[7] The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the left margin; the τιτλοι (titles) are given at the top or bottom of the pages.

[9] It contains the tables of the κεφαλαια before each Gospel, lectionary markings in the margin, and subscriptions at the end, Synaxarion, and Menologion.

[9] At the end on three leaves are unfinished επιγραμμα of Pseudo-Dorotheus, Bishop of Tyre, on the Seventy disciples and the 12 Apostles.

[11] According to Soden this group represents the oldest form of the Byzantine text, descends from the 4th century and was a result of Lucian's recension.

[12] Kurt Aland the Greek text of the codex placed it in Category V.[13] According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual group Kx in Luke 1 and Luke 20.

It was then purchased from him by a representative of Baroness Burdett-Coutts (1814–1906), a philanthropist,[15] along with other Greek manuscripts of the New Testament.

[16] Part of the manuscript (Egerton MS 3145) was purchased by the British Museum, on 8 October 1938.

302 leaves (Matthew-Galatians, including the Catholics) are housed in the Additional Manuscripts (Add MS 28815) and 67 leaves (Ephesians-Revelation) are housed in the Egerton collection (Egerton MS 3145).