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Lectionary 338
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Lectionary 338 (Gregory-Aland), designated by siglum ℓ 338 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering)[1] is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th-century. The manuscript has not survived in complete condition.
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Description
The original codex contained lessons from the Gospels (Evangelistarium) with lacunae[2] on 157 parchment leaves. The leaves are measured (20.1 cm by 15.5 cm).[3][4]
The text is written in Greek uncial letters, in two columns per page, 22 lines per page.[3][4] It is a palimpsest, the upper text contains writings of Chrysostomos.[3][4] It is written in early minuscule script.[5]
The codex contains weekday Gospel lessons from Easter to Pentecost and Saturday/Sunday Gospel lessons for the other weeks.[3][4]
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History
Scrivener and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 10th-century.[5][2] It is presently assigned by the INTF to the 10th-century.[3][4]
In 1872 it was bought for the British Museum.[2]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (499e)[5] and Gregory (number 338e).[2] Gregory saw it in 1883.[2]
Currently the codex is housed at the British Library (Burney 408) in the London.[3][4]
The fragment is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS4,[6] NA27[7]).
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