Lectionary 152
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 152, designated by siglum ℓ 152 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment leaves. Paleographically
it has been assigned to the 9th century.
s of John
, Matthew
, Luke
lectionary
(Evangelistarium) with some lacunae
.
It is written in Greek uncial
letters, on 224 parchment leaves (31.5 cm by 23 cm), in two columns per page, 24-25 lines per page.
It has the decorated initial letters. The initial for epsilon has anthropomorphic motive with blessing hand.
The manuscript is ornamented, the uncials leaning to the right, a fine copy, with small uncial notes.
The initial letters are decorated.
The manuscript was examined by Gregory (1883).
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the British Library
(Harley 5787).
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. Paleographically
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 9th 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 of John
Gospel 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 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, on 224 parchment leaves (31.5 cm by 23 cm), in two columns per page, 24-25 lines per page.
It has the decorated initial letters. The initial for epsilon has anthropomorphic motive with blessing hand.
The manuscript is ornamented, the uncials leaning to the right, a fine copy, with small uncial notes.
The initial letters are decorated.
History
The manuscript was named Codex Prusensis from Bursa (in Anatolia or Bithynia).The manuscript was examined by Gregory (1883).
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the British Library
British Library
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from every country in the world, in virtually all known languages and in many formats,...
(Harley 5787).
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...