Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 7144
(formerly typ/5028)

	Λύσιν πταισμάτων μῆτερ τοῦ <Θεοῦ> Λόγου
	ζητῶν ἀνιστόρησα σου [..............
	ὁ Σά]βας οἰκτρότατος καὶ ναζιραῖος.

Title(s)	Inscriptio in imaginem Deiparae
Text source	A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 202-203
Text status	Text partially unknown
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Image-related epigram Scribe-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Sabbas of Nikomedeia < Turkey (14th c.) - VGH: 395.E
Tag(s)	Description of an image Entreaty for first person Miniature Prayer Self-presentation
Translation(s)	Asking forgiveness of trespasses, oh Mother of the Logos, I, the most pitiful and consecrated monk, have illuminated for You... . Language English Source(s) I. Spatharakis, 1976, The Portrait in Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts, Leiden: 51 Vergebung der Sünden, Mutter des Wortes Gottes, suchend ließ ich malen dein ………… Sabas, der ganz armselige und Mönch. Language German Source(s) A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 202
Bibliography	Primary I. Spatharakis, 1976, The Portrait in Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts, Leiden: 51
Number of verses	3
Occurrence(s)	[26620] (...) πταισμάτ(ω)ν μ(ῆτ)ερ τοῦ λόγου [1101-1150] ATHOS - Mone Dionysiou 65 [1101-1150] (f. 12v) (3 verses)
Acknowledgements	Creator(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout 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, GR23
Permalink	https://www.dbbe.ugent.be/types/7144

Last modified: 2020-03-13.

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