Lectionary 197
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 197, designated by siglum ℓ 197 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on paper. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 15th century.
Scrivener labelled it by 205evl.
(Apostolarium).
Only 8 leaves of the codex have survived. The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on paper, in one column per page, 20 lines per page.
to the 15th century.
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 205). Gregory saw it in 1883.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the Bodleian Library
(Canonici Gr. 126, fol 252-259) 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 paper. 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 15th century.
Scrivener labelled it by 205evl.
Description
The codex contains three lessons from the Epistles lectionaryLectionary
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:...
(Apostolarium).
Only 8 leaves of the codex have survived. The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on paper, in one column per page, 20 lines per page.
History
Gregory dated the manuscript to the 15th century. Today it is dated by the INTFInstitute for New Testament Textual Research
The Institute for New Testament Textual Research at the University of Münster, Westphalia, Germany, is an institute for the investigation of the text of the New Testament. The INTF was founded in Münster in 1959 by Professor Kurt Aland , the first director of the Institute...
to the 15th century.
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 205). Gregory saw it in 1883.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the Bodleian Library
Bodleian Library
The Bodleian Library , the main research library of the University of Oxford, is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library...
(Canonici Gr. 126, fol 252-259) 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...