Lectionary 270 Explained

Lectionary 270, designated by siglum 270 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.[1] [2] Scrivener labelled it as 176e,[3] Gregory by 270e. Formerly it was known as Nanianus 184. The manuscript has complex contents.[1]

Description

The codex contains lessons from the Gospel of John, Matthew, and Luke (Evangelistarium).[4] It contains text of the Pericope Adulterae.[4]

The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 403 paper leaves, in two columns per page, 20 lines per page.[1]

The manuscript contains weekday Gospel lessons from Easter to Pentecost and Saturday/Sunday Gospel lessons for the other weeks.[1]

History

Scrivener and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 14th or 15th century.[4] It is presently assigned by the INTF to the 14th century.[1] [2]

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 176e) and Gregory (number 270e). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.[4]

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

Currently the codex is housed at the Biblioteca Marciana (Gr. I.50 (1436)) in Venice.[1] [2]

See also

Bibliography

. Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments . Hinrichs . 1900 . Leipzig . 1 . 410 .

Notes and References

  1. Book: Aland , K. . Kurt Aland

    . Kurt Aland . M. Welte . B. Köster . K. Junack . Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments . . 1994 . Berlin, New York . 235 . 3-11-011986-2.

  2. http://intf.uni-muenster.de/vmr/NTVMR/ListeHandschriften.php Handschriftenliste
  3. Book: Scrivener , Frederick Henry Ambrose . Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener

    . Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener . Edward Miller . . . 4th . 1894 . London . 339 .

  4. Book: Gregory , Caspar René . Caspar René Gregory

    . Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1 . 1900 . Leipzig . 410 .

  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.