Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Occurrence 18778
(formerly occ/2165)

	Εἰ μὲν χεὶρ ἡ γράψασα σύπεται τάφω·
	εἰ δὲ γραφὴ μένει εἰς τοὺς αἰώνας

Type(s)	[1898] ἡ μὲν χεὶρ ἡ γράφουσα σήπεται τάφῳ (2 verses)
Text source	B. Fonkič, F. Poljakov, 1993, Grečeskie rukopisi Moskovskoj Sinodal’noj Biblioteki. Paleografičeskie, kodikologičeskie I bibliografičeskie dopolnenijak katalogu Archimandrita Vladimira (Filantropova), Moscow: 116
Text status	Text completely known
Date	1399
Manuscript	MOSCOW - Gosudarstvennyj Istoričeskij Musej (GIM) - Sinod. gr. 416 (Vlad. 351) [1399]
Place in Manuscript	f. 350v
Contextual information	The verses are embedded in a colophon in prose.
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Genre(s)	Scribe-related epigram
Comment	The second verse is defective.
Bibliography	Primary B. Atsalos 1991, Die Formel Ἡ μὲν χεὶρ ἡ γράψασα… in den Griechischen handschriften, in G. Cavallo, G. De Gregorio, M. Maniaci (eds.), Scritture, libri e testi nelle aree provinciali di Bisanzio. Atti del Seminario di Erice (18-25 settembre 1988) (vol. 2), Spoleto, 691-750: 705 G. Garitte 1962, Sur une formule des colophons de manuscrits grecs, in Collectanea vaticana in honorem Anselmi M. Card. Albareda a Bibliotheca Apostolica edita, Vatican City, 359-390: 366
Number of verses	2
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[1022] (f. 187r) (2 verses) (1/2) [21067] (...) μὲν γραφή μένη εἰς τὸν αἰῶ(να) [13th c.] MILAN - Biblioteca Ambrosiana H 2 sup. [13th c.] (f. 283v) (2 verses) (1/2) [19626] Ἡ μὲν χεὶρ ἡ γράψασα. σήπεται τάφῳ [15th c.] MODENA - Biblioteca Estense Universitaria α. S. 8. 11 (Puntoni 172; olim II F 7) [15th c.] (f. 194v) (2 verses) (1/2) [21486] ἡ χεὶρ μὲν ἡ γρἀψασα σίπεται τά\|φω [1126] MOSCOW - Gosudarstvennyj Istoričeskij Musej (GIM) - Sinod. gr. 406 (Vlad. 401) [1126] (f. 178r) (3 verses) (1/2) [21485] ἡ χεῖρ μὲν ἡ γράψασα σίποιτε τάφω [1116] MOSCOW - Gosudarstvennyj Istoričeskij Musej (GIM) - Sinod. gr. 485 (Vlad. 8) [1116] (f. 33v) (2 verses) (1/2) [18908] ἡ χεὶρ μ(ὲν) ἡ γρά(ψασ)α σίπετ(αι) τάφω [1192] NAPLES - Biblioteca Nazionale - ex-Vind. gr. 9* [1192] (f. 169r) (2 verses) (1/2) [18911] ἡ χεὶρ μὲν ἡ γράψασα σίπεται τάφω [14th c.] NAPLES - Biblioteca Nazionale - gr. II A 2 [14th c.] (f. 170r) (2 verses) (1/2) [21487] ἡ χεὶρ μ(ὲν) ἡ γράψασα, σήπεται τάφῳ [1492] NAPLES - Biblioteca Nazionale - gr. II C 33 [1476-1500] (f. 518r) (6 verses) (1/2) [23076] (...) σήπετ(αι) τά\|φῶ [12th c.] OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Auct. T. 2.1 [12th c.] (f. 293r) (2 verses) (1/2) [18346] ἡ γὰρ χεῖρ ἡ γράψασα σήπετε τάφω [1285] OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Auct. T. 3.6 [1285] (f. 202r) (1 verse) (1/2) [19981] ἡ γὰρ χεὶρ η γράψασα τῆν βίβλον ταύτην σίπ(ε)ται τάφῳ [1285] OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Auct. T. 3.6 [1285] (f. 202r) (1 verse) (1/2) [19982] ἡ γὰρ χεὶρ η γράψασα τῆν βίβλον τάυτην σίπεται τάφω [1285] OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Auct. 