Lectionary 166, designated by siglum 166 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.[1] Formerly it was labelled as Lectionary 61a.[2] Scrivener by 59a.[3]

Lectionary 166
New Testament manuscript
TextApostolarion
Date13th century
ScriptGreek
Now atLambeth Palace
Size20.2 by 17.1 cm

Description

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The codex contains Lessons from the Acts and Epistles lectionary (Apostolarion) with lacunae at the beginning and end.[3]

The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 130 parchment leaves (20.2 cm by 17.1 cm), in one column per page, 19 lines per page.[1]

History

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The manuscript was examined by Bloomfield and Gregory.[2]

The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[4]

Currently the codex is located in the Lambeth Palace (1191) at London.[1]

See also

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b c Aland, Kurt; M. Welte; B. Köster; K. Junack (1994). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 228. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.
  2. ^ a b Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1. Leipzig. p. 468.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ a b Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose; Edward Miller (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. 1 (4th ed.). London: George Bell & Sons. p. 370.
  4. ^ 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.