Lectionary 47
New Testament manuscript
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Lectionary 47, designated by siglum ℓ 47 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering). It is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th-century.[1]
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Evangelistarion |
|---|---|
| Date | 10th-century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | State Historical Museum |
| Size | 29 cm × 21.5 cm (11.4 in × 8.5 in) |
Description
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium), on 246 parchment leaves (29 by 21.5 centimetres (11.4 in × 8.5 in)). The text is written in two columns per page, in 18 lines per page, in Greek uncial letters. Full of errors of itacism, it contains musical notes.[2]
History
The manuscript was examined by Matthaei, who described it as "barbaro scriptus est, sed ex praestantissimo exemplari".[3]
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[4]
Currently the codex is located in the State Historical Museum, (V. 11, S. 42) in Moscow.[1]