Lectionary 186

Lectionary ℓ *186*
	New Testament manuscript; papyri; uncials; minuscules; lectionaries;
Text	Evangelistarion †
Date	11th century
Script	Greek
Now at	Trinity College, Cambridge
Size	31.5 cm by 22.5 cm
Hand	beautifully written

Lectionary 186, designated by siglum ℓ 186 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.[1][2] Scrivener labelled it by 221^e.[3]

Description

The codex contains Lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium), on 218 parchment leaves (31.5 cm by 22.5 cm), with lacunae.[1][3][4] The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 20 lines per page,[1][2] in beautiful bold minuscule letters. The headings in gold capitals, initials in gold colours. It contains illuminations and musical notes in red.[3][4]

There are daily lessons from Easter to Pentecost.[3]

History

The manuscript once was in possession of Thomas Gale (1636–1702) along with Minuscule 66.[3][4]

It was examined by Scrivener, who added it to the list of New Testament manuscripts. Gregory saw it in 1883.[4]

The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[5]

Currently the codex is located in the Trinity College (O. IV. 22) at Cambridge.[1][2]

Notes and references

Aland, Kurt; M. Welte; B. Köster; K. Junack (1994). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 230. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.
INTF
Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose; Edward Miller (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament. 1. London: George Bell & Sons. p. 342.
Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments. 1. Leipzig. p. 402.
The Greek New Testament, ed. K. Aland, A. Black, C. M. Martini, B. M. Metzger, and A. Wikgren, in cooperation with INTF, United Bible Societies, 3rd edition, (Stuttgart 1983), pp. XXVIII, XXX.

Bibliography

F. H. A. Scrivener, Adversaria critica Sacra (Cambridge 1893), p. 14.

External links

Lectionary 186 at the Trinity College Library Cambridge

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[Aland-1] Aland, Kurt; M. Welte; B. Köster; K. Junack (1994). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 230. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.

[INTF-2] INTF

[Scrivener-3] Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose; Edward Miller (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament. 1. London: George Bell & Sons. p. 342.

[Gregory-4] Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments. 1. Leipzig. p. 402.

[5] The Greek New Testament, ed. K. Aland, A. Black, C. M. Martini, B. M. Metzger, and A. Wikgren, in cooperation with INTF, United Bible Societies, 3rd edition, (Stuttgart 1983), pp. XXVIII, XXX.