Lectionary 25, designated by siglum ℓ 25 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th-century.K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments, (Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter, 1994), p. 220.
Description
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium), with lacunae. It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 159 parchment leaves (), in 1 column per page, 21-23 lines per page.
It is a palimpsest in some parts, the lower earlier text written partly by minuscule, partly by uncial hand. This text is illegible and still unidentified.
History
The text of the lectionary (later text of the palimpsest) was written by Nicephorus at the behest of Nicholas Presbyter.F. H. A. Scrivener, "A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament" (London 1861), p. 213.
The codex was merely examined by Griesbach,J. J. Griesbach, Symbolae Criticae ad supplendas et corrigendas variarum Novi Testamenti lectionum collectiones, 2 vols, Halle 1785-1793, ii.16. Bloomfield, and Henri Omont.H. Omont, 'Notes sur les manuscrits grecs du British Museum', Bibliothèque de l'École des Chartes xlv (1884) p.347 Gregory saw it in 1883.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).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, XXIX.
Currently the codex is located in the British Library (Harley MS 5650).
See also
List of New Testament lectionaries Biblical manuscript Textual criticism
Notes and references
External links Images at the British Library