Lectionary 227, designated by siglum ℓ 227 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.[1] [2] Scrivener labelled it by 250evl.[3] Many leaves of the manuscript were lost, although some have survived in a fragmentary condition.[4]
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium),[5] on 85 parchment leaves, with numerous lacunae. The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in one column per page, 25 lines per page.[1] [2] It contains several images (folios 16a, 29a, 34a, 35b, 53a, 76a, and 78a).[4]
There are daily lessons from Easter to Pentecost.[1]
In Luke 2:43 it has non-Byzantine reading.[4]
Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 13th century,[3] Gregory dated it to the 14th century. It has been assigned by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research to the 14th century.[1] [2]
Of the early 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,[6] along with other Greek manuscripts.[5] They were transported to England in 1870-1871.[7] The manuscript was presented by Burdett-Coutts to Sir Roger Cholmely's School, and was housed at the Highgate (Burdett-Coutts III. 52), in London.[5]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 250) and Gregory (number 227). Gregory saw it in 1883.[5] In 1922 it was acquired for the University of Michigan. The manuscript was described by K. W. Clark.[8]
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[9]
The codex is housed at the University of Michigan (Ms. 32) in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[1] [2]
. Kurt Aland . M. Welte . B. Köster . K. Junack . Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments . . 1994 . Berlin, New York . 232 . 3-11-011986-2.
. Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener . Edward Miller . . . 4th . 1894 . London . 1 . 345 .
. Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1 . 1900 . Leipzig . 406 .