Lectionary 301 Explained

Lectionary 301 (Gregory-Aland), designated by siglum 301 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript is lacunose.

Description

The original codex contained lessons from the Gospel of John, Matthew, and Luke (Evangelistarium), on 334 parchment leaves. The leaves are measured .[1]

The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 19 lines per page. The manuscript contains weekday Gospel lessons for Church reading from Easter to Pentecost and Saturday/Sunday Gospel lessons for the other weeks.[2] [3]

It contains music notes.[1]

History

Gregory dated the manuscript to the 12th century.[1] It is presently assigned by the INTF to the 13th century.[2] [3]

Albert L. Long, brought the manuscript in 1869 from Constantinople to America.[1]

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Caspar René Gregory (number 301e). Scrivener did not list this manuscript.[1]

The text of the manuscript was examined by Charles Fremont Sitterly.[4]

Currently the codex is housed at Drew University (Ms. 2) in Madison, New Jersey.[2] [3]

See also

Bibliography

. Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1 . J.C. Hinrichs’sche Buchhandlung . 1900 . Leipzig . 413 .

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gregory , Caspar René . Caspar René Gregory

    . Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1 . J.C. Hinrichs’sche Buchhandlung . 1900 . Leipzig . 413 .

  2. Book: Aland , Kurt . Kurt Aland

    . Kurt Aland . M. Welte . B. Köster . K. Junack . Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments . . 1994 . Berlin, New York . 237 . 3-11-011986-2.

  3. Web site: Liste Handschriften. Institute for New Testament Textual Research. 16 November 2010. Münster.
  4. C.F. Sitterly, Praxis in Manuscripts of the Greek Testament (New York, 1898), IX.