Lectionary 189, designated by
siglum ℓ ''189'' (in the
Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek
manuscript of the
New Testament, on parchment leaves.
Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.
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Scrivener labelled it by 261evl.[
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Description
The codex contains Lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew
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, Luke
People
*Luke (given name), a masculine given name (including a list of people and characters with the name)
*Luke (surname) (including a list of people and characters with the name)
*Luke the Evangelist, author of the Gospel of Luke. Also known as ...
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'') with lacunae at the beginning. 1-8 leaves at the beginning were supplemented by a later hand on paper in the 14th century.[ It contains also lessons from the Prophets and Epistles, and catechism at the end (leaves 235–236).]minuscule
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letters, on 236 parchment leaves (), in two columns per page, 22 lines per page.[ It contains musical notes in red.][
There are daily lessons from Easter to ]Pentecost
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History
Usually it is dated to the 12th century. The manuscript once belonged to Bishop Butler's collection. It was purchased for the British Museum in 1786.[
The manuscript was examined by Bloomfield. It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 261). Gregory saw it in 1883.][
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).][''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.]
Currently the codex is located in the British Library (Add. 11840) at London.[
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See also
* List of New Testament lectionaries
* Biblical manuscript
A biblical manuscript is any handwritten copy of a portion of the text of the Bible. Biblical manuscripts vary in size from tiny scrolls containing individual verses of the Jewish scriptures (see ''Tefillin'') to huge polyglot codices (multi-ling ...
* Textual criticism
* Lectionary 190
* Lectionary 191
* Lectionary 188
Notes and references
Bibliography
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Greek New Testament lectionaries
12th-century biblical manuscripts
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