Lectionary 2137
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Lectionary 2137, designated by ℓ 2137 in the Gregory-Aland numbering.
It is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment leaves, dated paleographically to the 12th century.
(Evangelistarium) with some lacuna
e. The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 213 parchment leaves (32 by 24.5 cm), in 8-leaf quires. The thext is written in 2 columns per page, 24 lines per page. It has breathings and accents. The nomina sacra
are written in an abbreviated way. The initial letters are decorated.
The manuscript was digitalized by the CSNTM
.
The codex now is located in the Bible Museum (MS. 17) in Münster
.
It is a Greek manuscript
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, dated paleographically to the 12th century.
Description
The codex contains some Lessons from the four Gospels lectionaryLectionary
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 lacuna
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...
e. The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 213 parchment leaves (32 by 24.5 cm), in 8-leaf quires. The thext is written in 2 columns per page, 24 lines per page. It has breathings and accents. The nomina sacra
Nomina sacra
Nomina sacra means "sacred names" in Latin, and can be used to refer to traditions of abbreviated writing of several frequently occurring divine names or titles in early Greek language Holy Scripture...
are written in an abbreviated way. The initial letters are decorated.
The manuscript was digitalized by the CSNTM
Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts
The Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts is a non-profit organization set out to preserve ancient manuscripts of the Christian Scriptures New Testament. This aim is accomplished by taking high resolution digital photographs of all extant Greek New Testament manuscripts. The...
.
The codex now is located in the Bible Museum (MS. 17) in Münster
Münster
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
.
See also
- List of New Testament lectionaries
- Biblical manuscripts
- 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...
External links
- Lectionary 2137 at the CSNTMCenter for the Study of New Testament ManuscriptsThe Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts is a non-profit organization set out to preserve ancient manuscripts of the Christian Scriptures New Testament. This aim is accomplished by taking high resolution digital photographs of all extant Greek New Testament manuscripts. The...
- Manuscripts of the Bible Museum