Minuscule 233 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 173 (Soden),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment and paper. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.[2]
The codex contains the text of the four Gospels, on 279 parchment leaves (size), with some lacunae.[2] It is written partly on parchment, partly on paper, in two columns per page, 37 lines per page.[2] The leaves are arranged in octavo. It has some additional material (life of saints).
It contains a commentary, in catena quotations of Church Fathers, Prolegomena to the four Gospels, the Eusebian tables, tables of the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each Gospel, numbers of Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ρηματα, and numbers of Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: [[Stichometry|στιχοι]] to the first two Gospels.[3] [4] It has ligatures. The paper has survived in bad condition. It is hard to read.[4]
Kurt Aland the Greek text of the codex did not place in any Category.[5] It was not examined by the Claremont Profile Method.[6]
The manuscript once belonged to Matthew Dandolo, a Venetian noble.[4]
It was described by Daniel Gotthilf Moldenhawer, who collated it about 1783 for Andreas Birch (Esc. 12).[7]
It is currently housed at the Escurial (Cod. Escurialensis, Y. II. 8).[2]