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| '''Trebizond Gospel''', '''ℓ''' ''243'' (in the ] numbering), is a ] ] with the text of Gospel ], dating ] to the ] with 15 parchment leaves (33 by 36.5 cm) from the ] or earlier. Written in two columns per page, 18 lines per page in ] letters. | '''Trebizond Gospel''', '''ℓ''' ''243'' (in the ] numbering), is a ] ] with the text of Gospel ], dating ] to the ] with 15 parchment leaves (33 by 36.5 cm) from the ] or earlier. Written in two columns per page, 18 lines per page in ] letters. | ||
| The book was richly decorated with gold and jewels by the Trapezuntine Emperor ]. In ], the ''Trebizond Gospel'' was presented by the Orthodox Metropolitan of ] to the Emperor ], who donated it to the ], where is |
The book was richly decorated with gold and jewels by the Trapezuntine Emperor ]. In ], the ''Trebizond Gospel'' was presented by the Orthodox Metropolitan of ] to the Emperor ], who donated it to the ], where is held to the present day (Codex Gr. 21, 21a). | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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New Testament manuscript| New Testament manuscript | |
 Illumination representing Mark the Evangelist | |
| Text | Gospels |
|---|---|
| Date | 10th |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Russian National Library |
| Size | 33 by 36.5 cm |
Trebizond Gospel, ℓ 243 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Byzantine illuminated manuscript with the text of Gospel Lectionary, dating paleographically to the 11th century with 15 parchment leaves (33 by 36.5 cm) from the 10th century or earlier. Written in two columns per page, 18 lines per page in uncial letters. The book was richly decorated with gold and jewels by the Trapezuntine Emperor Andronicus. In 1858, the Trebizond Gospel was presented by the Orthodox Metropolitan of Trebizond to the Emperor Alexander II of Russia, who donated it to the Russian National Library, where is held to the present day (Codex Gr. 21, 21a).
See also
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. 243.
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