Lectionary 258, designated by siglum ℓ 258 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. Scrivener labelled it as 197evl.[1] Only four leaves of the manuscript have survived.
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels and from the rest of the New Testament lectionary (Evangelistarium), on 4 parchment leaves, with numerous lacunae.[2] [3] [4] It contains lessons Matthew 28:12–18; Luke 4:16–22; John 10:9–14; 19:6.9–11.14–20.25–28.30-35.[4]
The text is written in Greek large minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 20 lines per page.[2] It has errors of itacism; abbreviations in a large number are used in the codex.
De Muralt dated the manuscript to the 13th century. Scrivener to the 11th, and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 13th century.[4] It has been assigned by the INTF to the 13th century.[2] [3]
The manuscript was examined and described by Eduard de Muralt.[5]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 197) and Gregory (number 258).[4]
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. 111) in Saint Petersburg.[2] [3]
. Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener . Edward Miller . . . 4th . 1894 . London . 341 .
. Kurt Aland . M. Welte . B. Köster . K. Junack . Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments . . 1994 . Berlin, New York . 234 . 3-11-011986-2.
. Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1 . 1900 . Leipzig . 409 .