Rahul Sharma (Editor)

Lectionary 160

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Text
  
Apostolarion

Now at
  
Vatican Library

Date
  
15th century

Script
  
Greek language

Size
  
20.9 by 15.3 cm (8.2 by 6.0 in)

Lectionary 160, designated by siglum 160 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on paper leaves. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 15th century. Formerly it was labelled as Lectionary 38a.

Contents

Description

The codex contains Lessons from the Acts and Epistles lectionary (Apostolarion). It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 235 paper leaves (20.9 by 15.3 cm (8.2 by 6.0 in)), in one column per page, 26 lines per page.

History

The manuscript was written by the monk Macarius, known as Eucholius. Franc. Accidas brought the manuscript from the East and presented it to Pope Sixtus V in the year 1585.

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

Currently the codex is located in the Vatican Library (Vat. gr. 1528) at Rome.

References

Lectionary 160 Wikipedia