Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 5176
(formerly typ/3226)

	Σῆμα μέδοντος καὶ δεσπότου τῶν ὅλων
	ἐνθάδε τυπῶν στῖφος τρέπω δαιμόνων.

Text source	A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 386-387
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Image-related epigram Scribe-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Holy Cross
Tag(s)	Description of an image Miniature
Translation(s)	A sign of the ruler and lord of all depicting here, I rout the ranks of demons. Language English Source(s) J. Duffy, D. Angelov 2000, Observations on a Byzantine Manuscript in Harvard College Library, Harvard Studies in Classical Philology, 100, 501-514: 504 Indem ich das Zeichen des Herrn und Allherrschers hier abbilde, vertreibe ich die Schar der Dämonen. Language German Source(s) A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 386
Bibliography	Primary J. Duffy, D. Angelov 2000, Observations on a Byzantine Manuscript in Harvard College Library, Harvard Studies in Classical Philology, 100, 501-514: 504
Number of verses	2
Occurrence(s)	[26971] σῆμα μέδοντος κ(αὶ) δεσπότου τῶν ὅλων [1026-1075] CAMBRIDGE (MA) - Harvard College Library, The Houghton Library - MS. Typ. 215 [1026-1075] (f. 1r) (2 verses) [21961] σῆμα μέδοντος κ(αὶ) δεσπό\|του τῶν ὅλω(ν) [11th c.] SAINT PETERSBURG - Rossijskaja Nacional'naja biblioteka (RNB) - Ф. № 906 (Gr.) Gr. 67 (Granstrem 249) [11th c.] (f. 14r) (2 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout, Lotte van Olmen
Identification	BEiÜ IV, RUS7 Paratexts of the Bible (Pinakes), 17949 Vassis ICB 2005, 670: "In crucem"
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