Lectionary 264
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 264, designated by siglum ℓ 264 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek
manuscript
of the New Testament
, on paper. It is dated by a colophon
to the year 1381.
Scrivener labelled it as 170e,
Gregory by 158e. The manuscript has complex contents.
, Matthew
, and Luke
(Evangelistarium).
The text is written in Greek large minuscule letters, on 209 paper leaves , in one column per page, 21 lines per page. According to Scrivener it is rather barbarously written.
The manuscript contains weekday Gospel lessons from Easter
to Pentecost
and Saturday/Sunday Gospel lessons for the other weeks.
The colophon stated:
It has also note "Gallicio 1624".
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 170e) and Gregory (number 264e). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886. It was described by Carlo Castellani.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Biblioteca Marciana
(Gr. I.4 (1396)) in Venedig.
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 paper. It is dated by a colophon
Colophon (publishing)
In publishing, a colophon is either:* A brief description of publication or production notes relevant to the edition, in modern books usually located at the reverse of the title page, but can also sometimes be located at the end of the book, or...
to the year 1381.
Scrivener labelled it as 170e,
Gregory by 158e. The manuscript has complex contents.
Description
The codex contains lessons from the Gospel of JohnGospel of John
The Gospel According to John , commonly referred to as the Gospel of John or simply John, and often referred to in New Testament scholarship as the Fourth Gospel, is an account of the public ministry of Jesus...
, Matthew
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...
, and Luke
Gospel of Luke
The Gospel According to Luke , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension.The...
(Evangelistarium).
The text is written in Greek large minuscule letters, on 209 paper leaves , in one column per page, 21 lines per page. According to Scrivener it is rather barbarously written.
The manuscript contains weekday Gospel lessons from Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
to Pentecost
Pentecost
Pentecost is a prominent feast in the calendar of Ancient Israel celebrating the giving of the Law on Sinai, and also later in the Christian liturgical year commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Christ after the Resurrection of Jesus...
and Saturday/Sunday Gospel lessons for the other weeks.
History
According to the colophon it was written 1381 by Presbyter John.The colophon stated:
ει και ασφαλματα ευρηται εν τη βιβλω ταυτην, του αγιου και πανσεπτος ευαγγελιου ευχεστε δηα τον κν και μη καρασθε ωτι ουδης διναται, γραφη ανευ βορβωρου και σσωλωι κεισμου ωτι και ο γραφων παραγραφει εγραφη δε το παρον και αγιον ευαγγελιων διαχιρος ιωαννου ιερεις΄εμνηνη διδαιμβριω εις την ια επι ετους ςωπ.
It has also note "Gallicio 1624".
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 170e) and Gregory (number 264e). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886. It was described by Carlo Castellani.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Biblioteca Marciana
Biblioteca Marciana
The Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana is a library and Renaissance building in Venice, northern Italy; it is one of the earliest surviving public manuscript depositories in the country, holding one of the greatest classical texts collections in the world. The library is named after St. Mark, the...
(Gr. I.4 (1396)) in Venedig.
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 265Lectionary 265Lectionary 265, designated by siglum ℓ 265 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th century.Scrivener labelled it as 171e,Gregory by 158e...