BIBLE IN GREEK NEW TESTAMENT LECTIONARY Group of 4 manuscri

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(BIBLE IN GREEK. NEW TESTAMENT. LECTIONARY.) Group of 4 manuscript leaves comprising fragments of the readings for Holy Week, written by a single scribe in clear open hand in black ink, with headings in faded reddish brown ink on 2 of the leaves, on laid paper watermarked with scale within circle surmounted by 6-pointed star. Folio, 305x220 mm; some edgewear and marginal dampstaining Crete(?), circa 1500

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The text is from the Gospel lessons for Holy Week for Vespers in the Liturgy of St. Basil on Holy Thursday and fragments of three lessons from the Twelve Accounts of the Passion read on Holy Friday. In the Orthodox tradition, Holy Week was regarded as the last week of the liturgical year, and Easter Day the first day of the new year. The week from Palm Sunday to Easter Day was filled with readings about the last week in the life of Jesus.