Lectionary 91
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Lectionary 91, designated by siglum ℓ 91 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on vellum leaves. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 14th century.
, Matthew
, Luke
lectionary
(Evangelistarium) with some lacunae
. It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 322 parchment leaves . The writing is in 2 columns per page, 23 lines per page.
It contains subscriptions at the end.
, by monk Leontius.
It once belonged to Colbert's (as were ℓ 87
, ℓ 88
, ℓ 89
, ℓ 90
, ℓ 99
, ℓ 100
, ℓ 101
).
It was partially examined and described by Bernard de Montfaucon
, Scholz, and Paulin Martin
. Gregory saw it in 1885.
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. 318) 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 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 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...
, 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...
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:...
(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 322 parchment leaves . The writing is in 2 columns per page, 23 lines per page.
It contains subscriptions at the end.
History
The manuscript was written in CyprusCyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, by monk Leontius.
It once belonged to Colbert's (as were ℓ 87
Lectionary 87
Lectionary 87, designated by siglum ℓ 87 , is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.- Description :...
, ℓ 88
Lectionary 88
Lectionary 88, designated by siglum ℓ 88 , is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on paper leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.- Description :...
, ℓ 89
Lectionary 89
Lectionary 89, designated by siglum ℓ 89 , is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on cotton paper leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.- Description :...
, ℓ 90
Lectionary 90
Lectionary 90, designated by siglum ℓ 90 , is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on paper leaves. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1553.- Description :...
, ℓ 99
Lectionary 99
Lectionary 99, designated by siglum ℓ 99 , is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on paper leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 16th century.- Description :...
, ℓ 100
Lectionary 100
Lectionary 100, designated by siglum ℓ 100 , is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on paper leaves. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1550.- Description :...
, ℓ 101
Lectionary 101
Lectionary 101, designated by siglum ℓ 101 , is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves...
).
It was partially examined and 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, and Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin was a French Catholic Biblical scholar.-Life:...
. Gregory saw it in 1885.
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. 318) 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...