Lectionary 48, designated by siglum ℓ 48 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering). It is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Dated by a colophon it has been assigned to the year 1055.[1]
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium), on 250 parchment leaves . The text is written in two columns per page, in 24 lines per page, in Greek minuscule letters.[1] Full of errors of itacism, it contains musical notes.[2]
In Mark 10:7 omitted phrase και προσκολληθησεται προς την γυναικα αυτου (and be joined to his wife), as in codices Codex Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, Athous Lavrensis, 892, syrs, goth.[3]
The manuscript was written by Peter, monk. In 1312 it belonged to Nicephorus, Metropolitan of Crete.[4] It was held in the monastery Iviron in Athos peninsula.
The manuscript was examined by Matthaei.[2]
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[5]
Currently the codex is located in the State Historical Museum, (V. 11 S. 42) in Moscow.[1]