Lectionary 3
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Lectionary 3, designated by siglum ℓ 3 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering).
It is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on vellum leaves. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 11th century. Scrivener dated to the 10th century.
(Evangelistarium) with lacunae
. The text is written in Greek uncial
letters, on 281 parchment leaves , 2 columns per page, 19 lines per page. Three leaves at the end lost. It contains coloured and gilt illuminationsand capitals, and red crosses for stops. It contains full Menologion.
The style of handwriting of this codex bears a striking general resemblance to that of three Gospel manuscripts of the 10th and 11th centuries: Codex Cyprius
, Lectionary 296
, and ℓ 1599
.
. The manuscript was brought to England from Zante by George Wheeler
, archaeologist, in 1676 with two other copies (68
and 95
).
It was examined by John Mill
, Wettstein
, Scholz, and William Hatch
.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament of UBS (UBS3).
The codex now is located in the Lincoln College
(Gr. II. 15) at Oxford
.
It is a Greek 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 vellum leaves. 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 dated to the 10th century.
Description
The codex contains Lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, and Luke lectionaryLectionary
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 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 uncial
Uncial
Uncial is a majuscule script commonly used from the 3rd to 8th centuries AD by Latin and Greek scribes. Uncial letters are written in either Greek, Latin, or Gothic.-Development:...
letters, on 281 parchment leaves , 2 columns per page, 19 lines per page. Three leaves at the end lost. It contains coloured and gilt illuminationsand capitals, and red crosses for stops. It contains full Menologion.
The style of handwriting of this codex bears a striking general resemblance to that of three Gospel manuscripts of the 10th and 11th centuries: Codex Cyprius
Codex Cyprius
Codex Cyprius, designated by Ke or 017 , ε 71 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the four Gospels, on parchment. It was variously dated in the past , currently it is dated to the 9th century. It was brought from Cyprus to Paris...
, Lectionary 296
Lectionary 296
Lectionary 296 , designated by siglum ℓ 296 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th century. The manuscript is very lacunose....
, and ℓ 1599
Lectionary 1599
Lectionary 1599 , designated by siglum ℓ 1599 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th or 11th century.The manuscript is lacunose...
.
History
The manuscript once belonged to Alexander from CorinthCorinth
Corinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
. The manuscript was brought to England from Zante by George Wheeler
George Wheeler
Captain George Montague Wheeler was a pioneering explorer and cartographer, leader of the Wheeler Survey, one of the major surveys of the western United States in the late nineteenth century...
, archaeologist, in 1676 with two other copies (68
Minuscule 68
Minuscule 68 , ε 269 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. The manuscript has complex contents. It was adapted for liturgical use, it has marginalia.- Description :The codex contains complete text of...
and 95
Minuscule 95
Minuscule 95 , A212 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...
).
It was examined by John Mill
John Mill
John Mill was an English theologian. He is noted for his critical edition of the Greek New Testament which included notes on many variant readings.-Biography:...
, Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein was a Swiss theologian, best known as a New Testament critic.-Youth and study:...
, Scholz, and William Hatch
William Hatch
William Henry Paine Hatch, Ph.D., D.D. was an American theologian, born at Camden, N. J. He attended Harvard, graduating in 1898 . Afterward, he graduated at the Episcopal Theological Seminary in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and from the General Theological Seminary in New York City...
.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament of UBS (UBS3).
The codex now is located in the Lincoln College
Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is situated on Turl Street in central Oxford, backing onto Brasenose College and adjacent to Exeter College...
(Gr. II. 15) at Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
.
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...