Minuscule 502 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), 589 (in the Scrivener's numbering), ε 245 (in the Soden numbering),[1] is a Greekminusculemanuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It was adapted for liturgical use. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.[2]
It was adapted for liturgical use.
The codex contains the text of the four Gospels on 235 parchment leaves (size 21.5 cm by 16 cm) with only one lacuna (Matthew 1:1-8:5). The text is written in one column per page, 22 lines per page.[2]
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the Ammonian Sections, with references to the Eusebian Canons (written at the margin below Ammonian Section numbers).[3][4]
It contains Prolegomena, tables of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) are placed before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), incipits, liturgical books with hagiographies (Synaxarion, Menologion), and subscriptions at the end of each Gospel.[3][4]
The manuscript was written by one Leo. Formerly it belonged to the monastery of St. Maximus. In 1853 it was bought together with Minuscule 503 from Constantine Simonides.[3][4]
^ abcdAland, K.; M. Welte; B. Köster; K. Junack (1994). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 77. ISBN3-11-011986-2.
