Minuscule 590 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), Θ ε 35 (von Soden),[1] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.[2] The manuscript has complex contents. It was labeled by Scrivener as 831.[3]
The codex contains the text of the Gospel of Matthew and Gospel of Mark on 161 parchment leaves (size). The text is written in one column per page, 29-41 lines per page.[2]
It contains prolegomena, numerals of the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια (chapters) at the left margin, the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: τιτλοι (titles) at the top, the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 234 Sections - the last in 16:9), (not references to the Eusebian Canons), subscriptions at the end of each book, and numbers of Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: στιχοι. The biblical text is surrounded by a commentary (catena).[4]
The Greek text of the codex Aland did not place in any Category V.[5]
The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Gregory, who saw it in 1886.[4]
The manuscript currently is housed at the Biblioteca Palatina in Parma (Ms. Pal. 15).[2]