Lectionary 8
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Lectionary 8, designated by sigla ℓ 8 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering). It is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on vellum leaves. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 14th century.
(Evangelistarium). It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 309 parchment leaves , 2 columns per page, 28 lines per page. It has not music notes. It uses "ι subscriptum"
.
The manuscript once belonged to Colbert, along with lectionaries ℓ 7
, ℓ 9
, ℓ 10
, ℓ 11
, ℓ 12
. It was examined by Wettstein
, and Scholz, and Paulin Martin
. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament of UBS (UBS3).
The codex now is located in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France
(Gr. 312) at Paris
.
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 14th century.
Description
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels: John, Matthew, and Luke. It is a 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). It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 309 parchment leaves , 2 columns per page, 28 lines per page. It has not music notes. It uses "ι subscriptum"
Iota subscript
Iota subscript in Greek polytonic orthography is a way of writing the letter iota as a small vertical stroke beneath a vowel. It was used in the so-called "long diphthongs" in Ancient Greek, that is, diphthongs the first part of which is a long vowel: and...
.
History
The manuscript was written by Cosmas, a monk.The manuscript once belonged to Colbert, along with lectionaries ℓ 7
Lectionary 7
Lectionary 7, designated by sigla ℓ 7 . It is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum leaves. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1204.- Description :...
, ℓ 9
Lectionary 9
Lectionary 9, designated by sigla ℓ 9 . It is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.- Description :...
, ℓ 10
Lectionary 10
Lectionary 10, designated by siglum ℓ 10 .It is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript is lacunose.- Description :...
, ℓ 11
Lectionary 11
Lectionary 11, designated by siglum ℓ 11 . It is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum leaves. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. Formerly it was known as Codex Regius 309....
, ℓ 12
Lectionary 12
Lectionary 12, designated by siglum ℓ 12 . It is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum leaves...
. It was examined by Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein was a Swiss theologian, best known as a New Testament critic.-Youth and study:...
, and Scholz, and Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin was a French Catholic Biblical scholar.-Life:...
. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament of UBS (UBS3).
The codex now 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. 312) at 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...
.
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...