Lectionary 164
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Lectionary 164, designated by siglum ℓ 164 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment leaves. It is dated by a colophon
to the year 1172.
Formerly it was labelled as Lectionary 58a.
and Epistles lectionary
(Apostolarion).
It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 265 parchment leaves (28.7 by 21.2 cm), in two columns per page, 23 lines per page. It contains musical notes and Menologion.
The manuscript is sporadically cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the Christ Church
(Wake 33) at Oxford
.
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. It is dated by a colophon
Colophon (publishing)
In publishing, a colophon is either:* A brief description of publication or production notes relevant to the edition, in modern books usually located at the reverse of the title page, but can also sometimes be located at the end of the book, or...
to the year 1172.
Formerly it was labelled as Lectionary 58a.
Description
The codex contains Lessons from the 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 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).
It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 265 parchment leaves (28.7 by 21.2 cm), in two columns per page, 23 lines per page. It contains musical notes and Menologion.
History
The manuscript was written by Nikon for the monastery of the St. Nicolas. It was examined by Scholz.The manuscript is sporadically cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the Christ Church
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
(Wake 33) at Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
.
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...