Lectionary 256
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 256, designated by siglum ℓ 256 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek
manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 12th century. Scrivener labelled it as 192evl.
The manuscript has survived in a fragmentary condition.
s and from the rest of the New Testament lectionary
(Evangelistarium, Apostolarium), with numerous lacunae
on 93 parchment leaves . The leaves of the manuscript were arranged in octavo
.
The text is written in Greek large minuscule letters, in one column per page, 21 lines per page.
dated the manuscript to the 11th or 12th century. De Muralt, Scrivener, and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 12th century. It is presently assigned by the INTF
to the 12th century.
The manuscript was brought by Tischendorf from the East. It was examined and described by Eduard de Muralt
.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 192) and Gregory (number 256).
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Russian National Library
(Gr. 90) in Saint Petersburg
.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
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. Palaeographically
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 12th century. Scrivener labelled it as 192evl.
The manuscript has survived in a fragmentary condition.
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 and from the rest of the New Testament 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, Apostolarium), with numerous 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...
on 93 parchment leaves . The leaves of the manuscript were arranged in octavo
Octavo
Octavo to is a technical term describing the format of a book.Octavo may also refer to:* Octavo is a grimoire in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett...
.
The text is written in Greek large minuscule letters, in one column per page, 21 lines per page.
History
Constantin von TischendorfConstantin von Tischendorf
Lobegott Friedrich Constantin Tischendorf was a noted German Biblical scholar. He deciphered the Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus, a 5th century Greek manuscript of the New Testament, in the 1840s, and rediscovered the Codex Sinaiticus, a 4th century New Testament manuscript, in 1859.Tischendorf...
dated the manuscript to the 11th or 12th century. De Muralt, Scrivener, and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 12th century. It is presently assigned by the INTF
Institute for New Testament Textual Research
The Institute for New Testament Textual Research at the University of Münster, Westphalia, Germany, is an institute for the investigation of the text of the New Testament. The INTF was founded in Münster in 1959 by Professor Kurt Aland , the first director of the Institute...
to the 12th century.
The manuscript was brought by Tischendorf from the East. It was examined and described by Eduard de Muralt
Eduard 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...
.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 192) and Gregory (number 256).
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Russian National Library
Russian National Library
The National Library of Russia in St Petersburg, known as the State Public Saltykov-Shchedrin Library from 1932 to 1992 , is the oldest public library in Russia...
(Gr. 90) in 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...
- Lectionary 255Lectionary 255Lectionary 255, designated by siglum ℓ 255 is a Greek–Arabic manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.- Description :...