The Ammonian sections and Eusebian canons are also included (these being early divisions of the for Gospels into sections), with the chapter numbers written in the side margins. The chapter titles, Ammonian and Eusebian numbers, lection markings, and initial letters of each new section are written in carmine ink, except for the text comprising Luke 1:1-11:26 which are all written in black ink.
The longer ending of Mark (16:9-20), Luke 22:43 and John 5:4 are included, with no signs to indicate suspected spuriousness or non-canonicity for the verses. The texts of Matthew 16:2b–3 (Signs of the Times) and Jesus and the woman taken in adultery (known as the Pericope Adulterae, John 7:53-8:11) are omitted.
The earliest history of the manuscript is unknown. The codex was acquired by stockbroker Joseph Bevan Braithwaite from Macedonia in 1901, which was given to his brother, the historian William C. Braithwaite who described it in volume 13 of the Expository Times.
Based on the writing graphical style, Braithwaite dated it to the 9th century CE, which is still the date assigned to it. Due to some of the letter formations in the titles and in the main text itself, Braithwaite suggested the manuscript was copied from a 7th century CE manuscript. The manuscript is currently located in the Cambridge University Library (additional manuscripts shelf number 6594) in Cambridge, England.
von Soden, Hermann (1902). Die Schriften des neuen Testaments, in ihrer ältesten erreichbaren Textgestalt / hergestellt auf Grund ihrer Textgeschichte. Vol. 1. Berlin: Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht. p. 132. /wiki/Hermann_von_Soden
Metzger, Bruce Manning (1963). Chapters in the History of New Testament Textual Criticism. Leiden: Brill. pp. 39–40. /wiki/Bruce_M._Metzger
Kenyon, Frederick (1912). Handbook to the Textual Xriticism of the New Testament. London: MacMillan & Co. p. 116. https://archive.org/stream/handbooktotextua00kenyuoft#page/116/mode/2up
Gregory, Caspar René (1908). Die Griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testament. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichsg. p. 36. /wiki/Caspar_Ren%C3%A9_Gregory
Kenyon, Frederick (1912). Handbook to the Textual Xriticism of the New Testament. London: MacMillan & Co. p. 116. https://archive.org/stream/handbooktotextua00kenyuoft#page/116/mode/2up
Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Translated by Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1. 978-0-8028-4098-1
Lake, Kirsopp (1936). Family Π and the Codex Alexandrinus: The Text According to Mark. London: Christophers. p. 57. Retrieved 23 January 2025. /wiki/Kirsopp_Lake
Kenyon, Frederick (1912). Handbook to the Textual Xriticism of the New Testament. London: MacMillan & Co. p. 116. https://archive.org/stream/handbooktotextua00kenyuoft#page/116/mode/2up
Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Translated by Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1. 978-0-8028-4098-1
Braithwaite, William Charles (1901–1902). "A New Uncial of the Gospels". Expository Times. 13 (XIII): 114–117. /wiki/William_Charles_Braithwaite
Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Translated by Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1. 978-0-8028-4098-1
Braithwaite, William Charles (1901–1902). "A New Uncial of the Gospels". Expository Times. 13 (XIII): 114–117. /wiki/William_Charles_Braithwaite
Hatch, William Henry Paine (1939). The Principal Uncial Manuscripts of the New Testament. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. Plate 49 (XLIX). https://archive.org/details/principaluncialm0000hatc/page/112/mode/2up
Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Translated by Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1. 978-0-8028-4098-1
Braithwaite, William Charles (1901–1902). "A New Uncial of the Gospels". Expository Times. 13 (XIII): 114–117. /wiki/William_Charles_Braithwaite
