Lectionary 158, designated by siglum ℓ 158 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on paper leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 16th century.

Description

The codex contains Lessons from the Acts and Epistles lectionary (Apostolarion), on 206 paper leaves (). The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in one column per page, 30-32 lines per page. Its readings are close to the codex ℓ 60.

History

The manuscript once was a part of Colbert's collection. Gregory assigned it by 34a. It was examined by Paulin Martin.Jean-Pierre-Paul Martin, Description technique des manuscrits grecs, relatif au N. T., conservé dans les bibliothèques des Paris (Paris 1883), p. 174

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, XXX.

Currently the codex is located in the Bibliothèque nationale de France (Gr. 383) at Paris.

See also

List of New Testament lectionaries Biblical manuscript Textual criticism

Notes and references