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| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Evangelistarium |
|---|---|
| Date | 12th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Bibliothèque municipale de Besançon |
| Size | 26.4 cm by 20 cm |
| Note | musical notes |
Lectionary 263, designated by siglum ℓ 263 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.[1][2] Scrivener labelled it as 193e,[3] Gregory by 158e.[4] The manuscript has complex contents.[1]
The codex contains lessons from the Gospel of John, Matthew, and Luke (Evangelistarium).[4]
The text is written in Greek large minuscule letters, on 210 parchment leaves (26.4 cm by 20 cm), in two columns per page, 22 lines per page.[1] The initial letters are rubricated; it contains musical notes.[3]
The manuscript contains weekday Gospel lessons from Easter to Pentecost and Saturday/Sunday Gospel lessons for the other weeks.[1]
Gregory dated the manuscript to the 13th century.[4] It has been assigned by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research to the 12th century.[1][2]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 193e) and Gregory (number 263e). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885.[4]
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[5]
The codex is housed at the Bibliothèque municipale de Besançon (Ms. 45) in Besançon.[1][2]
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