Lectionary 4
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 4, designated by siglum ℓ 4 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on vellum leaves. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 11th century.
(Evangelistarium). The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 199 parchment leaves , 2 columns per page, 24-25 lines per page. It contains musical notes.
It contains synaxaria and Menologion. The pericope John 8:1-12 (not 8:3-11) is included.
The manuscript was examined by John Mill
.
The manuscript is sporadically cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament of UBS (UBS3).
The codex now is located in the Cambridge University Library
(Dd. 8.49) at Cambridge
.
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 vellum leaves. 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 Gospels John, Matthew, and Luke 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:...
(Evangelistarium). The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 199 parchment leaves , 2 columns per page, 24-25 lines per page. It contains musical notes.
It contains synaxaria and Menologion. The pericope John 8:1-12 (not 8:3-11) is included.
The manuscript was examined by John Mill
John Mill
John Mill was an English theologian. He is noted for his critical edition of the Greek New Testament which included notes on many variant readings.-Biography:...
.
The manuscript is sporadically cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament of UBS (UBS3).
The codex now is located in the Cambridge University Library
Cambridge University Library
The Cambridge University Library is the centrally-administered library of Cambridge University in England. It comprises five separate libraries:* the University Library main building * the Medical Library...
(Dd. 8.49) at Cambridge
Cambridge
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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 204Lectionary 204Lectionary 204, designated by siglum ℓ 204 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...