Lectionary 109 Explained

Lectionary 109, designated by siglum ℓ 109 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th-century.^[1]

Description

The codex contains weekday lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium) with lacunae.^[2] It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 206 parchment leaves, in 2 columns per page, 27 lines per page.

It contains pictures. Some leaves were supplied on paper.^[3]

History

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz.^[4] It was examined by Dean Burgon.

The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).^[5]

Currently the codex is located in the Biblioteca Marciana (Gr. Z. 550 (848)) in Venice.

See also

• List of New Testament lectionaries
• Biblical manuscript
• Textual criticism

Bibliography

• Book: Gregory , Caspar René . Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments . J.C. Hinrichs . 1900 . Leipzig . 1 . 397 .

Notes and References

1. Book: Aland , Kurt . Kurt Aland . M. Welte . B. Köster . K. Junack . Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments . . 1994 . Berlin, New York . 225 . 3-11-011986-2 .
2. Book: Gregory , Caspar René . Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments . 1900 . Leipzig . 1 . 397 .
3. Book: Scrivener , Frederick Henry Ambrose . Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener . Edward Miller . . . 1894 . London . 4th . 1 . 334 .
4. Book: Scrivener , Frederick Henry Ambrose . Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener . Edward Miller . . . 1894 . London . 4th . 1 . 331 .
5. The Greek New Testament, ed. K. Aland, A. Black, C. M. Martini, B. M. Metzger, and A. Wikgren, in cooperation with INTF, United Bible Societies, 3rd edition, (Stuttgart 1983), pp. XXVIII, XXX.