Lectionary 166
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 166, designated by siglum ℓ 166 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 13th century.
Formerly it was labelled as Lectionary 61a. Scrivener by 59a.
and Epistles lectionary
(Apostolarion) with lacunae
at the beginning and end.
The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 130 parchment leaves (20.2 cm by 17.1 cm), in one column per page, 19 lines per page.
and Gregory.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the Lambeth Palace
(1191) at London
.
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. Palaeographically
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 13th century.
Formerly it was labelled as Lectionary 61a. Scrivener by 59a.
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) with lacunae
Lacuna (manuscripts)
A lacunaPlural lacunae. From Latin lacūna , diminutive form of lacus . is a gap in a manuscript, inscription, text, painting, or a musical work...
at the beginning and end.
The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 130 parchment leaves (20.2 cm by 17.1 cm), in one column per page, 19 lines per page.
History
The manuscript was examined by BloomfieldSamuel Thomas Bloomfield
Samuel Thomas Bloomfield was an English clergyman and Biblical textual critic. His Greek New Testament was widely used, in England and the United States.-Life:His surname was also spelled Blomfield or Blumfield...
and Gregory.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the Lambeth Palace
Lambeth Palace
Lambeth Palace is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury in England. It is located in Lambeth, on the south bank of the River Thames a short distance upstream of the Palace of Westminster on the opposite shore. It was acquired by the archbishopric around 1200...
(1191) at London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
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...