A colophon on the reverse side of folio 234 lists the production date as 949 CE.

[3][2] Contrary to what biblical scholar Caspar René Gregory stated, it has breathings and accents.

The text is divided according to the chapters (known as κεφαλαια / kephalaia), whose numbers are given in the margin, and their tiles (known as τιτλοι / titloi) at the top of the pages.

Biblical scholar Kurt Aland placed it in Category V of his New Testament manuscript classification system.

In a marginal note beside Matthew 27:21, it reads: "In many ancient copies which I have met with I found Barabbas himself likewise called Jesus; that is, the question of Pilate stood there as follows, Τινα θελετε απο των δυο απολυσω υμιν, Ιησουν τον Βαραββαν η Ιησουν τον λεγομενον Χριστον; for apparently the paternal name of the robber was Barabbas, which is interpreted Son of the teacher".

The name of the scribe was Michael, a monk, who finished his work "in the month of March, the fifth day, the sixth hour, the year 6457, the seventh indiction".