Lectionary 257
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 257, designated by siglum ℓ 257 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek
manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon
to the year 1305 or 1306. Scrivener labelled it as 69a, Gregory by 81a. The manuscript has survived in a fragmentary condition.
and Epistles lectionary
(Apostolarium), on 178 parchment leaves , with numerous lacunae
.
The text is written in Greek large minuscule letters, in one column per page, 28-29 lines per page. It contains Synaxarion.
The manuscript was brought of Nicolas Parassoh in 27 June 1874.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 69a) and Gregory (number 81a). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1883.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the British Library
(Add. 29714) in London
.
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;...
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. It is dated by a colophon
Colophon (publishing)
In publishing, a colophon is either:* A brief description of publication or production notes relevant to the edition, in modern books usually located at the reverse of the title page, but can also sometimes be located at the end of the book, or...
to the year 1305 or 1306. Scrivener labelled it as 69a, Gregory by 81a. The manuscript has survived in a fragmentary condition.
Description
The codex contains lessons from the Acts of the ApostlesActs 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:...
(Apostolarium), on 178 parchment leaves , 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...
.
The text is written in Greek large minuscule letters, in one column per page, 28-29 lines per page. It contains Synaxarion.
History
According to the colophon it was written in 1305 or 1306 by Ignatius, a scribe.The manuscript was brought of Nicolas Parassoh in 27 June 1874.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 69a) and Gregory (number 81a). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1883.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at 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. 29714) in London
London
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.
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 259Lectionary 259Lectionary 259, designated by siglum ℓ 259 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. Scrivener labelled it as 76a, Gregory by 83a...