Trebizond Gospel
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Trebizond Gospel, ℓ 243 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Byzantine
illuminated manuscript
with the text of Gospel Lectionary
, dating palaeographically
to the 11th century with 15 parchment leaves (33 by 36.5 cm) from the 10th century or earlier.
The text is written in two columns per page, 18 lines per page in uncial letters. It contains 15 pictures.
The book was richly decorated with gold and jewels by the Trapezuntine Emperor Andronicus. In 1858, the Trebizond Gospel was presented by the Orthodox Metropolitan of Trebizond to the Emperor Alexander II of Russia
, who donated it to the Russian National Library
, where is held to the present day (Codex Gr. 21, 21a).
It was examined and described by Eduard de Muralt
.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3), because of its small textual value.
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Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
illuminated manuscript
Illuminated manuscript
An illuminated manuscript is a manuscript in which the text is supplemented by the addition of decoration, such as decorated initials, borders and miniature illustrations...
with the text of Gospel 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:...
, dating 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...
to the 11th century with 15 parchment leaves (33 by 36.5 cm) from the 10th century or earlier.
The text is written in two columns per page, 18 lines per page in uncial letters. It contains 15 pictures.
The book was richly decorated with gold and jewels by the Trapezuntine Emperor Andronicus. In 1858, the Trebizond Gospel was presented by the Orthodox Metropolitan of Trebizond to the Emperor Alexander II of Russia
Alexander II of Russia
Alexander II , also known as Alexander the Liberator was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881...
, who donated it to the Russian National Library
Russian National Library
The National Library of Russia in St Petersburg, known as the State Public Saltykov-Shchedrin Library from 1932 to 1992 , is the oldest public library in Russia...
, where is held to the present day (Codex Gr. 21, 21a).
It was examined and described by Eduard de Muralt
Eduard de Muralt
Eduard de Muralt , Professor of theology, librarian, palaeographer.Born in Bischofszell, as son of Kaspar, a dealer, and of Elizabeth Sprüngli. Studies of theology in Zurich , then of philology and philosophy in Berlin, Jena and Paris. Muralt emigrated to Russia in 1834, took the German Protestant...
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The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3), because of its small textual value.
Further reading
- Eduard de MuraltEduard de MuraltEduard de Muralt , Professor of theology, librarian, palaeographer.Born in Bischofszell, as son of Kaspar, a dealer, and of Elizabeth Sprüngli. Studies of theology in Zurich , then of philology and philosophy in Berlin, Jena and Paris. Muralt emigrated to Russia in 1834, took the German Protestant...
, Catalogue des manuscrits grecs de la Bibliothèque Impériale publique (Petersburg 1864), pp. 40-41
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