Lectionary 259, designated by siglumℓ259 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greekmanuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. Scrivener labelled it as 76a, Gregory by 83a. The manuscript has survived in a fragmentary condition.[1]
The codex contains lessons from the Acts of the Apostles and Epistles lectionary (Apostolarium), with numerous lacunae.[2]
Only 14 leaves of the codex have survived (28.5 cm by 21.5 cm).[1][3]
The text is written in Greek large minuscule letters, on parchment, in two columns per page, 22 lines per page.[1] It contains nine lessons from 2 Timothy 3:2-9; Romans 5:18–21; 8:3–9; 9:29–33; 2 Corinthians 5:15–21; Galatians 3:28–4:5; Colossans 1:18–22; Philemon 3:3–9; Romans 8:8–14.[4]
According to the colophon it was written by Simeon, a reader,[2] the date vanished (in red).[4]
The manuscript was found by E. B. Nicholson.[4][2]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 76a)[4] and Gregory (number 83a). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1883.[2]
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[5]
The codex is housed at the Bodleian Library (Auct. T. inf. 2.11) in Oxford, England.[1][3]
^The Greek New Testament, ed. K. Aland, A. Black, C. M. Martini, B. M. Metzger, and A. Wikgren, in cooperation with INTF, United Bible Societies, 3rd edition, (Stuttgart 1983), pp. XXVIII, XXX.