Minuscule 466 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), α 167 (in the Soden numbering),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. The manuscript is lacunose.[2] Formerly it was labeled by 115a and 135p.[3]
The codex contains the text of the Acts of the Apostles, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles on 174 parchment leaves . It begins at Acts 14:27 and ends at 2 Timothy with some lacunae (1 Thess 5:17-28; 2 Thess 1:12-3:4; 1 Timothy 1:1-24; 2:15-3:3; 2 Timothy 2:21-4:22; Tit 2:15-3:15). It is written in one column per page, 27-28 lines per page.[4]
It contains prolegomena, lists of the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια (lists of contents) before each sacred books, subscriptions at the end of each book, numbers Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: [[Stichometry|στιχοι]] to the Pauline epistles, and some scholia. It has not liturgical notes on the margin.[3]
The order of books: Acts of the Apostles, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles.[4]
According to the subscription at the end of the Epistle to the Romans, the Letter was written προς Ρωμαιους εγραφη απο Κορινθου δια Φοιβης της διακονου; the same subscription have manuscripts: 42, 90, 216, 339, 462, 642;[5]
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[6]
The manuscript once belonged to Colbert's collection.[3]
The manuscript was examined and described by Scholz (whole manuscript), Paulin Martin,[7] and C. R. Gregory (1885).
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz.[8] Formerly it was labeled by 115a and 135p. In 1908 Gregory gave the number 466 to it.[1]
It is currently housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (Gr. 58) in Paris.[2]