Lectionary 76, designated by siglum ℓ 76 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th-century.[1]
The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium) with some lacunae. It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 182 parchment leaves, in 2 columns per page, 27-29 lines per page.[2] It contains the Menologion and musical notes.
In Matthew 9:4 it has unique reading Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: και ειδος against Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: και ειδων or Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: και ειδως.[3]
John 14:14 the entire verse is omitted along with manuscripts X f1 565 1009 1365 ℓ 253 b vgmss syrs, pal arm geo Diatessaron.[4]
The manuscript once belonged to the Colbert's Library.[5]
It was partially examined by Scholz and Paulin Martin.[6] C. R. Gregory saw it in 1885.
The manuscript is cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[7]
Currently the codex is located in the Bibliothèque nationale de France (Gr. 295) in Paris.