Lectionary 283
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 283, designated by siglum ℓ 283 (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 as 162e.
The manuscript has complex contents, without any lacunae
.
, Matthew
, and Luke
(Evangelistarium).
The manuscript contains weekday Gospel lessons.
The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 313 parchment leaves , in two columns per page, 23 lines per page. The large initial letters are decorated.
The first five columns of the manuscript are written in gold. It contains musical notes and pictures.
The text of Christ's agony at Gethsemane
(Luke 22:43-44) is marked by an obelus
as a doubtful.
to the 11th century.
According to the note on the page 288 the manuscript was bought in Constantinople by Peter, merchant from Florence
, who was agent of the Emperor John Cantacuzenus
(1341-1355). Andrew di Grazia, curator of the hospital of Santa Maria della Scala
in Siena bought it in 1359 and it was housed in this hospital. In 1785 it came to the library Communale in Siena.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 162e) and Gregory (number 283e). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Biblioteca Communale
(X. IV. 1) in Siena
.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
manuscript
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
Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener
The Reverend Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener, LL.D. was an important text critic of the New Testament and a member of the English New Testament Revision Committee which produced the Revised Version of the Bible...
labelled it as 162e.
The manuscript has complex contents, without any 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...
.
Description
The codex contains lessons from the Gospel of JohnGospel 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...
, and 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...
(Evangelistarium).
The manuscript contains weekday Gospel lessons.
The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 313 parchment leaves , in two columns per page, 23 lines per page. The large initial letters are decorated.
The first five columns of the manuscript are written in gold. It contains musical notes and pictures.
The text of Christ's agony at Gethsemane
Christ's agony at Gethsemane
Christ's agony at Gethsemane is a passage in the Gospel of Luke , describing a prayer of Jesus, after which he receives strength from an angel, on the Mount of Olives prior to his betrayal and arrest...
(Luke 22:43-44) is marked by an obelus
Obelus
An obelus is a symbol consisting of a short horizontal line with a dot above and below. It is mainly used to represent the mathematical operation of division. It is therefore commonly referred to as the division sign.- History :The word "obelus" comes from the Greek word for a sharpened stick,...
as a doubtful.
History
Scrivener and Gregory dated the manuscript 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 note on the page 288 the manuscript was bought in Constantinople by Peter, merchant from Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, who was agent of the Emperor John Cantacuzenus
John VI Kantakouzenos
John VI Kantakouzenos or Cantacuzenus was the Byzantine emperor from 1347 to 1354.-Early life:Born in Constantinople, John Kantakouzenos was the son of a Michael Kantakouzenos, governor of the Morea. Through his mother Theodora Palaiologina Angelina, he was a descendant of the reigning house of...
(1341-1355). Andrew di Grazia, curator of the hospital of Santa Maria della Scala
Santa Maria della Scala
Santa Maria della Scala is a titular church in Rome, found in the Trastevere neighborhood.-History:The church was built to honor a miraculous icon of the Madonna. Tradition holds that the icon, when placed on the landing of a staircase of a neighboring house of a mother who prayed before it, had...
in Siena bought it in 1359 and it was housed in this hospital. In 1785 it came to the library Communale in Siena.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 162e) and Gregory (number 283e). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Biblioteca Communale
Biblioteca Comunale (Siena)
The Biblioteca Comunale is a municipal library in Siena, Italy.The library was opened to the public use in 1759 by Sallustio Bandini. The first librarian of the library was Giuseppe Ciaccheri . He was interested in everything related to the arts in Siena. In 1774 the library contained more than...
(X. IV. 1) in Siena
Siena
Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
.
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...
- Lectionary 275Lectionary 275Lectionary 275, designated by siglum ℓ 275 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...