Lectionary 260, designated by

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ℓ ''260'' (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a

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of the

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, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been not assigned to any century. Scrivener labelled it as 198^e, Gregory by 83^a. The manuscript has been lost.

Description

The codex contains lessons from the

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lectionary A lectionary ( la, lectionarium) is a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christianity, Christian or Judaic worship on a given day or occasion. There are sub-types such as a "gospel lectionary" or evang ...

(''Evangelistarium'').''Handschriftenliste''
at the ''INTF'' In Mark 9:49 it reads πας γαρ πυρι αλισθησεται – as manuscripts (א εν πυρι) B L W Δ ''f''¹ ''f''¹³ 28 565

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syr^s cop^sa. The age of the codex is still unknown. It was never assigned on the palaeography ground.

History

Eduard de Muralt Eduard de Muralt ( Bischofszell 1808–1895) was a Swiss-German professor of theology, librarian, and palaeographer. Born in Bischofszell, as son of Kaspar, a dealer, and of Elizabeth Sprüngli. Studies of theology in Zurich (finished in 1832), the ...

received the collation of the codex from

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. The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 198^e) and Gregory (number 260^e). Gregory did not see the manuscript. The manuscript is sporadically 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), p. XXX. Formerly the codex was housed at the State Archaeological Museum in

. The present place of its housing is unknown ( Jassy?). The owner of the codex is unknown.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lectionary 0260 Greek New Testament lectionaries 13th-century biblical manuscripts Lost biblical manuscripts

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