Translation from Greek of the Chronicle by Constantinus Manasses, with Homily on the empire of the peoples at the end of time, by Methodius of Patara (leaf 10b); leaf 21b, eschatological excerpt from the Life of St. Andrew, Fool for the sake of Christ. The text of the Chronicle proper begins on leaf 39a. It covers the history of the Byzantine Empire up to the reign of Nicephorus III Botaneiates (ruled 1078-1081). With marginal glosses refering to Bulgarian history. Inscriptions on leaf 157b, one of which is (mistakenly!) dated 1550, but is actually from 17th cent., and another regarding the location of the manuscript in Hilandar Monastery in 17th cent., signed by Sava of Pech. Running inscription dated 1886, on leaves 1-4, 18th cent. Inscription on leaf 38b containing various remarks on the history of Byzantium and Bulgaria. "Vjaz" headings and ornamented initials.
