Lectionary 137
Lectionary 137, designated by siglum ℓ 137 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.[1]
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Evangelistarion |
|---|---|
| Date | 11th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Biblioteca Vallicelliana |
| Size | 23.7 cm by 18.4 cm |
Description
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium), on 105 parchment leaves (23.7 cm by 18.4 cm), with one lacuna at the beginning. The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 20 lines per page.[1][2]
History
The manuscript once belonged to Pietro Polidori, who presented it to the Biblioteca Vallicelliana.[3] It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz.[4][2] Scholz was the first who examined and described codex. The codex was slightly examined by Gregory.[2]
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[5]
Currently the codex is located in the Biblioteca Vallicelliana (D. 63) in Rome.[1]
Notes and references
- Aland, Kurt; M. Welte; B. Köster; K. Junack (1994). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 226. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.
- Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments. Vol. 1. Leipzig. p. 399.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose; Edward Miller (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. 1 (4th ed.). London: George Bell & Sons. p. 336.
- Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose; Edward Miller (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. 1. London: George Bell & Sons. p. 331.
- The Greek New Testament, ed. K. Aland, A. Black, C. M. Martini, B. M. Metzger, and A. Wikgren, in cooperation with INTF, United Bible Societies, 3rd edition, (Stuttgart 1983), pp. XXVIII, XXX.
Bibliography
- J. M. A. Scholz, Biblisch-kritische Reise in Frankreich, der Schweiz, Italien, Palästine und im Archipel in den Jahren 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821: Nebst einer Geschichte des Textes des Neuen Testaments.