Minuscule 539


Minuscule 539, ε 141, is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.
Scrivener labeled it by number 551. The manuscript is lacunose. It was adapted for liturgical use.

Description

The codex contains a complete text of the four Gospels, on 173 parchment leaves, with some lacunae. It is written in one column per page, 29 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια, whose numerals are given at the margin, and the τιτλοι at the top of the pages. There is also a division according to the Ammonian Sections, with references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains Lectionary markings at the margin, tables of the κεφαλαια before each Gospel, and pictures.

Text

The Greek text of the codex was not determine as the manuscript is not available. Aland did not place it in any Category.
It was not examined by the Claremont Profile Method.
It lacks the text of .

History

In 1864 the manuscript was purchased from a dealer at Janina in Epeiros, by Baroness Burdett-Coutts, a philanthropist, together with other Greek manuscripts. They were transported to England in 1870-1871.
The manuscript was presented by Burdett-Coutts to Sir Roger Cholmely's School, and was housed at the Highgate, in London. It was examined by Scrivener. It was in Sotheby's.
It was added to the list of the New Testament minuscule manuscripts by F. H. A. Scrivener and C. R. Gregory. Gregory saw it in 1883.
The present location of the codex is unknown.