gospels of the New Testament in Old Syriac, a translation from the Aramaic originals, according to William Cureton differing considerably from the canonical Greek texts, with which they had been...
, Syriac Harkleian) - Matthew 11:19 – των εργων ] των τεκνων
- Romans 10:11 – επ αυτω ] επ αυτω Θεω
- Romans 10:12 – τους επικαλουμενους ] τοις επικαλουμενοις
- Romans 10:14 – επικαλεσωνται ] επικαλεσονται
History
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 12th century. According to the colophon on the last leaf it was written in the month of August, in the year 6707 (from the creation of the world), in the reign of Alexius Commenus III Angelus
Alexios III Angelos
Alexios III Angelos was Byzantine Emperor from 1195 to 1203.- Early life:Alexios III Angelos was the second son of Andronikos Angelos and Euphrosyne Kastamonitissa. Andronicus was himself a son of Theodora Komnene, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and Irene Doukaina. Thus...
.
The manuscript once belonged to Caesar de Missy, chaplain to George III
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
, in 1748 (along with the codices 560
Minuscule 560
Minuscule 560 , ε 1288 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.Scrivener labelled it by number 520....
, 561
Minuscule 561
Minuscule 561 , ε 1289 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.Scrivener labelled it by number 521....
, ℓ 162
Lectionary 162
Lectionary 162, designated by siglum ℓ 162 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
, ℓ 239
Lectionary 239
Lectionary 239, designated by siglum ℓ 239 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.Scrivener labelled it by 230evl....
, ℓ 240
Lectionary 240
Lectionary 240, designated by siglum ℓ 240 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
). Then it belonged to William Hunter
William Hunter (anatomist)
William Hunter FRS was a Scottish anatomist and physician. He was a leading teacher of anatomy, and the outstanding obstetrician of his day...
. The Hunter's collection remained in London for several years after his death – for the use of his nephew, Matthew Baillie
Matthew Baillie
Matthew Baillie was a Scottish physician and pathologist.-Life:...
(1761-1823) – and finally came to the Glasgow University
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
in 1807.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 232) and Gregory (number 241). Gregory saw it in 1883.
The manuscript was digitized by the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts
Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts
The Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts is a non-profit organization set out to preserve ancient manuscripts of the Christian Scriptures New Testament. This aim is accomplished by taking high resolution digital photographs of all extant Greek New Testament manuscripts. The...
in 2008.
The manuscript is sporadically cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Glasgow University Library
Glasgow University Library
The University of Glasgow Library is one of the oldest and largest University libraries in Europe. It holds more than 2.5 million books and journals, as well as providing access to an extensive range of electronic resources including over 30,000 electronic journals.The current 12-storey building,...
, as a part of the Hunterian Collection
Hunterian Collection
The Hunterian Collection is one of the best-known collections of the University of Glasgow and is cared for by the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery and Glasgow University Library. It contains 650 manuscripts and some 10,000 printed books, 30,000 coins and 15,000 anatomical and natural history...
(Ms. Hunter 419) in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
.
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
- Images of Lectionary 241 at the CSNTM
- Lectionary 241 (description) at the University of Glasgow
- CSNTM description