Minuscule 696 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε328 (von Soden),[1] [2] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically, it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript is lacunose.[3] [4] Scrivener labelled it by 600e.[5]
The codex contains the text of the four Gospels on 350 parchment leaves (size).[3] The text is written in two columns per page, 19-20 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 left margin, there are no the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: τιτλοι (titles) at the top or bottom. There is no division according to the Ammonian Sections and the Eusebian Canons. It contains lectionary markings, incipits, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: αναγνωσεις (lessons), Synaxarion, Menologion, stichoi, and pictures.[5] [6] There are remarkable pictures of the Annunciation and the three later Evangelists. The Gospel headings at the left blank.[5]
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 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made.[8]
Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 14th century, Gregory dated it to the 13th or 14th century.[6] [5] Currently the manuscript is dated by the INTF to the 13th century.[4]
The manuscript was bought in 1862 from H. S. Freeman, former consul in Janina.[6]
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscript by Scrivener (600) and Gregory (696).[5]
It was examined by S. T. Bloomfield, Dean Burgon, and William Hatch. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1883.[6]
Currently the manuscript is housed at the British Library (Add MS 24376).[3] [4]