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Lectionary 1839

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Text
  
New Testament

Script
  
Greek

Size
  
24.5 cm by 17.0 cm

Date
  
11th century

Now at
  
Duke University

Lectionary 1839, designated by 1839 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, written on 256 parchment leaves (30.6 cm by 22.7 cm). Paleographically it had been assigned to the 11th century.

Contents

Description

The codex contains Lessons from the Gospels. It is a lectionary (Evangelistarium). Written in two columns per page, in 27 lines per page.

History

The codex was presented by the friends of the Duke University Library in honor of Kenneth Willis Clark. Currently it is housed at the Kenneth Willis Clark Collection of the Duke University (Gk MS 65) at Durham.

References

Lectionary 1839 Wikipedia