Lectionary 61
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 61, designated by siglum ℓ 61 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment leaves. It is a lectionary
(Evangelistarion). Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 12th century.
(26:67-72) and Gospel of John
(19:10-20).
It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 1 parchment leaf , in two columns per page, in 26 lines per page.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(Gr. 182, fol. 342), in Paris
. It was rebound with minuscule 729
(folios 1-341).
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 leaves. It is a 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:...
(Evangelistarion). 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 12th century.
Description
Survived only one leaf of the codex with two lessons from the Gospel of MatthewGospel 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...
(26:67-72) 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...
(19:10-20).
It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 1 parchment leaf , in two columns per page, in 26 lines per page.
History
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz.The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the Bibliothèque nationale de France
Bibliothèque nationale de France
The is the National Library of France, located in Paris. It is intended to be the repository of all that is published in France. The current president of the library is Bruno Racine.-History:...
(Gr. 182, fol. 342), in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. It was rebound with minuscule 729
Minuscule 729 (Gregory-Aland)
Minuscule 729 , Θε323 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament written on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript has complex contents...
(folios 1-341).
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...