Lectionary 2208, or ℓ ''2208'' in the
Gregory-Aland numbering, is a Greek
manuscript
A manuscript (abbreviated MS for singular and MSS for plural) was, traditionally, any document written by hand or typewritten, as opposed to mechanically printed or reproduced in some indirect or automated way. More recently, the term has ...
of the
New Testament
The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus, as well as events relating to Christianity in the 1st century, first-century Christianit ...
, on parchment leaves, dated
paleographically to the 11th century (or 12th century).
[K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, ''Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments'', (Berlin, New York: ]Walter de Gruyter
Walter de Gruyter GmbH, known as De Gruyter (), is a German scholarly publishing house specializing in academic literature.
History
The roots of the company go back to 1749 when Frederick the Great granted the Königliche Realschule in Be ...
, 1994).
Description
It is written in Greek
minuscule
Letter case is the distinction between the letters that are in larger uppercase or capitals (more formally ''majuscule'') and smaller lowercase (more formally '' minuscule'') in the written representation of certain languages. The writing system ...
letters, on 207 parchment leaves (22.3 by 17 cm), 2 columns per page, 25 lines per page. The codex contains the Lessons from the four Gospels
lectionary
A lectionary () is a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christianity, Christian or Judaism, Jewish worship on a given day or occasion. There are sub-types such as a "gospel lectionary" or evangeliary, ...
(''Evangelistarium''). Some small parts of the text vanished.
[
The codex now is located in the Bible Museum Münster (MS. 18).][
]
See also
* List of New Testament lectionaries
* Biblical manuscripts
* Textual criticism
* Bible Museum Münster
References
External links
''Lectionary 2208''
at the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts, CSNTM
Manuscripts of the Bible Museum
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Greek New Testament lectionaries
11th-century biblical manuscripts