Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 2123
(formerly typ/186)

	Ψαλμῶν ἄριστα καὶ σοφῶς νῦν τὴν βίβλον
	Δαυὶδ φέρει κράτιστα συντεθειμένην.

Text source	A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 111-112
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram Text-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	David Psalter
Tag(s)	Description of an image Miniature Reference to content of the book Spiritual value of the book
Translation(s)	The best of the psalms and cleverly now does David bring the book containing the most excellent. Language English Source(s) G. Stuhlfauth 1933, A Greek Psalter with Byzantine Miniatures, The Art Bulletin, 15(4), 310-326: 322 Der Psalmen Buch, auf beste Weise zusammengestellt, bringt jetzt David überaus vortrefflich und weise. Language German Source(s) A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 111
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(4), 310-326: 322
Number of verses	2
Occurrence(s)	[17259] ψαλμῶν ἄριστα (καὶ) σοφῶς νῦν τὴν βίβλον [1076-1125] BERLIN - Humboldt-Universität Bibliothek, Abteilung für christliche Archäologie und kirchliche Kunst 3807 [1076-1125] (f. 2v) (2 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	BEiÜ IV, DE5 Vassis ICB 2005, 875: "In imaginem Davidis et in psalterium"
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