Lectionary 37

Lectionary 37, designated by siglum ℓ 37 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering). It is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.^[1]

Lectionary ℓ 37

New Testament manuscript
Text	Evangelistarion
Date	12th-century
Script	Greek
Now at	Vatican Library
Size	27.4 cm by 21.9 cm

Description

The codex contains only 13 lessons from the Gospels of John and Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium), with lacunae. It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 184 parchment leaves (27.4 cm by 21.9 cm), in two columns per page, in 24 lines per page.^[1][2][3]

It contains the pericope John 8:3-11.^[2]

History

Formerly it was held at the Karakalou monastery at Athos peninsula.^[2]

The manuscript was examined by Birch.^[2]

The manuscript is sporadically cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).^[4]

Currently the codex is located in the Vatican Library (Borg. Gr. 6) in Rome.^[1]

See also

• List of New Testament lectionaries
• Biblical manuscript
• Textual criticism