Lectionary 239, designated by
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ℓ ''239'' (in the
Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek
manuscript
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of the
New Testament
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, on parchment.
Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.
[''Handschriftenliste'']
at the ''INTF''
Scrivener labelled it by 230
evl.
The manuscript has no complex contents.
Description
The codex contains daily lessons for reading in Church from
Easter
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to
Pentecost. The lessons are taken from the
Gospel
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s of
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* Secon ...
,
Matthew
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,
Luke lectionary (''Evangelistarium''), with some
lacunae at the end.
The cover is from paper.[CSNTM description]
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The text is written in Greek minuscule
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letters, on 112 parchment leaves (), in two columns per page, 27-36 lines per page.[ The rubricated initial letter for E with right hand making the orthodox sign of the cross.][ The error of ]itacism
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is frequent (especially interchange ε → αι). The nomina sacra
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are written in an abbreviated way.
On the last folio 112 verso it contains a grotesque twisted dragon ornament (in red and white coils). At the foot of the page in De Missy's hand (?): "Ex libris Caesaris De Missy, Berolinensis:— , Londini: Anno Domini 1748."[
The lessons are numbered by modern hand (probably by de Missy).][Lectionary 239 (description)]
at the ''University of Glasgow''
; Textual readings
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in bold.
: Matthew 6:16 – ως ] ωσπερ
: Matthew 6:16 – omit ] οτι
: Matthew 6:18 – κρυφαιω ] κρυπτω
: Matthew 6:21 – σου ] υμων
: John 1:18 – μονογενης θεος ] ο μονογενης υιος
: John 1:27 – omit ] ος εμπροσθεν μου γεγονεν
: John 1:28 – βηθανια ] βηθανια (TR reads βηθαβαρα)
: John 3:15 – εν αυτω ] εις αυτον
: John 3:15 – omit ] μη αποληται αλλ
History
According to the Colophon (publishing), colophon it was written in A.D. 1259.[ It has been assigned by the ]Institute for New Testament Textual Research
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to the 13th century.[
The manuscript once belonged to ]César de Missy Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to:
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(1703–1775), chaplain to George III
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, (along with the codices 560
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, 561
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, ℓ ''162'', ℓ ''240'', ℓ ''241''), according to note it was in London in 1748.[ Then it belonged to William Hunter. The Hunter's collection remained in London for several years after his death – for the use of his nephew, ]Matthew Baillie
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Early life and education
He was born in the mans ...
(1761–1823) – and finally moved to the University of Glasgow
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in 1807.[Hunterian Collection]
at the ''University of Glasgow''
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 230) and Gregory (number 239). Gregory saw it in 1883.[ The manuscript was examined and described by John Young, P. Henderson Aitken, and Ian C. Cunningham.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).][''The Greek New Testament'', ed. K. Aland, A. Black, C. M. Martini, B. M. Metzger, and A. Wikgren, in cooperation with INTF, ''United Bible Societies'', 3rd edition, (Stuttgart 1983), pp. XXVIII, XXX.]
The codex is housed at the Glasgow University Library
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(Ms. Hunter 440) in Glasgow
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, as a part of the Hunterian Collection
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See also
* List of New Testament lectionaries
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Notes and references
Bibliography
* A. Turyn, ''Dated Greek Manuscripts of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries in the Libraries of Great Britain'', Dumbarton Oaks Series XVII, (Washington, D. C., 1980), 6, p. 20
External links
Images of Lectionary 239
at the CSNTM
Lectionary 239 (description)
at the ''University of Glasgow''
CSNTM description
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Greek New Testament lectionaries
13th-century biblical manuscripts
University of Glasgow Library collection