Lectionary 233, designated by siglum ℓ 233 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. Scrivener labelled it by 235evl.[1] Some leaves of the codex were lost.
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium),[2] on 188 parchment leaves, with some lacunae.[3] [4] In some parts it is written in gold, Scrivener stated: "perhaps by the Emperor Alexius Commenus (1081-1118)".[1]
The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in cruciform, 25 lines per page.[3] [4]
There are weekday Gospel lessons.[3]
Scrivener and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 11th century.[1] [2] It is presently assigned by the INTF to the 11th century.[3] [4]
The manuscript was held in the Pantokratoros monastery at Athos, and then in Xenophontos monastery. It was brought by Curzon to England in 1837.[2]
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 235) and Gregory (number 233). Gregory saw it in 1883.[2]
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[5]
Currently the codex is housed at the British Library (Add. 39603) in London.[3] [4]
. Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments . 1900 . Leipzig . 1 . 406 .
. Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener . Edward Miller . . . 4th . 1894 . London . 344 .
. Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1 . 1900 . Leipzig . 406 .
. Kurt Aland . M. Welte . B. Köster . K. Junack . Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments . . 1994 . Berlin, New York . 232 . 3-11-011986-2.