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Gr. 71 (Granstrem 195) [1020] (f. 169r -- (gen.) at the end of the note) (3 verses) (1/2) [21749] Εἴληφε τέρμα τριακοντόπους κλίμαξ [12th-13th c.] SAINT PETERSBURG - Rossijskaja Nacional'naja biblioteka (RNB) - Ф. № 906 (Gr.) Gr. 102 (Granstrem 427) [12th c.] (f. 345v) (3 verses) (1/2) [18783] ἡ μὲν χεὶρ ἡ γράψασα σήπετ(αι) τάφω [12th-13th c.] SINAI - Mone tes Hagias Aikaterines - gr. 775 [12th-13th c.] (f. 166r) (2 verses) (1/2) [18522] ὁτὶ χεῖρ μεν ἠ γράψασα σίπεται τάφω [1276] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Barb. gr. 455 [1276] (f. 145r) (2 verses) (1/2) [21512] εἰ μὲν χεὶρ ἡ γράψασα σύπτεται τάφῳ [05/11/1442] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Palat. gr. 159 [05/11/1442] (f. 188r) (2 verses) (1/2) [21513] εἰ μὲν χυρὶ γράψασα, σίπεται τάφω [1449] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Palat. gr. 256 [1449] (f. 389v) (2 verses) (1/2) [17682] ἡ χεὶρ μὲν ἡ γράψασα σίψε\|ται τάφω [01/05/1476] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Palat. gr. 265 [01/05/1476] (f. 134v) (2 verses) (1/2) [21503] ἡ μὲν χεὶρ ἡ γράψασα σήπετ(αι) τάφω [1415] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 52 [1415] (f. 212v) (2 verses) (1/2) [17714] ἡ μὲν χεὶρ ἡ γράφουσα σήπεται τάφω [14th-15th c.] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 67 [14th-15th c.] (f. 256r) (2 verses) (1/2) [21504] ἠ μ(ὲν) χεὶρ ἠ γράψασα \| σήπετε τάφω [14th c.] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 572 [14th-15th c.] (f. 18r) (2 verses) (1/2) [17840] ἡ μὲν χεὶρ ἡ γράψασα, σήπετ(αι) τάφω [1362] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 918 [1362] (f. 158r) (2 verses) (1/2) [17841] χεὶρ μ(ὲν) ἡ γράψασα, σίπεται τάφῳ [1340] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 920 [1340] (f. 221v) (2 verses) (1/2) [17885] χεὶρ μὲν ἡ γράψασα σήπεται τάφω [1118] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 1646 [1118] (f. 278v) (2 verses) (1/2) [16995] Ὅτι χεὶρ ἡ γρά\|ψασα σίπεται τάφω [1037] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 1650 [1037] (f. 186r) (2 verses) (1/2) [17859] ἄναρχε θεὲ· τῶ τρησώλβιων βήος [1173] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 1853 [1173] (f. 124r) (10 verses) (1/2) [17864] ἡ χεῖρ μ(ὲν) ἡ γράψασα σέσι\|πται τάφω [1292] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 1877 [1292] (f. 177v) (2 verses) (1/2) [21506] χείρ μεν η γραψασα σιπεται ταφω [1056] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 2082 [1056] (f. 167r) (1 verse) (1/2) [21535] Ἡ μὲν χεὶρ ἡ γράψασα σήπεται τύμβῳ [1443] VENICE - Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana - gr. Z. 274 (coll. 625) [1443] (f. 205r) (2 verses) (1/2) display 57 more occurrences (60 in total) hide 57 occurrences (60 in total)
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