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Lectionary 285

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Lectionary 285, designated by siglum 285 (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] Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener labelled it as 164e and 165e.[3]

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Only 37 leaves of the manuscript has survived.[1]

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Description

The codex contains lessons from the Gospel of John, Matthew, and Luke (Evangelistarium), with some lacunae.[4]

The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 37 parchment leaves (26.9 cm by 21.9 cm), in two columns per page, 22) lines per page.[1][4] The manuscript contains weekday Gospel lessons.[1]

History

Scrivener and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 12th century.[3][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 164e and 165e) and Gregory (number 285e). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.[4] According to Scrivener the first leaf belonged to the other manuscript.[3] It was not confirmed by Gregory, Aland and other textual critics.[2]

The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[5]

The codex is housed at the Biblioteca Ambrosiana (I. 94 suss., fol. 1-37) in Milan.[1][2]

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