Lectionary 170
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 170, designated by siglum ℓ 170 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 14th century.
Scrivener dated it to the 12th or 13th century. Formerly it was labelled as Lectionary 68a. Scrivener by 65a.
and Epistles lectionary
(Apostolarion), on 160 parchment leaves , with lacunae
at the beginning and end.
The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 28-29 lines per page. It is ill written. It contains musical notes in red.
The text reaches from the second Sunday after Easter
, through the Ascension, Pentecost
, to the sixteenth week after Pentecost. The Menology (folios 114 v – 160) has almost no lessons given at length, but overflows with rubrical directions.
. Formerly it was held in Burdett-Coutts III. 24 in London.
The manuscript was examined by Gregory, who saw it in 1883.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament UBS3, but it was cited in UBS4.
Since 1922 the codex is located in the University of Michigan
(Ms. 35) at Ann Arbor
.
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 14th century.
Scrivener dated it to the 12th or 13th century. Formerly it was labelled as Lectionary 68a. Scrivener by 65a.
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 160 parchment leaves , 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, in two columns per page, 28-29 lines per page. It is ill written. It contains musical notes in red.
The text reaches from the second Sunday after Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
, through the Ascension, Pentecost
Pentecost
Pentecost is a prominent feast in the calendar of Ancient Israel celebrating the giving of the Law on Sinai, and also later in the Christian liturgical year commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Christ after the Resurrection of Jesus...
, to the sixteenth week after Pentecost. The Menology (folios 114 v – 160) has almost no lessons given at length, but overflows with rubrical directions.
History
The manuscript was purchased in 1870 by Angela Burdett-CouttsAngela Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts
Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts , born Angela Georgina Burdett, was a nineteenth-century philanthropist, the daughter of Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet and the former Sophia Coutts, daughter of banker Thomas Coutts...
. Formerly it was held in Burdett-Coutts III. 24 in London.
The manuscript was examined by Gregory, who saw it in 1883.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament UBS3, but it was cited in UBS4.
Since 1922 the codex is located in the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
(Ms. 35) at Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
.
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...
External links
- Images of Lectionary 170 at the CSNTM