Lectionary 204, designated by siglum ℓ 204 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.[1] [2] Scrivener labelled it by 212evl.[3] The manuscript has complex context.
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium), on 305 parchment leaves .[3] [4] The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in one column per page, 10 lines per page.[1] [2] It contains musical notes.[4] According to Scrivener it is "a very beautiful copy".[3]
There are daily lessons from Easter to Pentecost.[1]
Scrivener and Gregory dated it to the 11th century.[3] [4] It has been assigned by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research to the 11th century.[1] [2]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 212) and Gregory (number 204). Gregory saw it in 1883.[4]
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[5]
The codex is located in the Bodleian Library (Rawl. G. 2) at Oxford.[1] [2]
. Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1 . 1900 . Leipzig . 404 .
. Kurt Aland . M. Welte . B. Köster . K. Junack . Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments . . 1994 . Berlin, New York . 231 . 3-11-011986-2.
. Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener . Edward Miller . . . 4th . 1894 . London . 342 .
. Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1 . 1900 . Leipzig . 404 .