Text Apostolarion Size 28 by 20 cm | Date 12th century Script Greek language | |
Now at Glasgow University Library | ||
Lectionary 162, designated by siglum ℓ 162 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. Formerly it was labelled as Lectionary 45a.
Contents
Description
The codex contains lessons from the Acts and Epistles lectionary (Apostolarion), on 239 parchment leaves (28 cm by 20 cm), originally 242 leaves. Lost leaves were supplied on paper. The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in two columns per page, 22 lines per page. It has breathings and accents in red.
It contains musical notes.
History
The manuscript was written by order of Luke from Antioch. In 1747 it belonged to Caesar de Missy, along with the codices 560, 561, ℓ 239, ℓ 240, ℓ 241.
The manuscript was digitized by the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts in 2008.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the Glasgow University Library (Ms. Hunter 406) at Glasgow.