eiletarion

An Eiletarion ({{langx|el|ειλητάριο}}, lit. "scroll") is a vertical liturgical scroll used in the Byzantine Empire that was used to read imperial donations or liturgical celebrations.{{cite web |title=Middle Byzantine Period |url=https://www.ime.gr/chronos/09/en/attachements/main/second/t23.html |website=www.ime.gr |access-date=20 March 2025}}{{cite web |title=Eiletarion, The Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity - John Anthony McGuckin |url=https://azbyka.ru/otechnik/world/the-encyclopedia-of-eastern-orthodox-christianity/92 |website=azbyka.ru |language=ru}} It is featured in many mosaics and paintings during the Komnenos period, including within the monastery of Nea Moni in Chios and the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.{{harvtxt|Papazotos|1991|p=122}} Although it has been mostly phased out in favor of the codex, it is still used today in some monasteries on Mount Athos.