New Testament manuscript | |
Text | Evangelistarion |
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Date | 14th century |
Script | Greek |
Now at | Biblioteca Laurentiana |
Size | 38.3 cm by 28.5 cm |
Lectionary 118, designated by siglum ℓ 118 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.[1]
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium), on 368 parchment leaves (38.3 cm by 28.5 cm). It is written in Greek minuscule letters, in 2 columns per page, 20 lines per page.[1] It contains musical notes.[2] It is elegantly written.[3] It contains the Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11).[2]
The manuscript was held in St. Silvester in Constantinople (or Rome). It was brought to Florence in 1454.[2] The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz.[4] Bandini was the first who described this codex (in 1787).[2]
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[5]
Currently the codex is located in the Biblioteca Laurentiana (Med. Pal. 243) in Florence.[1]