Lectionary 50

Lectionary 50, designated by siglum ℓ 50 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.^[1]

Lectionary ℓ 50

New Testament manuscript
Text	Evangelistarion
Date	11th-century
Script	Greek
Now at	State Historical Museum
Size	37 cm by 27 cm

Description

The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium), on 231 parchment leaves (37 cm by 27 cm), with some lacunae at the beginning. It is written in two columns per page, in 17 and more lines per page, in Greek uncial letters.^[1] Full of itacismus, it contains musical notes.^[2]

According to Scrivener it is a very valuable copy.^[3]

History

The manuscript was examined by Matthaei and dated by him to the 14th century.^[3] Currently the codex is located in the State Historical Museum (V. 10, S. 226) in Moscow.^[1]

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

See also

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