Lectionary 302
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 302 designated by siglum ℓ 302 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering).
It is a Greek minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, written on paper. Palaeografically
it has been assigned to the 15th century.
(Evangelistarium), on 199 paper leaves (31 by 21.7 cm), with some lacunae
. The text is written in two columns per page, in 28 lines per page. The manuscript contains weekday Gospel lessons.
, by George Benton (along with Minuscule 670
, and Minuscule 669
). It was examined by J. Rendel Harris
.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Caspar René Gregory
(number 302e).
The codex now is located in the Kenneth Willis Clark Collection
of the Duke University
(Gk MS 83) at Durham
.
It is a Greek minuscule 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....
, written on paper. Palaeografically
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 15th century.
Description
The codex contains weekday lessons from the Gospels lectionaryLectionary
A Lectionary is a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christian or Judaic worship on a given day or occasion.-History:...
(Evangelistarium), on 199 paper leaves (31 by 21.7 cm), with some lacunae
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...
. The text is written in two columns per page, in 28 lines per page. The manuscript contains weekday Gospel lessons.
History
The manuscript was brought to America in 1844 from Canea in CreteCrete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
, by George Benton (along with Minuscule 670
Minuscule 670
Minuscule 670 , ε 1186 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th or 12th century. The manuscript is very lacunose. Scrivener labelled it by 901e.-Description:The codex contains the text of the Gospel of Luke 8:3-24;...
, and Minuscule 669
Minuscule 669
Minuscule 669 , ε 1025 , known as Benton Gospel 3, is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
). It was examined by J. Rendel Harris
J. Rendel Harris
James Rendel Harris was an English biblical scholar and curator of manuscripts, who was instrumental in bringing back to light many Syriac Scriptures and other early documents...
.
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 302e).
The codex now is located in the Kenneth Willis Clark Collection
Kenneth Willis Clark Collection
The Kenneth Willis Clark Collection of Greek Manuscripts in Duke University Library contains ninety-eight manuscripts — in both roll and codex form — dating from the 9th to the 17th century....
of the Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
(Gk MS 83) at Durham
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
.
See also
- List of New Testament lectionaries
- Biblical manuscripts
- 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...
Further reading
- K. W. Clark, "A Descriptive Catalogue of Greek New Testament Manuscripts in America" (Chicago, 1937), pp. 82-83.
External links
- Lectionary 302 at the Kenneth Willis Clark Collection of Greek Manuscripts