designated gregory numbering von dated 6th century thought written 8th century original lower text washed pages 12th 13th century upper text contains weekday gospel lessons lower text contains portions gospel luke biblical scholar lower text interest scholars manuscript came greek island survived condition brought england transferred cambridge_university cited critical editions description lower text manuscript contains fragments chapters gospel luke comprises thick coarse leaves partial leaves measures text written single column formed script letters large round narrow accents manuscript written rarely close errors occur uses forms typical ancient manuscripts later medieval manuscripts uses peculiar system chapter divisions shares common system divides chapters according titles capital letters beginnings sections stand margin text surrounded marginal commentary text commentary script commentary quotations church fathers victor commentary surrounds single column text luke sides text written small letters quotations alexandria comes commentary written different kind script biblical text contents book contains following chapters verses gospel luke variations luke said know manner spirit son man came destroy men lives save omitted typical text type luke variant opened book manuscripts pal variant book supported luke variant city called later hand written margin deserted place belonging city called text type character representative late text type similar kurt gave following profile means text agrees byzantine standard text times agrees times original text byzantine agrees byzantine original text times independent distinctive readings basis profile considered quality text suit category iii according represents text luke mixed byzantine text type luke probably indicates sporadic byzantine meaning original text leaves folded half upper text written hand contains 12th 13th century text complete written leaves column page lines page lower halves leaves supplied paper manuscript contains weekday gospel lessons text secondary value designated gregory mark reading text cited critical editions following places matthew mark cited history dating dated manuscript 8th century aware typical 6th century commentary older letters round high narrow written 8th century supported point view according manuscript written 6th century 8th century basis data suggested dated 6th century use accents text commentary written script supported hatch point view date accepted majority scholars argued manuscript written later 6th century small number square letters typical 6th century letters compressed bar letter short letter written ways according parker manuscript dated 7th century currently dated 6th century discovery research early history manuscript unknown brought general england greek island manuscript placed library british foreign bible society london saw manuscript lower text edited types originally cast printing approximately represented shape letters hand written letters smaller type included page edition small writing doubted read chemical restoration found errors edition thought satisfactory corrected errors edited list examined published commentary probably needs examination modern technology cited places cited critical editions moved december announced plans sell manuscripts raise funds wales university given right refusal february raise money acquire
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