New Testament manuscript | |
Text | Apostolos |
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Date | 12th-century |
Script | Greek |
Now at | State Historical Museum |
Size | 32 cm by 23.8 cm |
Lectionary 59, designated by siglum ℓ 59 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.[1] Formerly it was labelled as Apost. 13.[2]
The codex contains lessons from the Acts of the Apostles and Epistles. It is a lectionary (Apostolos). It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 311 parchment leaves (32 cm by 23.8 cm). Written in two columns per page, in 23 lines per page.[1][3]
It contains verse of Acts 8:37.[4]
The manuscript once belonged to the Iviron monastery at Athos. It was renovated by Joakim, a monk, in A. D. 1525.[3] It was brought to Moscow in 1655. The manuscript was examined by Matthaei, cited by Tregelles as Frag. Mosq.[2]
The manuscript is cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[5]
Currently the codex is located in the State Historical Museum, (V. 21, S. 4) in Moscow.[1]