New Testament manuscript | |
Text | Evangelistarium |
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Date | 13th century |
Script | Greek |
Now at | Orlando, Florida |
Size | 31.5 cm by 22 cm |
Lectionary 222, designated by siglum ℓ 222 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. [1] [2] Scrivener labelled it by 246evl. [3]
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of lectionary (Evangelistarium), [4] on 235 parchment leaves (31.5 cm by 22 cm), [1] with a large lacuna (ends in Mark 6:22). [3]
The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 25 lines per page. [1] [2] It contains pictures and illuminations. [3]
Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 13th century. [3]
Of the history of the codex nothing is known until the year 1864, when it was in the possession of a dealer at Janina in Epeiros. It was then purchased from him by a representative of Baroness Burdett-Coutts (1814–1906), a philanthropist, [5] along with other Greek manuscripts. [4] They were transported to England in 1870-1871. [6] The manuscript was presented by Burdett-Coutts to Sir Roger Cholmely's School, and was housed at the Highgate (Burdett-Coutts III. 21), in London. Gregory did not find the manuscript in 1883. [4] The present place of its housing is unknown.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3). [7]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 246) and Gregory (number 222). [4]
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