Lectionary 61 Explained

Lectionary 61, designated by siglum 61 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. It is a lectionary (Evangelistarion). Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th-century.[1]

Description

Survived only one leaf of the codex with two lessons from the Gospel of Matthew (26:67-72) and Gospel of John (19:10-20).[2] It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 1 parchment leaf, in two columns per page, in 26 lines per page.

History

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz.[3]

The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[4]

Currently the codex is located in the Bibliothèque nationale de France (Gr. 182, fol. 342), in Paris.[1] It was rebound with minuscule 729 (folios 1-341).

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Aland , Kurt . M. Welte . B. Köster . K. Junack . Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments . . 1994 . Berlin, New York . 222 . 3-11-011986-2 .
  2. Book: Gregory , Caspar René . Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments . J.C. Hinrichs . 1900 . Leipzig . 1 . 393 .
  3. Book: Scrivener , Frederick Henry Ambrose . Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener . Edward Miller . . . 1861 . London . 4 . 215 .
  4. 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.