Lectionary 250, designated by siglum ℓ 250 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th century.
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels and Epistles lectionary (Evangelistarium, Apostolarium).[1]
The text is written in Greek uncial letters, on 198 parchment leaves, in three columns per page, 27 lines.[2] [3] It has breathing and accents, sign of interrogative; iota subscript, N ephelkystikon. The nomina sacra are written in an abbreviated way.
The lessons of the codex were red from Easter to Pentecost. There are 12 lessons for Passion and 2-3 for Resurrection.
It has been assigned by the INTF to the 10th century.[2] [3] It was created in a large scriptorium in Constantinople.
The manuscript was donated to the Imperial Public Library in Petersburg in 1859 by A. Lobanov-Rostovsky.[4]
The manuscript was examined and described by Eduard de Muralt.[5]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Gregory (number 250).[1]
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[6]
The codex is housed at the Russian National Library (Gr.55) in Saint Petersburg.[2] [3]
. Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments . 1900 . Leipzig . 1 . 408 .
. Kurt Aland . M. Welte . B. Köster . K. Junack . Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments . . 1994 . Berlin, New York . 233 . 3-11-011986-2.