Lectionary 169
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 169, designated by siglum ℓ 169 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment leaves. Paleographically
it has been assigned to the 13th century.
Formerly it was labelled as Lectionary 65a (Gregory) or as 52a by Scrivener.
and Epistles lectionary
(Apostolarion), on 192 parchment leaves (28 cm by 20.5 cm), with lacunae at the end. The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 29 lines per page. It contains music notes.
, English Chaplain in Constantinople
, to England in 1738 and was presented by him to Charles Herzog from Marlborough. Then it was held in Belsheim (3. C. 12).
The manuscript was shown to Bentley
.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the British Library
(Add. 32051) 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. 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 13th century.
Formerly it was labelled as Lectionary 65a (Gregory) or as 52a by Scrivener.
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), on 192 parchment leaves (28 cm by 20.5 cm), with lacunae at the end. The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 29 lines per page. It contains music notes.
History
The manuscript was brought by Thomas PayneThomas Payne
Thomas Payne was a well-known bookseller in 18th century London. He was born in Brackley, Northamptonshire. From 1750 he ran a shop in Castle Street, Leicester Fields. The premises were notoriously small, but exceptionally popular with the literati of that period...
, English Chaplain in Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
, to England in 1738 and was presented by him to Charles Herzog from Marlborough. Then it was held in Belsheim (3. C. 12).
The manuscript was shown to Bentley
Richard Bentley
Richard Bentley was an English classical scholar, critic, and theologian. He was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge....
.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the British Library
British Library
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from every country in the world, in virtually all known languages and in many formats,...
(Add. 32051) 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...