Lectionary 259
New Testament manuscript
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Lectionary 259, designated by siglum ℓ 259 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. Scrivener labelled it as 76a, Gregory by 83a. The manuscript has survived in a fragmentary condition.[1]
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Apostolarium |
|---|---|
| Date | 13th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Bodleian Library |
| Size | 28.5 cm by 21.5 cm |
Description
The codex contains lessons from the Acts of the Apostles and Epistles lectionary (Apostolarium), with numerous lacunae.[2] Only 14 leaves of the codex have survived (28.5 cm by 21.5 cm).[1][3] The text is written in Greek large minuscule letters, on parchment, in two columns per page, 22 lines per page.[1] It contains nine lessons from 2 Timothy 3:2-9; Romans 5:18–21; 8:3–9; 9:29–33; 2 Corinthians 5:15–21; Galatians 3:28–4:5; Colossans 1:18–22; Philemon 3:3–9; Romans 8:8–14.[4]
History
Scrivener and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 13th century.[2] It has been assigned by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research (INTF) to the 13th century.[1][3]
According to the colophon it was written by Simeon, a reader,[2] the date vanished (in red).[4]
The manuscript was found by E. B. Nicholson.[4][2]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 76a)[4] and Gregory (number 83a). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1883.[2]
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[5]
The codex is housed at the Bodleian Library (Auct. T. inf. 2.11) in Oxford, England.[1][3]