Hatch, William Henry Paine (1939). The Principal Uncial Manuscripts of the New Testament. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. Plate 49 (XLIX). https://archive.org/details/principaluncialm0000hatc/page/112/mode/2up
von Soden, Hermann (1902). Die Schriften des neuen Testaments, in ihrer ältesten erreichbaren Textgestalt / hergestellt auf Grund ihrer Textgeschichte. Vol. 1. Berlin: Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht. p. 132. /wiki/Hermann_von_Soden
Braithwaite, William Charles (1901–1902). "A New Uncial of the Gospels". Expository Times. 13 (XIII): 114–117. /wiki/William_Charles_Braithwaite
Braithwaite, William Charles (1901–1902). "A New Uncial of the Gospels". Expository Times. 13 (XIII): 114–117. /wiki/William_Charles_Braithwaite
Braithwaite, William Charles (1901–1902). "A New Uncial of the Gospels". Expository Times. 13 (XIII): 114–117. /wiki/William_Charles_Braithwaite
Braithwaite, William Charles (1901–1902). "A New Uncial of the Gospels". Expository Times. 13 (XIII): 114–117. /wiki/William_Charles_Braithwaite
Hatch, William Henry Paine (1939). The Principal Uncial Manuscripts of the New Testament. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. Plate 49 (XLIX). https://archive.org/details/principaluncialm0000hatc/page/112/mode/2up
Braithwaite, William Charles (1901–1902). "A New Uncial of the Gospels". Expository Times. 13 (XIII): 114–117. /wiki/William_Charles_Braithwaite
Hatch, William Henry Paine (1939). The Principal Uncial Manuscripts of the New Testament. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. Plate 49 (XLIX). https://archive.org/details/principaluncialm0000hatc/page/112/mode/2up
Braithwaite, William Charles (1901–1902). "A New Uncial of the Gospels". Expository Times. 13 (XIII): 114–117. /wiki/William_Charles_Braithwaite
Hatch, William Henry Paine (1939). The Principal Uncial Manuscripts of the New Testament. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. Plate 49 (XLIX). https://archive.org/details/principaluncialm0000hatc/page/112/mode/2up
Braithwaite, William Charles (1901–1902). "A New Uncial of the Gospels". Expository Times. 13 (XIII): 114–117. /wiki/William_Charles_Braithwaite
Hatch, William Henry Paine (1939). The Principal Uncial Manuscripts of the New Testament. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. Plate 49 (XLIX). https://archive.org/details/principaluncialm0000hatc/page/112/mode/2up
Braithwaite, William Charles (1901–1902). "A New Uncial of the Gospels". Expository Times. 13 (XIII): 114–117. /wiki/William_Charles_Braithwaite
Braithwaite, William Charles (1901–1902). "A New Uncial of the Gospels". Expository Times. 13 (XIII): 114–117. /wiki/William_Charles_Braithwaite
Hatch, William Henry Paine (1939). The Principal Uncial Manuscripts of the New Testament. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. Plate 49 (XLIX). https://archive.org/details/principaluncialm0000hatc/page/112/mode/2up
Braithwaite, William Charles (1901–1902). "A New Uncial of the Gospels". Expository Times. 13 (XIII): 114–117. /wiki/William_Charles_Braithwaite
Hatch, William Henry Paine (1939). The Principal Uncial Manuscripts of the New Testament. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. Plate 49 (XLIX). https://archive.org/details/principaluncialm0000hatc/page/112/mode/2up
Braithwaite, William Charles (1901–1902). "A New Uncial of the Gospels". Expository Times. 13 (XIII): 114–117. /wiki/William_Charles_Braithwaite
Metzger, Bruce Manning (1963). Chapters in the History of New Testament Textual Criticism. Leiden: Brill. pp. 39–40. /wiki/Bruce_M._Metzger
Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Translated by Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1. 978-0-8028-4098-1
Braithwaite, William Charles (1901–1902). "A New Uncial of the Gospels". Expository Times. 13 (XIII): 114–117. /wiki/William_Charles_Braithwaite
Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Translated by Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1. 978-0-8028-4098-1
Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Translated by Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1. 978-0-8028-4098-1
von Soden, Hermann (1902). Die Schriften des neuen Testaments, in ihrer ältesten erreichbaren Textgestalt / hergestellt auf Grund ihrer Textgeschichte. Vol. 1. Berlin: Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht. p. 132. /wiki/Hermann_von_Soden
Lake, Kirsopp (1936). Family Π and the Codex Alexandrinus: The Text According to Mark. London: Christophers. p. 57. Retrieved 23 January 2025. /wiki/Kirsopp_Lake
Metzger, Bruce Manning (1963). Chapters in the History of New Testament Textual Criticism. Leiden: Brill. pp. 39–40. /wiki/Bruce_M._Metzger
Lake, Kirsopp (1936). Family Π and the Codex Alexandrinus: The Text According to Mark. London: Christophers. p. 57. Retrieved 23 January 2025. /wiki/Kirsopp_Lake
Hatch, William Henry Paine (1939). The Principal Uncial Manuscripts of the New Testament. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. Plate 49 (XLIX). https://archive.org/details/principaluncialm0000hatc/page/112/mode/2up
Hatch, William Henry Paine (1939). The Principal Uncial Manuscripts of the New Testament. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. Plate 49 (XLIX). https://archive.org/details/principaluncialm0000hatc/page/112/mode/2up
Gregory, Caspar René (1909). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments. Vol. 3. Leipzig: J.C. Hinrichs. p. 1027. /wiki/Caspar_Ren%C3%A9_Gregory
Kenyon, Frederick (1912). Handbook to the Textual Xriticism of the New Testament. London: MacMillan & Co. p. 116. https://archive.org/stream/handbooktotextua00kenyuoft#page/116/mode/2up
Braithwaite, William Charles (1901–1902). "A New Uncial of the Gospels". Expository Times. 13 (XIII): 114–117. /wiki/William_Charles_Braithwaite
Metzger, Bruce Manning (1963). Chapters in the History of New Testament Textual Criticism. Leiden: Brill. pp. 39–40. /wiki/Bruce_M._Metzger
Lake, Kirsopp (1936). Family Π and the Codex Alexandrinus: The Text According to Mark. London: Christophers. p. 57. Retrieved 23 January 2025. /wiki/Kirsopp_Lake
Metzger, Bruce Manning (1963). Chapters in the History of New Testament Textual Criticism. Leiden: Brill. pp. 39–40. /wiki/Bruce_M._Metzger
Kenyon, Frederick (1912). Handbook to the Textual Xriticism of the New Testament. London: MacMillan & Co. p. 116. https://archive.org/stream/handbooktotextua00kenyuoft#page/116/mode/2up
Lake, Kirsopp (1936). Family Π and the Codex Alexandrinus: The Text According to Mark. London: Christophers. p. 57. Retrieved 23 January 2025. /wiki/Kirsopp_Lake
Metzger, Bruce Manning (1963). Chapters in the History of New Testament Textual Criticism. Leiden: Brill. pp. 39–40. /wiki/Bruce_M._Metzger
Lake, Kirsopp (1936). Family Π and the Codex Alexandrinus: The Text According to Mark. London: Christophers. p. 57. Retrieved 23 January 2025. /wiki/Kirsopp_Lake
Metzger, Bruce Manning (1963). Chapters in the History of New Testament Textual Criticism. Leiden: Brill. pp. 39–40. /wiki/Bruce_M._Metzger
Kenyon, Frederick (1912). Handbook to the Textual Xriticism of the New Testament. London: MacMillan & Co. p. 116. https://archive.org/stream/handbooktotextua00kenyuoft#page/116/mode/2up
Braithwaite, William Charles (1901–1902). "A New Uncial of the Gospels". Expository Times. 13 (XIII): 114–117. /wiki/William_Charles_Braithwaite
"Liste Handschriften: Codex Macedoniensis (Y)". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Retrieved 23 January 2025. http://intf.uni-muenster.de/vmr/NTVMR/ListeHandschriften.php?ObjID=20034
Braithwaite, William Charles (1901–1902). "A New Uncial of the Gospels". Expository Times. 13 (XIII): 114–117. /wiki/William_Charles_Braithwaite
Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Translated by Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1. 978-0-8028-4098-1
"Liste Handschriften: Codex Macedoniensis (Y)". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Retrieved 23 January 2025. http://intf.uni-muenster.de/vmr/NTVMR/ListeHandschriften.php?ObjID=20034