Lectionary 1619
New Testament manuscript
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Lectionary 1619, or ℓ 1619 in the Gregory-Aland numbering is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, written on 312 parchment leaves (19.4 cm by 13.7 cm). Paleographically it had been assigned to the 17th century.[1]
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Evangelistarion |
|---|---|
| Date | 17th |
| Script | Greek |
| Found | Venice |
| Now at | Duke University |
| Size | 19.4 by 13.7 cm |
Description
The codex contains Lessons from the Gospels. It is a lectionary (Evangelistarium). The text is written in one column per page, 27 lines per page.[1]
History
Place of the provenance - Venice. In 1933 it was purchased in London for Duke University.[2] Currently it forms part of the Kenneth Willis Clark Collection of Greek Manuscripts in the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & manuscript Library of Duke University (Greek MS 2) in Durham, North Carolina.[1]