Minuscule 549

The codex contains the text of the four Gospels on 217 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 12 lines per page for biblical text, and 33 lines per page with a Commentary. It contains Prolegomena, the tables of the (tables of contents) are placed before every Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), incipits, Synaxarion, Menologion, and subscriptions at the end of each Gospel. The biblical text is surrounded by a commentary. The commentary to the Gospel of Mark is of Victorinus authorship. == Text ==

The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V. Wisse did not make a profile to this manuscript. == History ==

Formerly the manuscript was held in the Xenophontos monastery at Athos peninsula. In 1837 Robert Curzon, Lord Zouche, brought this manuscript to England (along with the manuscripts 547, 550, 551). The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscript by F. H. A. Scrivener (536) and C. R. Gregory (549). It was examined by Scrivener, Dean Burgon, and Gregory. It is currently housed at the British Library (Add MS 39592) in London. == See also ==