Minuscule 694 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε502 (von Soden),[1] [2] is a Greek–Latin diglot minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century. The manuscript has complex contents.[3] [4] Scrivener labelled it by 598e.[5]
The codex contains the text of the four Gospels on 208 paper leaves (size).[3] The text is written in two columns per page, 33-34 lines per page.[3] [6]
The tables of the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια (contents) are placed before each Gospel, numbers of the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια (chapters) are given at the margin, and there are no Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: τιτλοι (titles) at the top. There are no divisions according to the Ammonian Sections.
It contains lectionary markings, incipits, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: αναγνωσεις (lessons), Synaxarion, Menologion, and subscriptions at the end.[5] [6]
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Hermann von Soden classified it to the textual family Kr. Kurt Aland placed it in Category V.[7]
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual family Kr in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20.[8]
Scrivener and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 15th century.[5] [6] Currently the manuscript is dated by the INTF to the 15th century.[4]
The manuscript was bought at Puttick's in 1861.[6]
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscript by Scrivener (598) and Gregory (694).[5]
It was examined by S. T. Bloomfield and Dean Burgon. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1883.[6]
The manuscript is currently housed at the British Library (Add MS 24112) in London.[3] [4]