Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 1916
(formerly typ/36)

	Δεσμῶν ὑλικῶν ἀπολύων τοὺς πόδας
	Μωσῆς Θεοῦ τὰς πλάκας εἰσδεδεγμένος
	δίδωσι ταύτας τῷ λαῷ τοῦ Κυρίου.

Text source	A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 112-113
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Image-related epigram Text-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Moses
Tag(s)	Description of an image Miniature Reference to content of the book
Translation(s)	'Loosening the material bonds from his feet Moses receiving the Tables of God gives the same to the people of the Lord'. Language English Source(s) G. Stuhlfauth 1933, A Greek Psalter with Byzantine Miniatures, The Art Bulletin, 15, 310-326: 322 'Indem er aus den materiellen Fesseln die Füße löste, empfing Moses die Tafeln Gottes und gibt sie dem Volk des Herrn'. Language German Source(s) A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 112
Bibliography	Primary A. Cutler, 1984, The Aristocratic Psalters in Byzantium, Paris: 33 Secondary G. Stuhlfauth 1933, A Greek Psalter with Byzantine Miniatures, The Art Bulletin, 15, 310-326: 322
Number of verses	3
Occurrence(s)	[17260] δεσμῶν ὑλικῶν ἀ\|πολύων τοὺς πόδας [1076-1125] BERLIN - Humboldt-Universität Bibliothek, Abteilung für christliche Archäologie und kirchliche Kunst 3807 [1076-1125] (f. 118v) (3 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout, Cristina Cocola The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	BEiÜ IV, DE6 Vassis ICB 2005, 139: "In imaginem Moysis Legem accipientis"
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