Minuscule 454 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), Ο 8 (in the Soden numbering),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th century.[2] Formerly it was labeled by 84a and 94p.[3]
The codex contains the text of the Acts of the Apostles, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles on 244 parchment leaves .[2] It lacks Hebrews 13:21-25. The test is written in two columns per page, in 32 lines per page.[2]
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) at the top of the pages.
It contains Prolegomena, tables of the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each book, subscriptions at the end of each book, with numbers of Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: [[Stichometry|στιχοι]], and a commentaries (Chrysostom's on the Acts, Nicetas on all the Epistles).[4]
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[5]
The order of books: Acts, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles (Hebrews placed before 1 Timothy).[4]
The manuscript was examined and slightly collated by Birch and Scholz. Antonio Maria Biscioni published its facsimile in 1752. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1886.[4]
The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852).[6]
Formerly it was labeled by 84a and 94p. In 1908 Gregory gave the number 454 to it.[1]
It is currently housed at the Laurentian Library (Plutei IV. 1) in Florence.[2]