Lectionary 81
# Lectionary 81

Lectionary 81, designated by siglum ℓ 81 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th-century.

## Description

The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium) with some lacunae. It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 197 parchment leaves (29.6 cm by 23 cm). The writing stands in 2 columns per page, 22 lines per page. Some passages were supplied in the 15th century on cotton parer.

## History

The manuscript probably was written in Egypt. Scholz examined major part of it. It was examined and described by Paulin Martin. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1885.

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

Currently the codex is located in the Bibliothèque nationale de France (Gr. 305) in Paris.

