Lectionary 329
New Testament manuscript
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Lectionary 329 (Gregory-Aland), designated by siglum ℓ 329 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. The manuscript has not survived in complete condition.
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Evangelistarium † |
|---|---|
| Date | 11th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Found | 1860 |
| Now at | British Library |
| Size | 20.4 cm by 15 cm |
| Type | Byzantine text-type |
Description
The original codex contained lessons from the Gospel of John, Matthew, and Luke (Evangelistarium), with lacunae[1] on 115 parchment leaves. The leaves are measured (20.4 cm by 15 cm).[2][3]
The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 28 lines per page.[2][3]
It does not contain musical notes.[1]
The codex contains weekday Gospel lessons from Easter to Pentecost and Saturday/Sunday Gospel lessons for the other weeks.[2][3]
History
Scrivener and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 11th or 12th century.[1] It has been assigned by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research to the 11th century.[2][3]
It once belonged to Sir F. Gage.[4] It was purchased from Boone in 1860.[1]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener (278e)[4] and Caspar René Gregory (number 329e).[1] Gregory saw it in 1883.[1]
The codex is housed at the British Library (Add MS 27860) in London.[2][3]
The fragment is not cited in critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS4,[5] NA28[6]).
