Uncial 0288
Uncial 0288 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 9th century.[1]
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Gospel of Luke 5 † |
|---|---|
| Date | 9th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Found | 1975 |
| Now at | Saint Catherine's Monastery |
| Size | 27 cm by 20.5 cm |
| Type | ? |
| Category | ? |
Description
The codex contains a small parts of the text of the Gospel of Luke 5:33-34.36-37; 5:39-6:1.3-4, on 2 parchment leaves (27 cm by 20.5 cm). The text is written in two columns per page, 27 lines per page, in uncial letters. The leaves have survived in a fragmentary condition.[1]
It is a palimpsest, the upper text is in Greek written by minuscule hand, it contains part of the Old Testament.[1]
Location
It is one of the manuscripts discovered in Saint Catherine's Monastery at Sinai in May 1975, during the restoration work.[3] Currently the codex is housed at the St. Catherine's Monastery (N.E. ΜΓ 98) in Sinai.[1]
References
- K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, “Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments”, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York 1994, p. 43.
- "Liste Handschriften". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- Together with other uncials: 12 leaves from Codex Sinaiticus, 0278, 0279, 0280, 0281, 0282, 0283, 0284, 0285, 0286, 0287, 0289, 0290, 0291, 0292, 0293, 0294, 0295, 0296.
Further reading
- Linos Politis (1980). "Nouveaux manuscrits grecs découverts au Mont Sinaï. Rapport Préliminaire". Scriptorium. 34: 5-17.