Lectionary 175
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 175, designated by siglum ℓ 175 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on paper. Paleographically
it has been assigned to the 15th century.
Formerly it was labelled as Lectionary 76a (Gregory).
, Catholic, and Pauline epistles
lectionary
(Apostolarion), on 113 paper leaves (24.1 cm by 17.7 cm). It is written in Greek minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 25 lines per page. It is a palimpsest
, the lower text is in Arabic.
saw the manuscript in 1895.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the New York Public Library
, (Rare Books and Manuscripts Divisions, Ms. 103) at New York
.
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 paper. 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 15th century.
Formerly it was labelled as Lectionary 76a (Gregory).
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...
, Catholic, and Pauline epistles
Pauline epistles
The Pauline epistles, Epistles of Paul, or Letters of Paul, are the thirteen New Testament books which have the name Paul as the first word, hence claiming authorship by Paul the Apostle. Among these letters are some of the earliest extant Christian documents...
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 113 paper leaves (24.1 cm by 17.7 cm). It is written in Greek minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 25 lines per page. 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 lower text is in Arabic.
History
The manuscript once belonged to Meerman, then to T. Williams, then to Herzog von Sussex. Caspar René GregoryCaspar 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...
saw the manuscript in 1895.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the New York Public Library
New York Public Library
The New York Public Library is the largest public library in North America and is one of the United States' most significant research libraries...
, (Rare Books and Manuscripts Divisions, Ms. 103) at New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
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...