Minuscule 119

The codex contains a complete text of the four Gospels on 237 parchment leaves (size ). The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their (titles) at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (in Mark 236 - 16:12), (no references to the Eusebian Canons). It contains prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), subscriptions at the end of each Gospel, numbers of stichoi, and pictures. == Text ==

The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V. According to Gregory textually it is close to the codex 120. To this cluster belong manuscripts: 16, 217, 330, 491, 578, 693, 1528, and 1588. == History ==

The manuscript once belonged to Simon de Colines in 1534. and Paulin Martin. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1885. It is currently housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (Gr. 85), at Paris. == See also ==