Minuscule 702 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε2010 (von Soden),[1] [2] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. The manuscript has complex contents.[3] [4]
The codex contains the text of the New Testament on 143 parchment leaves (size).[3] It has numerous lacunae (Matthew 1:1-7:20; 8:26-10:8; 17:19-18:24; 20:31-21:31 Mark 13:27-14:11; 16:18-20; Luke 2:16-3:8; 17:13-18:1; 22:8-32; 24:22-53; John 5:9-30; 6:8-29; 7:4-28; 7:48-8:19; (11, 12); 11:38-21:25).[5]
The text is written in one columns per page, 30 lines per page.[3]
The text is divided according to the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια (chapters), which numbers are given at the left margin; the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: τιτλοι (titles) are given at the top. There is also a division according to the Ammonian Sections (in Mark 233, 16:9), with a references to the Eusebian Canons.[5]
It contains the tables of the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin, and subscriptions.[5]
Kurt Aland the Greek text of the codex did not place in any Category.[6]
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents mixed Byzantine text, related to the textual family Kx in Luke 1 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made.[7]
Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 13th century, Gregory dated the manuscript to the 14th century.[5] Currently the manuscript is dated by the INTF to the 12th century.[4]
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (886e).[8] and Gregory (702).[5]
Formerly it was housed in London[5] but is now housed at the John Rylands Library (Gr. Ms. 16) in Manchester.[3] [4]