Minuscule 690 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε435 (von Soden),[1] [2] is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. The manuscript has complex contents.[3] [4] Scrivener labelled it by 594e.[5]
The codex contains the text of the four Gospels, on 237 parchment leaves (size).[3] The text is written in one column per page, 21-28 lines per page.[3] [6]
It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum, the Eusebian tables, the tables of the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια (contents) are placed before each Gospel, numbers of the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλαια (chapters) are given at the margin, Ammonian Sections and pictures. There are no a references to the Eusebian Canons. Two rude pictures of Evangelists have been effaced. The Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: τιτλοι (titles), lectionary markings at the margin, Synaxarion, and Menologion.[5] [6]
According to Scrivener it is "rough and abounding with itacisms".[5]
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Kurt Aland placed it in Category V.[7]
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual family Kx in Luke 1 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made. It is partly illegible in Luke 1.[8]
It has some unique readings.[6]
Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 13th century, Gregory dated it to the 14th century.[6] Currently the manuscript is dated by the INTF to the 14th century.[4]
The manuscript was bought from Spyridion Lambros from Athens in 1859 (along with the codex 688, 689).[6]
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscript by Scrivener (594) and Gregory (690).[5]
It was examined by Bloomfied, Dean Burgon,[6] and William Hatch.
The manuscript is currently housed at the British Library (Add MS 22738) in London.[3] [4]