Lectionary 153
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 153, designated by siglum ℓ 153 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment leaves. Paleographically
it has been assigned to the 14th century.
and Epistles from Easter to Pentecost lectionary
(Apostolarion) with lacunae
at the beginning and end.
It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 118 parchment leaves (21.3 cm by 16.7 cm), with one column and 21-22 lines per page. It was supplied by some cotton paper at the end.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the National Library of France (Gr. 373).
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 14th century.
Description
The codex contains Lessons from the ActsActs of the Apostles
The Acts of the Apostles , usually referred to simply as Acts, is the fifth book of the New Testament; Acts outlines the history of the Apostolic Age...
and Epistles from Easter to Pentecost 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:...
(Apostolarion) with 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 beginning and end.
It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 118 parchment leaves (21.3 cm by 16.7 cm), with one column and 21-22 lines per page. It was supplied by some cotton paper at the end.
History
The manuscript was examined by Paul Martin and Gregory. Gregory assigned it by 30a.The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the National Library of France (Gr. 373).
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...