Lectionary 163
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 163, designated by siglum ℓ 163 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment leaves. Paleographically
it has been assigned to the 14th century.
Formerly it was labelled was Lectionary 46a.
and Epistles) from Easter to Pentecost and Saturday/Sunday Gospel lessons for the other weeks lectionary
(Apostolarion) with lacunae.
It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 153 parchment leaves (23 by 16.1 cm), in one column per page, 27-28 lines per page. It contains music notes.
).
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana
(C. 63 sup) at Milan
.
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....
, on parchment leaves. Paleographically
Palaeography
Palaeography, also spelt paleography is the study of ancient writing. Included in the discipline is the practice of deciphering, reading, and dating historical manuscripts, and the cultural context of writing, including the methods with which writing and books were produced, and the history of...
it has been assigned to the 14th century.
Formerly it was labelled was Lectionary 46a.
Description
The codex contains weekday Apostolos lessons (ActsActs of the Apostles
The Acts of the Apostles , usually referred to simply as Acts, is the fifth book of the New Testament; Acts outlines the history of the Apostolic Age...
and Epistles) from Easter to Pentecost and Saturday/Sunday Gospel lessons for the other weeks lectionary
Lectionary
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:...
(Apostolarion) with lacunae.
It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 153 parchment leaves (23 by 16.1 cm), in one column per page, 27-28 lines per page. It contains music notes.
History
The manuscript was bought in 1606, Corneliani in Iapygia (as ℓ 103Lectionary 103
Lectionary 103, designated by siglum ℓ 103 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.- Description :...
).
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana
Biblioteca Ambrosiana
The Biblioteca Ambrosiana is a historic library in Milan, Italy, also housing the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the Ambrosian art gallery. Named after Ambrose, the patron saint of Milan, it was founded by Cardinal Federico Borromeo , whose agents scoured Western Europe and even Greece and Syria for books...
(C. 63 sup) at Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
.
See also
- List of New Testament lectionaries
- Biblical manuscriptBiblical manuscriptA biblical manuscript is any handwritten copy of a portion of the text of the Bible. The word Bible comes from the Greek biblia ; manuscript comes from Latin manu and scriptum...
- Textual criticismTextual criticismTextual criticism is a branch of literary criticism that is concerned with the identification and removal of transcription errors in the texts of manuscripts...