Lectionary 296
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Lectionary 296 designated by siglum ℓ 296 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek
manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 10th century. The manuscript is very lacunose
.
, Matthew
, and Luke
(Evangelistarium). Only 6 parchment leaves of the codex have survived. Actually the codex contains lessons with texts of Matthew 4:25—5:13.36—45; John 14:27—15:3; 16:18—33; 17:1—13.18. The leaves are measured .
The text is written in Greek uncial letters, in two columns per page, 20 lines per page. The manuscript contains weekday Gospel lessons. It contains music notes. The initial letters are decorated.
The style of handwriting of this codex bears a striking general resemblance to that of three Gospel manuscripts of the 10th and 11th centuries: Codex Cyprius
, Lectionary 3
, and ℓ 1599
.
to the 10th century.
Edward Everett
, an American politician and educator, bought the manuscript in 1819 during his first visit in Greece, along with six other manuscripts (Lectionary 172
, Lectionary 297
, Lectionary 298
).
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Caspar René Gregory
(number 296e). Scrivener
classified this manuscript as 483e. The manuscript was examined by Edward A. Guy, who designated it by siglum Ih). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1878.
The text of the manuscript was fully collated by Herman C. Hoskier
. The manuscript was examined by Clark and William Hatch
, who gave facsimile of one page of the codex.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Houghton Library
(MS Gr 6) in the Harvard University
.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
manuscript
Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
of the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
, on parchment. Palaeographically
Palaeography
Palaeography, also spelt paleography is the study of ancient writing. Included in the discipline is the practice of deciphering, reading, and dating historical manuscripts, and the cultural context of writing, including the methods with which writing and books were produced, and the history of...
it has been assigned to the 10th century. The manuscript is very lacunose
Lacuna (manuscripts)
A lacunaPlural lacunae. From Latin lacūna , diminutive form of lacus . is a gap in a manuscript, inscription, text, painting, or a musical work...
.
Description
The original codex contained lessons from the Gospel of JohnGospel of John
The Gospel According to John , commonly referred to as the Gospel of John or simply John, and often referred to in New Testament scholarship as the Fourth Gospel, is an account of the public ministry of Jesus...
, Matthew
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...
, and Luke
Gospel of Luke
The Gospel According to Luke , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension.The...
(Evangelistarium). Only 6 parchment leaves of the codex have survived. Actually the codex contains lessons with texts of Matthew 4:25—5:13.36—45; John 14:27—15:3; 16:18—33; 17:1—13.18. The leaves are measured .
The text is written in Greek uncial letters, in two columns per page, 20 lines per page. The manuscript contains weekday Gospel lessons. It contains music notes. The initial letters are decorated.
The style of handwriting of this codex bears a striking general resemblance to that of three Gospel manuscripts of the 10th and 11th centuries: Codex Cyprius
Codex Cyprius
Codex Cyprius, designated by Ke or 017 , ε 71 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the four Gospels, on parchment. It was variously dated in the past , currently it is dated to the 9th century. It was brought from Cyprus to Paris...
, Lectionary 3
Lectionary 3
Lectionary 3, designated by siglum ℓ 3 .It is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. Scrivener dated to the 10th century.- Description :...
, and ℓ 1599
Lectionary 1599
Lectionary 1599 , designated by siglum ℓ 1599 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th or 11th century.The manuscript is lacunose...
.
History
Gregory dated the manuscript to the 9th or 10th century. It is presently assigned by the INTFInstitute for New Testament Textual Research
The Institute for New Testament Textual Research at the University of Münster, Westphalia, Germany, is an institute for the investigation of the text of the New Testament. The INTF was founded in Münster in 1959 by Professor Kurt Aland , the first director of the Institute...
to the 10th century.
Edward Everett
Edward Everett
Edward Everett was an American politician and educator from Massachusetts. Everett, a Whig, served as U.S. Representative, and U.S. Senator, the 15th Governor of Massachusetts, Minister to Great Britain, and United States Secretary of State...
, an American politician and educator, bought the manuscript in 1819 during his first visit in Greece, along with six other manuscripts (Lectionary 172
Lectionary 172
Lectionary 172, designated by siglum ℓ 172 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.Formerly it was labelled by 75a.- Description :...
, Lectionary 297
Lectionary 297
Lectionary 297 , designated by siglum ℓ 297 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
, Lectionary 298
Lectionary 298
Lectionary 298 , designated by siglum ℓ 298 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century...
).
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Caspar René Gregory
Caspar René Gregory
Caspar René Gregory was a American-born German theologian theologian.-Life:Gregory was born in Philadelphia. He studied theology at two Presbyterian seminaries: in 1865-67 at the University of Pennsylvania and at Princeton Theological Seminary...
(number 296e). Scrivener
Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener
The Reverend Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener, LL.D. was an important text critic of the New Testament and a member of the English New Testament Revision Committee which produced the Revised Version of the Bible...
classified this manuscript as 483e. The manuscript was examined by Edward A. Guy, who designated it by siglum Ih). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1878.
The text of the manuscript was fully collated by Herman C. Hoskier
Herman C. Hoskier
Herman Charles Hoskier , was a biblical scholar, British textual critic, and son of a merchant banker, Herman Hoskier .Hoskier, as textual critic, supported the Byzantine text-type against the Alexandrian text-type...
. The manuscript was examined by Clark and William Hatch
William Hatch
William Henry Paine Hatch, Ph.D., D.D. was an American theologian, born at Camden, N. J. He attended Harvard, graduating in 1898 . Afterward, he graduated at the Episcopal Theological Seminary in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and from the General Theological Seminary in New York City...
, who gave facsimile of one page of the codex.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Houghton Library
Houghton Library
Houghton Library is the primary repository for rare books and manuscripts at Harvard University. It is part of the Harvard College Library within the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Houghton is located on the south side of Harvard Yard, next to Widener Library.- History :Harvard's first...
(MS Gr 6) in the Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
See also
- List of New Testament lectionaries
- Biblical manuscriptBiblical manuscriptA biblical manuscript is any handwritten copy of a portion of the text of the Bible. The word Bible comes from the Greek biblia ; manuscript comes from Latin manu and scriptum...
- Textual criticismTextual criticismTextual criticism is a branch of literary criticism that is concerned with the identification and removal of transcription errors in the texts of manuscripts...
- Lectionary 295Lectionary 295Lectionary 295 , designated by siglum ℓ 295 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
External links
- Library catalogue Harvard.edu