Lectionary 173
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 173, designated by siglum ℓ 173 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment leaves. Paleographically
it has been assigned to the 10th century.
Formerly it was labelled as Lectionary 73a. Scrivener by 54a.
and Epistles lectionary
(Apostolarion), on 178 parchment leaves (25.2 cm by 19.3 cm). The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 18 lines per page.
and Gregory
.
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 Russia (Gr. 57) at Saint Petersburg
.
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 10th century.
Formerly it was labelled as Lectionary 73a. Scrivener by 54a.
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 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), on 178 parchment leaves (25.2 cm by 19.3 cm). The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 18 lines per page.
History
The manuscript was examined by Eduard de MuraltEduard de Muralt
Eduard de Muralt , Professor of theology, librarian, palaeographer.Born in Bischofszell, as son of Kaspar, a dealer, and of Elizabeth Sprüngli. Studies of theology in Zurich , then of philology and philosophy in Berlin, Jena and Paris. Muralt emigrated to Russia in 1834, took the German Protestant...
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...
.
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 Russia (Gr. 57) at Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
.
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...