Lectionary 204
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| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Evangelistarium |
|---|---|
| Date | 11th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Bodleian Library |
| Size | 23 cm by 17.5 cm |
| Hand | beautiful copy |
Lectionary 204, designated by siglum ℓ 204 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.[1][2] Scrivener labelled it by 212evl.[3] The manuscript has complex context.
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium), on 305 parchment leaves (23 cm by 17.5 cm).[3][4] The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in one column per page, 10 lines per page.[1][2] It contains musical notes.[4] According to Scrivener it is "a very beautiful copy".[3]
History
Scrivener and Gregory dated it to the 11th century.[3][4] It has been assigned by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research to the 11th century.[1][2]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 212) and Gregory (number 204). Gregory saw it in 1883.[4]
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[5]
The codex is located in the Bodleian Library (Rawl. G. 2) at Oxford.[1][2]
