Lectionary 57
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 57, designated by siglum ℓ 57 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on paper leaves. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 15th century.
with lessons from the New Testament
, on 408 paper leaves . It is a lectionary
(Evangelistarion and Apostolos).
The text is written in one column per page, in 20 lines per page, in Greek minuscule letters.
. It once belonged to Loescher, then to Graf Brühl. It was the last Gospel lectionary added to the list of New Testament manuscript before Johann Martin Augustin Scholz.
The manuscript was described by Christian Frederick Matthaei
.
The manuscript is sporadically cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the Saxon State Library
(A. 151), in Dresden
.
Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
of the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
, on paper leaves. Palaeographically
Palaeography
Palaeography, also spelt paleography is the study of ancient writing. Included in the discipline is the practice of deciphering, reading, and dating historical manuscripts, and the cultural context of writing, including the methods with which writing and books were produced, and the history of...
it has been assigned to the 15th century.
Description
The codex is an EuchologiumEuchologion
The Euchologion is one of the chief liturgical books of the Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches, containing the portions of the services which are said by the bishop, priest, or deacon...
with lessons from the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
, on 408 paper leaves . It is a lectionary
Lectionary
A Lectionary is a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christian or Judaic worship on a given day or occasion.-History:...
(Evangelistarion and Apostolos).
The text is written in one column per page, in 20 lines per page, in Greek minuscule letters.
History
In 1515 the manuscript was in Naupia, in 1545 in VeniceVenice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
. It once belonged to Loescher, then to Graf Brühl. It was the last Gospel lectionary added to the list of New Testament manuscript before Johann Martin Augustin Scholz.
The manuscript was described by Christian Frederick Matthaei
Christian Frederick Matthaei
Christian Frederick Matthaei , a Thuringian, palaeographer, classical philolog, professor first at Wittenberg and then at Moscow.- Life :...
.
The manuscript is sporadically cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the Saxon State Library
Saxon State Library
The Saxon State Library in Dresden is the Staatsbibliothek of Saxony and the academic library of the Technische Universität Dresden. It is one of the main public archival centers of Germany. Its treasures, collected over four centuries, were located in the Japanisches Palais and in temporary...
(A. 151), in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
.
See also
- List of New Testament lectionaries
- Biblical manuscriptBiblical manuscriptA biblical manuscript is any handwritten copy of a portion of the text of the Bible. The word Bible comes from the Greek biblia ; manuscript comes from Latin manu and scriptum...
- Textual criticismTextual criticismTextual criticism is a branch of literary criticism that is concerned with the identification and removal of transcription errors in the texts of manuscripts...
External links
- Lectionary 57 at the CSNTM