Minuscule 161 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 1005 (Soden),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th century. The manuscript is lacunose.[2] It has full marginalia.
The codex contains the text of the four Gospels on 203 thick parchment leaves (size),[2] with one large lacuna (John 16:4–21:25).
The text is written two columns per page, in 23–26 lines per page,[2] in brown ink, the capital letters in red and gold.[3]
The text is divided according to the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top or the bottom of the pages, with a harmony. There is also a division according to the Ammonian Sections, with references to the Eusebian Canons (written below Ammonian Section numbers).[3]
It contains tables of the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each Gospel. Lectionary markings were added by a later hand (for liturgical use).
Various readings are often noted in its margin.[4]
Kurt Aland the Greek text of the codex did not place in any Category.[5] According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual family Λ.[6]
The Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) is marked by an obelus.[3] It contains western readings both in text (in John 3:6; 7:29; Luke 24:25) and in its marginal scholia.[4]
The manuscript was examined by Andrew Birch (about 1782). C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.[3]
It is currently housed at the Vatican Library (Barb. gr. 352), at Rome.[2]