Lectionary 291
New Testament manuscript
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Lectionary 291, designated by siglum ℓ 291 (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 as 187e.[3]
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Evangelistarium † |
|---|---|
| Date | 11th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Laurentian Library |
| Size | 23.7 cm by 20 cm |
| Type | Byzantine text-type |
Description
The codex contains lessons from the Gospel of John, Matthew, and Luke (Evangelistarium), on 181 parchment leaves (23.7 cm by 20 cm).[4] It contains music notes, the initial letters are rubricated. The manuscript was often used.[3]
The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 21 lines per page.[1][4] The manuscript contains weekday Gospel lessons for Church reading from Easter to Pentecost and Saturday/Sunday Gospel lessons for the other weeks.[1]
History
Scrivener and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 11th or 12th century.[3][4] It is presently assigned by the INTF to the 11th century.[1][2]
The manuscript once belonged to Niccolo de Niccolis.[4]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 187e) and Gregory (number 291e). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.[4]
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[5]
Currently the codex is housed at the Laurentian Library (S. Marco 706) in Florence.[1][2]
