Lectionary 25
From Textus Receptus
Lectionary 25, designated by siglum ℓ 25 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering). It is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.[1]
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Description
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium), with lacunae. It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 159 parchment leaves (), in 1 column per page, 21-23 lines per page.[2]
It is a palimpsest in some parts, the lower earlier text written partly by minuscule, partly by uncial hand. This text is illegible and still unidentified.[1]
History
The text of lecionary (later text of palimpsest) was written by Nicephorus for wish of Nicholas Presbyter.[3]
The codex was merely examined by Griesbach,[4] Bloomfield, and Henri Omont.[5] Gregory saw it in 1883.[2]
Currently the codex is located in the British Library (Harley 5650) in London.[1]
See also
Notes and references
- 1. K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments, (Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter, 1994), p. 220.
- 2. Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1. Leipzig: Hinrichs. p. 389. http://www.archive.org/stream/textkritikdesne00greggoog#page/n401/mode/2up.
- 3. F. H. A. Scrivener, "A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament" (London 1861), p. 213.
- 4. J. J. Griesbach, Symbolae Criticae ad supplendas et corrigendas variarum Novi Testamenti lectionum collectiones, 2 vols, Halle 1785-1793, ii.16.
- 5. H. Omont, 'Notes sur les manuscrits grecs du British Museum', Bibliothèque de l'École des Chartes xlv (1884) p.347
External links
- Images at the British Library
