Lectionary 231, designated by siglum ℓ 231 (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 225evl.[3] Some leaves of the codex were lost.
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium),[4] on 151 parchment leaves, with some lacunae. The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 27 lines per page.[1] [2] Four leaves on cotton paper were supplied by later hand.[3]
There are daily lessons from Easter to Pentecost.[1]
Scrivener and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 13th century.[3] [4] It is presently assigned by the INTF to the 13th century.[1] [2]
Johannes Aloura presented this manuscript to the Xeropotamou monastery in 1618.[4]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 225) and Gregory (number 231). Gregory saw it in 1883.[4] It was examined by S. T. Bloomfield.[5]
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[6]
Formerly it was held in Lambeth Palace. Currently the codex is housed at the Antiquariat Christi (1189) in London.[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 . 343 .
. Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1 . 1900 . Leipzig . 406 .