Lectionary 267
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 267, designated by siglum ℓ 267 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek
manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon
to the year 1046.
Scrivener labelled it as 173e,
Gregory by 267e. The manuscript is lacunose.
, Matthew
, and Luke
(Evangelistarium), with two lacunae
at the beginning and end.
The text is written in Greek large minuscule letters, on 300 parchment leaves , in two columns per page, 24 lines per page. Scrivener described it as "a grand cursive folio, sumptuously adorned". According to Gregory it is a beautiful manuscript.
The manuscript contains weekday Gospel lessons.
It contains text of John 8:3-11.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 173e) and Gregory (number 267e). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.
It was examined and described by Mingarelli and Carlo Castellani.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Biblioteca Marciana
(Gr. I.47 (978)) in Venice
.
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 1046.
Scrivener labelled it as 173e,
Gregory by 267e. The manuscript is lacunose.
Description
The codex contains lessons from the Gospel of JohnGospel 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...
, Matthew
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...
, and 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...
(Evangelistarium), with two 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 large minuscule letters, on 300 parchment leaves , in two columns per page, 24 lines per page. Scrivener described it as "a grand cursive folio, sumptuously adorned". According to Gregory it is a beautiful manuscript.
The manuscript contains weekday Gospel lessons.
It contains text of John 8:3-11.
History
The manuscript is dated by a colophon to the year 1046. It was written for the Church in Constantinople.The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 173e) and Gregory (number 267e). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.
It was examined and described by Mingarelli and Carlo Castellani.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Biblioteca Marciana
Biblioteca Marciana
The Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana is a library and Renaissance building in Venice, northern Italy; it is one of the earliest surviving public manuscript depositories in the country, holding one of the greatest classical texts collections in the world. The library is named after St. Mark, the...
(Gr. I.47 (978)) in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
.
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 266Lectionary 266Lectionary 266, designated by siglum ℓ 266 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.Scrivener labelled it as 172e,Gregory by 158e...