Lectionary 255
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 255, designated by siglum ℓ 255 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek
–Arabic
manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 11th century.
s lectionary
(Evangelistarium), with numerous lacunae
.
on 41 parchment leaves . It contains lessons from the Gospel of Luke
and Gospel of John
. The leaves are arranged in quarto.
The text is written in Greek large minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 25 lines per page.
dated the manuscript to the 11th or 12th century, Gregory dated it to the 10th or 11th century. It is presently assigned by the INTF
to the 11th century.
The manuscript was examined and described by Eduard de Muralt.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Gregory (number 255).
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Russian National Library
(Gr. 84) in Saint Petersburg
.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
–Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
manuscript
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. 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 11th century.
Description
The codex contains lessons from the GospelGospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
s 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:...
(Evangelistarium), with numerous 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...
.
on 41 parchment leaves . It contains lessons from the Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Luke
The Gospel According to Luke , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension.The...
and Gospel of John
Gospel of John
The Gospel According to John , commonly referred to as the Gospel of John or simply John, and often referred to in New Testament scholarship as the Fourth Gospel, is an account of the public ministry of Jesus...
. The leaves are arranged in quarto.
The text is written in Greek large minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 25 lines per page.
History
Eduard de MuraltEduard de Muralt
Eduard de Muralt , Professor of theology, librarian, palaeographer.Born in Bischofszell, as son of Kaspar, a dealer, and of Elizabeth Sprüngli. Studies of theology in Zurich , then of philology and philosophy in Berlin, Jena and Paris. Muralt emigrated to Russia in 1834, took the German Protestant...
dated the manuscript to the 11th or 12th century, Gregory dated it to the 10th or 11th century. It is presently assigned by the INTF
Institute 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 11th century.
The manuscript was examined and described by Eduard de Muralt.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Gregory (number 255).
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Russian National Library
Russian National Library
The National Library of Russia in St Petersburg, known as the State Public Saltykov-Shchedrin Library from 1932 to 1992 , is the oldest public library in Russia...
(Gr. 84) in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
.
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...
- Lectionary 254Lectionary 254Lectionary 254, designated by siglum ℓ 254 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century...