Lectionary 86
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Lectionary 86, designated by siglum ℓ 86 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment leaves. It is dated by a colophon
to the year 1336.
(Evangelistarium) with some lacunae
. It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 382 large parchment leaves . The writing stands in 2 columns per page, 20 lines per page.
The Pericope Adultera (John 8:3-11) is placed at the end, marked with obelus
, and does not pointed for any day.
There is inscription on the first page: Ex Bibliotheca Jo. Huraublii Boistallerii. Habui ex Constantinopoli pretio 30 aureorum.
It was described by Bernard de Montfaucon
. Scholz examined major part of it. It was examined and described by Paulin Martin
. Gregory saw it in 1885. Henri Omont
gave a new description of the codex.
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. 311) in 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 parchment leaves. 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 1336.
Description
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, 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) with some 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...
. It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 382 large parchment leaves . The writing stands in 2 columns per page, 20 lines per page.
The Pericope Adultera (John 8:3-11) is placed at the end, marked with obelus
Obelus
An obelus is a symbol consisting of a short horizontal line with a dot above and below. It is mainly used to represent the mathematical operation of division. It is therefore commonly referred to as the division sign.- History :The word "obelus" comes from the Greek word for a sharpened stick,...
, and does not pointed for any day.
History
The manuscript was written by Charito, it was given by a monk Ignatius to the monastery Theotokou at Constantinople. Afterwards it belonged to Boistaller.There is inscription on the first page: Ex Bibliotheca Jo. Huraublii Boistallerii. Habui ex Constantinopoli pretio 30 aureorum.
It was described by Bernard de Montfaucon
Bernard de Montfaucon
Bernard de Montfaucon was a French Benedictine monk, a scholar who founded a new discipline, palaeography; an editor of works of the Fathers of the Church; he is also regarded to be one of the founders of modern archaeology.-Early life:Montfaucon was born January 13, 1655 in the castle of...
. Scholz examined major part of it. It was examined and described by Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin was a French Catholic Biblical scholar.-Life:...
. Gregory saw it in 1885. Henri Omont
Henri Omont
Henri Auguste Omont, was a librarian, philologist and French historian, born on September 15, 1857, died December 9, 1940.- Life :In 1881 he wrote a thesis De la ponctuation and was employed in the École Nationale des Chartes as an archivist. He became general inspector in the Bibliothèque...
gave a new description of the codex.
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. 311) 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...
.
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...