Lectionary 1839, designated by 1839 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, written on 256 parchment leaves (30.6 cm by 22.7 cm). Paleographically it had been assigned to the 11th century.[1]

Minuscule 1839
New Testament manuscript
TextNew Testament
Date11th century
ScriptGreek
Now atDuke University
Size24.5 cm by 17.0 cm

Description edit

The codex contains Lessons from the Gospels. It is a lectionary (Evangelistarium). Written in two columns per page, in 27 lines per page.[1]

History edit

The codex was presented by the friends of the Duke University Library in honor of Kenneth Willis Clark.[2] Currently it is housed at the Kenneth Willis Clark Collection of the Duke University (Gk MS 65) at Durham.[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York 1994.
  2. ^ The Kenneth Willis Clark Collection

Further reading edit

  • Kenneth Willis Clark, Greek New Testament Manuscripts in Duke University Library, Library Notes, no. 27 (April 1953).

External links edit

  • Lectionary 1839 at the Kenneth Willis Clark Collection of Greek Manuscripts