[New Testament Gospel Lectionary].

Forms part of the Kenneth Willis Clark Collection of Greek Manuscripts (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

Format: Manuscript codex.

Title supplied by cataloger.

Layout: Written in 2 columns of 23-28 lines.

Original uncial text has been washed for current use; several leaves have dark brown markings from an acid or chemical that was applied to remove the original writing; a few other leaves were damaged from the washing and so could only be reused on one side.

Script: Three different hands are represented in this manuscript: the primary hand, a secondary addition, and the original uncial which is still discernible beneath the current text. Scribe I: The primary hand writes in a rounded 11th or 12th century minuscule using dark brown ink. Beta, gamma and delta frequently occur as uncials as well as minuscules. Scribe II: The added text on fol. 24r-v (Luke XIII, 2-9) is written in a later hand in black ink. This hand is not as refined and has much inconsistency. Scribe III: the uncial of the original text may still be discerned underneath the current writing. This is a well-practiced hand, probably from the 9th century, with small, narrow characters (with the exception of mu, phi and omega) written on the line.

Decoration: Ornamentation is scarce apart from the regular use of red uncials in the margin at the beginning of a reading. There are two headpieces, in red, and a few pieces of running penwork used in the Menologion to separate months. Fol. 2r: Ornamental headpiece for Luke, with a rectangular base, omitting the base to leave center open for heading. The side-bars contain alternating chevrons, creating open diamonds, and the cross-bar contains running knotwork. Fol. 66r: Ornamental headpiece for Menologion, with a rectangular base, omitting the base to leave center open for heading. Side-bars and cross-bar contain semi-circles along the perimeter. From the center of the cross-bar extends upward a stem with three arms on either side. Behind the figure is a wide oval extending out on either side.

Title cataloged from existing description.

Evangelion; fol.1-65 constitute Saturday and Sunday lections; fol. 66-96 constitute an abridged menologion. Fragments are missing: the readings for John, including Saturday alpha of Luke, and the menologion breaks off with June 24; there are many internal lacunae and paper patches; many areas left blank due to poor quality parchment.