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Lectionary 337

Lectionary 337 (Gregory-Aland), designated by siglum ℓ 337 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th-century. The manuscript has not survived in complete condition.

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Lectionary 337
New Testament manuscript
TextEvangelistarium †
Date12th-century
ScriptGreek
Found1882
Now atBritish Library
Size29 cm by 22 cm
TypeByzantine text-type

Lectionary 337 (Gregory-Aland), designated by siglum 337 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering)1 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th-century. The manuscript has not survived in complete condition.

Description

The original codex contained lessons from the Gospel of John, Matthew and Luke (Evangelistarium) with lacunae2 on 103 parchment leaves. The leaves are measured (29 cm by 22 cm).34

The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 27 lines per page.34 It has no musical notes.2

The codex contains weekday Gospel lessons from Easter to Pentecost and Saturday/Sunday Gospel lessons for the other weeks.34

History

Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 13th-century, Gregory dated it to the 12th or 13th-century.52 It is presently assigned by the INTF to the 12th-century.34

In 1882 H. C. Clements presented it for the British Museum.2

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (285e)5 and Gregory (number 337e).2 Gregory saw it in 1883.2

Currently the codex is housed at the British Library (Add MS 31949) in London.34

The fragment is not cited in critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS4,6 NA277).

See also

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References

References

  1. Gregory, Caspar René (1908). Die griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testament. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs'sche Buchhandlung. p. 133.
  2. Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments. Vol. 1. Leipzig: J.C. Hinrichs’sche Buchhandlung. p. 416.
  3. Aland, Kurt; M. Welte; B. Köster; K. Junack (1994). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 239. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.
  4. "Liste Handschriften". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  5. Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose; Edward Miller (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament. Vol. 1 (4th ed.). London: George Bell & Sons. p. 348.
  6. Aland, B.; Aland, K.; J. Karavidopoulos, C. M. Martini, B. Metzger, A. Wikgren (1993). The Greek New Testament (4 ed.). Stuttgart: United Bible Societies. p. 21*. ISBN 978-3-438-05110-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. Nestle, Eberhard et Erwin (2001). Novum Testamentum Graece. communiter ediderunt: B. et K. Aland, J. Karavidopoulos, C. M. Martini, B. M. Metzger (27 ed.). Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft. p. 814. ISBN 978-3-438-05100-4.
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