Lectionary 281
New Testament manuscript
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Lectionary 281, designated by siglum ℓ 281 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.[1][2] Scrivener labelled it as 160e.[3]
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Evangelistarium |
|---|---|
| Date | 14th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | University of Bologna |
| Size | 34.5 cm by 24.5 cm |
| Type | Byzantine text-type |
| Note | illuminated |
The manuscript has complex contents.[1]
Description
The codex contains lessons from the Gospel of John, Matthew, and Luke (Evangelistarium).[4]
The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 236 parchment leaves (34.5 cm by 24.5 cm), in two columns per page, 27 (and more) lines per page.[1][4] The manuscript contains weekday Gospel lessons.[1]
It contains the text of the Pericope Adulterae (John 8:3-11).[4]
History
Scrivener and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 14th century.[3][4] It has been assigned by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research to the 14th century.[1][2]
The manuscript was written one Anthimus.[3]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 160e) and Gregory (number 281e). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.[4]
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[5]
The codex is housed at the University of Bologna (3638) in Bologna.[1][2]
