Lectionary 338

Lectionary 338 (Gregory-Aland), designated by siglum ℓ 338 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th-century. The manuscript has not survived in complete condition.

Description
The original codex contained lessons from the Gospels (Evangelistarium) with lacunae on 157 parchment leaves. The leaves are measured ($$).

The text is written in Greek uncial letters, in two columns per page, 22 lines per page. It is a palimpsest, the upper text contains writings of Chrysostomos. It is written in early minuscule script.

The codex contains weekday Gospel lessons from Easter to Pentecost and Saturday/Sunday Gospel lessons for the other weeks.

History
Scrivener and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 10th-century. It is presently assigned by the INTF to the 10th-century.

In 1872 it was bought for the British Museum.

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (499e) and Gregory (number 338e). Gregory saw it in 1883.

Currently the codex is housed at the British Library (Burney 408) in the London.

The fragment is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS4, NA27 ).