Lectionary 270
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 270, designated by siglum ℓ 270 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek
manuscript
of the New Testament
, on paper. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 14th century.
Scrivener labelled it as 176e,
Gregory by 270e. Formerly it was known as Nanianus 184.The manuscript has complex contents.
, Matthew
, and Luke
(Evangelistarium).
It contains text of the Pericope Adulterae.
The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 403 paper leaves , in two columns per page, 20 lines per page.
The manuscript contains weekday Gospel lessons from Easter
to Pentecost
and Saturday/Sunday Gospel lessons for the other weeks.
to the 14th century.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 176e) and Gregory (number 270e). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.
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.50 (1436)) 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 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 14th century.
Scrivener labelled it as 176e,
Gregory by 270e. Formerly it was known as Nanianus 184.The manuscript has complex contents.
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).
It contains text of the Pericope Adulterae.
The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 403 paper leaves , in two columns per page, 20 lines per page.
The manuscript contains weekday Gospel lessons from 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...
to 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...
and Saturday/Sunday Gospel lessons for the other weeks.
History
Scrivener and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 14th or 15th century. It is presently assigned 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 14th century.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 176e) and Gregory (number 270e). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.
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.50 (1436)) 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 269Lectionary 269Lectionary 269, designated by siglum ℓ 269 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 8th century.Scrivener labelled it as 175e,...