Text Evangelistarium Size 28 cm by 22.3 cm | Date 9th century Script Greek language | |
Now at Russian National Library | ||
Lectionary 245, designated by siglum ℓ 245 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 9th century. The manuscript has survived on only two leaves.
Contents
Description
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels lectionary (Evangelistarium) and from the Book of Psalms. The first leaf contains lesson from Psalm 65, the second leaf with lesson from the Gospel of John.
The text is written in Greek uncial letters, on 2 parchment leaves (28 cm by 22.3 cm), in two columns per page, 20 lines per page.
History
It has been assigned by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research to the 9th century.
Constantin von Tischendorf brought the manuscript from the East and gave first description of it. It was examined by Eduard de Muralt.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Gregory (number 245).
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
The codex is housed at the Russian National Library (Gr. 36) in Saint Petersburg.