Lectionary 91 Explained

Lectionary 91, designated by siglum 91 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.[1]

Description

The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium) with some lacunae. It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 322 parchment leaves . The writing is in 2 columns per page, 23 lines per page.[2] It contains subscriptions at the end.

History

The manuscript was written in Cyprus, by monk Leontius.[3] It once belonged to Colbert's (as were 87, 88, 89, 90, 99, 100, 101).

It was partially examined and described by Bernard de Montfaucon, Scholz, and Paulin Martin.[4] C. R. Gregory saw it in 1885.

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

Currently the codex is located in the Bibliothèque nationale de France (Gr. 318) in Paris.

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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 . 224 . 3-11-011986-2 .
  2. Book: Gregory , Caspar René . Caspar René Gregory . Textkritik des Neuen Testaments . J.C. Hinrichs . 1900 . Leipzig . 1 . 395 .
  3. Book: Scrivener , Frederick Henry Ambrose . Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener . Edward Miller . . . 1894 . London . 4 . 1 . 333 .
  4. [Paulin Martin|Jean-Pierre-Paul Martin]
  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.