Lectionary 143
New Testament manuscript
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Lectionary 143, designated by siglum ℓ 143 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 8th-century.[1]
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Evangelistarion |
|---|---|
| Date | 8th-century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Berlin State Museums, French National Library, Vatican Library |
| Size | 32 by 26 cm |
Description
The codex contains Lessons Gospels lectionary for the Sunday and feasts with numerous lacunae.[2] It contains texts of Matthew 2:1-11; Luke 12:8-12; and John 20:30f.[1]
The text is written in Greek uncial letters, on 4 parchment leaves (32 by 26 cm), in one column per page, 15 lines per page.[1]
It was described by J. Leopoldt in 1903 along with Uncial 0164.[3]
Currently the codex is located in:
- Berlin State Museums, P. 8771 (Frg);
- National Library of France, Copt. 129,19 fol. 73;
- Vatican Library, Borg. copt. 109 (Cass. 23, Fasc. 97), 2 fol.[1]
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3,[4] UBS4[5]).
