Lectionary 1839

Minuscule 1839
New Testament manuscript
Text New Testament
Date 11th century
Script Greek
Now at Duke University
Size 24.5 cm by 17.0 cm

Lectionary 1839, designated by ℓ 1839 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, written on 256 parchment leaves (30.6 cm by 22.7 cm). Paleographically it had been assigned to the 11th century.[1]

Description

The codex contains Lessons from the Gospels. It is a lectionary (Evangelistarium). Written in two columns per page, in 27 lines per page.[1]

History

The codex was presented by the friends of the Duke University Library in honor of Kenneth Willis Clark.[2] Currently it is housed at the Kenneth Willis Clark Collection of the Duke University (Gk MS 65) at Durham.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York 1994.
  2. ↑ The Kenneth Willis Clark Collection

Further reading

  • Kenneth Willis Clark, Greek New Testament Manuscripts in Duke University Library, Library Notes, no. 27 (April 1953).
  • Lectionary 1839 at the Kenneth Willis Clark Collection of Greek Manuscripts
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