Lectionary 59

Lectionary 59, designated by siglum ℓ 59 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.^[1] Formerly it was labelled as Apost. 13.^[2]

Lectionary ℓ 59

New Testament manuscript
Text	Apostolos
Date	12th-century
Script	Greek
Now at	State Historical Museum
Size	32 cm by 23.8 cm

Description

The codex contains lessons from the Acts of the Apostles and Epistles. It is a lectionary (Apostolos). It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 311 parchment leaves (32 cm by 23.8 cm). Written in two columns per page, in 23 lines per page.^[1][3]

It contains verse of Acts 8:37.^[4]

History

The manuscript once belonged to the Iviron monastery at Athos. It was renovated by Joakim, a monk, in A. D. 1525.^[3] It was brought to Moscow in 1655. The manuscript was examined by Matthaei, cited by Tregelles as Frag. Mosq.^[2]

The manuscript is cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).^[5]

Currently the codex is located in the State Historical Museum, (V. 21, S. 4) in Moscow.^[1]

See also

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