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 The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	BEiÜ IV, RUS7 Paratexts of the Bible (Pinakes), 17949 Vassis ICB 2005, 670: "In crucem"
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