Lectionary 1619
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 1619, or ℓ 1619 in the Gregory-Aland numbering is a Greek minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, written on 312 parchment leaves (19.4 cm by 13.7 cm). Paleographically it had been assigned to the 17th century. Written in two columns per page, in 27 lines per page.
(Evangelistarium). Written in one column per page, 25 lines per page.
of the Duke University
(Gk MS 2) at Durham
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Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
of the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
, written on 312 parchment leaves (19.4 cm by 13.7 cm). Paleographically it had been assigned to the 17th century. Written in two columns per page, in 27 lines per page.
Description
The codex contains Lessons from the Gospels. It is a lectionaryLectionary
A Lectionary is a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christian or Judaic worship on a given day or occasion.-History:...
(Evangelistarium). Written in one column per page, 25 lines per page.
History
Place of provenance - Venice. Currently it is housed at the Kenneth Willis Clark CollectionKenneth Willis Clark Collection
The Kenneth Willis Clark Collection of Greek Manuscripts in Duke University Library contains ninety-eight manuscripts — in both roll and codex form — dating from the 9th to the 17th century....
of the Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
(Gk MS 2) at Durham
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
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Further reading
- K. W. Clark, "A Descriptive Catalogue of Greek New Testament Manuscripts in America" (Chicago, 1937), pp. 54-55.
External links
- Lectionary 1619 at the Kenneth Willis Clark Collection of Greek Manuscripts