Lectionary 135
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 135, designated by siglum ℓ 135 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 8th century.
s lectionary
(Evangelistarium), on 145 parchment leaves , with some lacunae
at the end. It is written in Greek uncial
letters, in two columns per page, 23 lines per page, in large letters. It is a palimpsest
. The upper text was added in the 12th century, it is the Lectionary 136
.
It was examined by Scholz, Tischendorf
, Simcox, and Gregory
. Constantin von Tischendorf
gave its readings from Matthew 24:34-25:16; John 19:11-25.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the Vatican Library
(Barberini gr. 472, fol. 1-118.139-165) in Rome
.
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. 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 8th century.
Description
The codex contains lessons from the GospelGospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
s 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), on 145 parchment leaves , 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...
at the end. It is written in Greek uncial
Uncial
Uncial is a majuscule script commonly used from the 3rd to 8th centuries AD by Latin and Greek scribes. Uncial letters are written in either Greek, Latin, or Gothic.-Development:...
letters, in two columns per page, 23 lines per page, in large letters. It is a palimpsest
Palimpsest
A palimpsest is a manuscript page from a scroll or book from which the text has been scraped off and which can be used again. The word "palimpsest" comes through Latin palimpsēstus from Ancient Greek παλίμψηστος originally compounded from πάλιν and ψάω literally meaning “scraped...
. The upper text was added in the 12th century, it is the Lectionary 136
Lectionary 136
Lectionary 136, designated by siglum ℓ 136 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves...
.
History
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz.It was examined by Scholz, Tischendorf
Constantin von Tischendorf
Lobegott Friedrich Constantin Tischendorf was a noted German Biblical scholar. He deciphered the Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus, a 5th century Greek manuscript of the New Testament, in the 1840s, and rediscovered the Codex Sinaiticus, a 4th century New Testament manuscript, in 1859.Tischendorf...
, Simcox, and Gregory
Caspar René Gregory
Caspar René Gregory was a American-born German theologian theologian.-Life:Gregory was born in Philadelphia. He studied theology at two Presbyterian seminaries: in 1865-67 at the University of Pennsylvania and at Princeton Theological Seminary...
. Constantin von Tischendorf
Constantin von Tischendorf
Lobegott Friedrich Constantin Tischendorf was a noted German Biblical scholar. He deciphered the Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus, a 5th century Greek manuscript of the New Testament, in the 1840s, and rediscovered the Codex Sinaiticus, a 4th century New Testament manuscript, in 1859.Tischendorf...
gave its readings from Matthew 24:34-25:16; John 19:11-25.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the Vatican Library
Vatican Library
The Vatican Library is the library of the Holy See, currently located in Vatican City. It is one of the oldest libraries in the world and contains one of the most significant collections of historical texts. Formally established in 1475, though in fact much older, it has 75,000 codices from...
(Barberini gr. 472, fol. 1-118.139-165) in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
.
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...
- Lectionary 134Lectionary 134Lectionary 134, designated by siglum ℓ 134 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.- Description :...