Lectionary 312

Lectionary 312 (Gregory-Aland), designated by siglum ℓ 312 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 9th century. The manuscript has survived in a fragmentary condition.

Lectionary ℓ 312

New Testament manuscript
Text	Evangelistarium †
Date	9th-century
Script	Greek
Found	1876
Now at	Saint Catherine's Monastery
Size	? cm by ? cm
Type	Byzantine text-type

Description

The original codex contained lessons from the Gospels (Evangelistarium), on 2 fragment parchment leaves, with some lacunae.^[1] It contains the text of Matthew 20:8-15; Luke 1:14-20.^[1]

The text is written in Greek uncial letters.^[2][3]

History

Gregory dated the manuscript to the 9th century.^[1] It is presently assigned by the INTF to the 9th century.^[2][3]

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Caspar René Gregory (number 312^e).^[1] Constantin von Tischendorf saw it in 1844.^[1]

Currently the codex is housed at the Saint Catherine's Monastery in the Sinai.^[2][3]

The fragment is not cited in critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS4,^[4] NA27^[5]).

See also

• Bible portal

• List of New Testament lectionaries
• Biblical manuscript
• Textual criticism
• Lectionary 311