Lectionary 1681, or ℓ ''1681'' in the
Gregory-Aland numbering, is a Greek
manuscript of the
New Testament, on paper leaves, dated
paleographically to the 15th century.
Description
It is written in Greek
minuscule
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letters, written on 186 paper leaves (21.5 cm by 15 cm), in 1 column per page, 26-28 lines per page.
[ The codex contains some Lessons from the four Gospels ]lectionary
A lectionary ( la, lectionarium) is a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christianity, Christian or Judaic worship on a given day or occasion. There are sub-types such as a "gospel lectionary" or evang ...
(''Evangelistarium''). The initial letters in red. It contains the decorated headpieces, hypothesis, and some notes on the margin.
The codex now is located in the Bible Museum Münster
Bible Museum Münster is a museum located in Münster, Germany, telling the story of the Bible from its handwritten beginnings until today. The main focus lies on the tradition of Greek New Testament as well as the German Bible. The museum forms pa ...
(MS. 12).[
]
See also
* List of New Testament lectionaries
* Textual criticism
* Bible Museum Münster
Bible Museum Münster is a museum located in Münster, Germany, telling the story of the Bible from its handwritten beginnings until today. The main focus lies on the tradition of Greek New Testament as well as the German Bible. The museum forms pa ...
References
Further reading
* S. P. Lambros, Νέος Ἑλληνομνήμων 12 (1915), p. 129.
External links
''Lectionary 1681''
at the CSNTM
Manuscripts of the Bible Museum
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Greek New Testament lectionaries
15th-century biblical manuscripts