Lectionary 7
# Lectionary 7

Lectionary 7, designated by siglum ℓ 7 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering). It is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum leaves. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1204.

## Description

The codex contains Lessons from the Gospels lectionary (Evangelistarium) with lacunae. It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 316 parchment leaves (30.9 cm by 23.2 cm), 2 columns per page, 23 lines per page. It contains music notes.

## History

The manuscript was written by priest Georg Rhodiu (from Rhodos?).

The manuscript once belonged to Colbert, as lectionaries ℓ 8, ℓ 9, ℓ 10, ℓ 11, ℓ 12. It was examined and described by Montfaucon, Wettstein, Scholz, and Paulin Martin. It was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Wettstein. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885.

The text was edited by Henri Omont.

The manuscript is sporadically cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament of UBS (UBS3).

The codex now is located in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Gr. 301) at Paris.

