Minuscule 583 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 124 (von Soden), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. The manuscript has complex contents. It was labeled by Scrivener as 452.

Description

The codex contains a complete text of the four Gospels on 285 leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 21 lines per page. It contains Epistula ad Carpianum, Eusebian tables, "hypothesis" (explanatory of using the Eusebian Canons), lists of the κεφαλαια before every Gospel, numerals of the κεφαλαια at the margin, the τιτλοι at the top, the Ammonian sections (in Mark 234 - 16:9), the Eusebian Canons (in the same line as the number of Ammonian Section), lectionary markings (for liturgical use), incipits, Synaxarion, Menologion, and numerous pictures. The first page of the Gospel and some other portions of the manuscript are decorated in gold, with luxurious miniatures.

Text

The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V. According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents the textual family Kx in Luke 1 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made. It creates textual cluster with the minuscule 112.

History

The manuscript once belonged to the Bonsivi family, then it was transferred to the public library at Lucca. The manuscript currently housed in at the Biblioteca Palatina in Parma (Ms. Pal. 5).