Minuscule 121 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), δ 258 (Soden),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.[2] It has full marginalia.
The codex contains the text of the New Testament, except Book of Revelation, on 222 parchment leaves (size)[2] with some lacunae (Acts 1:1-14; 21:15-22:28; 1 John 4:20-Jude End; Romans 1:1-7:13; 1 Cor 2:7-14:23).[3]
The text is written in one column per page, 30-32 lines per page (size of text 12.4 by 9 cm).[2] The initial letters in red.[4]
The text is divided according to the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 234 - 16:8), with references to the Eusebian Canons (written below Ammonian Section numbers).[4]
It contains the Eusebian Canon tables, the tables of the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each book, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), numbers of Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: [[Stichometry|στιχοι]], Menologion to the Acts, Catholic and Pauline epistles, and the Euthalian Apparatus.[4]
The order of books: Gospels, Acts, Catholic epistles and Pauline epistles.[4]
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Hermann von Soden classified it to the textual family K1. Aland placed it in Category V.[5]
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual family Kx in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20.[6]
Some corrections were made by other hand.[3]
The manuscript was written by Basilius, a monk and diakon. It was examined by Griesbach. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1888.[4]
It is currently housed at the Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit (B. P. Gr. 74a), at Leiden.[2]