Lectionary 174, designated by siglum 174 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.[1] Formerly it was labelled as Lectionary 72a (11 leaves) and 74a (1 leaf).[2]

Lectionary 174
New Testament manuscript
TextApostolarion
Date13th century
ScriptGreek
Now atNational Library of Russia
Size10.2 by 7.2 cm

Description edit

The codex contains Lessons from the Acts and Epistles lectionary (Apostolarion), on 32 parchment leaves (10.2 cm by 7.2 cm), with numerous lacunae. The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in one column per page, 10 lines per page.[1] It is a palimpsest, the lower text is in Arabic.[1]

History edit

The manuscript was examined by Constantin von Tischendorf (1 leaf) and Gregory.[2]

The manuscript is sporadically cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[3]

Currently the codex is located in the National Library of Russia (Gr. 37, fol. 2.3; Gr. 37a; Gr. 45a; Gr. 110; Gr. 112) at Saint Petersburg.[1]

See also edit

Notes and references edit

  1. ^ a b c d Aland, Kurt; M. Welte; B. Köster; K. Junack (1994). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 229. 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. ^ 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 edit

  • C. von Tischendorf, Anecdota sacra et profana, p. 11, Nr. XIII 4 and 5.