Lectionary 142 Explained

Lectionary 142, designated by siglum ℓ 142 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.^[1]

Description

The codex contains Lessons lectionary for the Sunday and feasts with numerous lacunae.^{[2] [3]} The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 45 parchment leaves (16.5 by 12.5 cm), in one column per page, 15 lines per page.^[1]

History

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz.^[4] It was examined by Scholz, Mingarelli, and Gregory.^[2]

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. I,23 (1418)), in Venedig.^[1]

See also

• List of New Testament lectionaries
• Biblical manuscript
• Textual criticism
• Lectionary 141

Bibliography

• J. M. A. Scholz, Biblisch-kritische Reise in Frankreich, der Schweiz, Italien, Palästine und im Archipel in den Jahren 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821: Nebst einer Geschichte des Textes des Neuen Testaments.
• G. L. Mingarelli, Graeci codices manuscripti apud Nanios patricios Venetos asservati, Bologna 1784, p. 12.

Notes and References

1. Book: Aland , Kurt . Kurt Aland

   . Kurt Aland . M. Welte . B. Köster . K. Junack . Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments . . 1994 . Berlin, New York . 227 . 3-11-011986-2 .

2. Book: Gregory , Caspar René . Caspar René Gregory

   . Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1 . 1900 . Leipzig . 399 .

3. Book: Scrivener , Frederick Henry Ambrose . Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener

   . Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener . Edward Miller . . . 1894 . London . 4 . 336 .

4. Book: Scrivener , Frederick Henry Ambrose . Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener

   . Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener . . George Bell & Sons . 1894 . London . 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.