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[4] The codex contains the text of the Acts, Pauline, and Catholic epistles on 376 parchment leaves (size 28.2 cm by 21.3 cm), with some lacunae (first leaves in 2 Corinthians with 1:1-3, Ephesians with 1:1-4, and Hebrews with 1:1-6).

[4] Titles in gold, initial letters ornamented, brilliantly illuminated.

[3] It contains double prolegomena, Journeys and death of Paul,[n 1] tables of the κεφαλαια (to the Acts), lectionary markings at the margin, liturgical books with hagiographies (Synaxarion, Menologion), and subscriptions at the end of each biblical book.

The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type.

Dating of the manuscript is problematic, possibly the colophon was not inserted by original scribe.