Editing Minuscule 241 (section)

== History ==

The manuscript was bought by Alexius for 52 ''aspri'' in 1453 in [[Constantinople]]. Pachonius, a monk sent it in 1616, together with other books to the monastery [[Dochiariou monastery|Dochiarii]] at [[Mount Athos]].<sup>[3]</sup> It was brought to Moscow, by the monk Arsenius, on the suggestion of the [[Patriarch Nikon]], in the reign of [[Alexis of Russia|Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov]] (1645-1676). The manuscript was collated by [[Christian Frederick Matthaei|C. F. Matthaei]].<sup>[6]</sup> In 1788 it was bought for the library in [[Dresden]].<sup>[3]</sup> It was examined by [[Christian Frederick Matthaei|Matthaei]], [[Samuel Prideaux Tregelles|Tregelles]], Gebhart, Gregory, and Hoskier (only for Apocalypse).<sup>[3]</sup>

The manuscript came to [[Dresden]] at the end of the 18th century and was housed at the [[Saxon State Library|Sächsische Landesbibliothek]] (A 172).<sup>[1]</sup>