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Type 2042
(formerly typ/121)

	Οὐκ ἐκ Σίων σοι, πάτερ, ἀλλ' οὐρανόθεν
	ἥκει κομίζων τὴν θεόσδοτον ῥάβδον
	ὁ χριστέραστος οὑτοσὶ θεηγόρος.
	Δέχου τὸ δῶρον σφραγίδα προεδρίας
	ἢ μᾶλλον εἰπεῖν ἰσχύος θείας ῥάβδον
	ἐχθρῶν δ' ἁπάντων κυριεύων ἐν μέσῳ
	ὡς ὁ προφήτης πνεύματι ψάλλων γράφει·
	τὸν τῶν καλῶν αἴτιον ὕμνει προφρόνως.

Text source	A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 125-126
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram Image-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	David John (evangelist, saint) (1st c.) Music
Tag(s)	Description of an image Miniature Praise of the author
Translation(s)	Not from Zion but from heaven, Father, bringing the staff given by God, has come to you this speaker of God, loved by Christ. Take the gift as a seal of presidency, or rather, as a staff of divine strength, and be lord in the midst of all enemies, as the prophet writes singing in the spirit. Praise readily the cause of the good things! Language English Source(s) D. Krausmüller 2006, Abbots and Monks in Eleventh-Century Stoudios: An Analysis of Rituals of Installation and Their Depictions in Illuminated Manuscripts, Revue des Études Byzantines, 64, 255-282: 271 Not from Sion, oh father, but from heaven comes this spokesman of God, beloved of Christ, bringing you the staff, the gift of God. Accept the gift, the seal of leadership, or better, the staff of divine power, and while winning out in the middle of all enemies, as the prophet writes, singing with the spirit, give praise gladly to the Cause of Good. Language English Source(s) I. Spatharakis, 1976, The Portrait in Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts, Leiden: 65 Nicht von Sion, Vater, sondern vom Himmel kommt und bringt den von Gott gegebenen Stab dieser von Christus geliebte Verkünder Gottes. Nimm das Geschenk an als Siegel der (Abt)würde oder besser gesagt den Stab göttlicher Macht, und sei Herrscher inmitten aller Feinde, wie der Prophet im Geiste singend schreibt. Besinge freudig den Urheber des Guten! Language German Source(s) A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 126
Bibliography	Primary S. Dufrenne 1967, Deux chefs-d'oeuvre de la miniature du XIe siècle, Cahiers archéologiques, 17, 177-191: 190 D. Krausmüller 2006, Abbots and Monks in Eleventh-Century Stoudios: An Analysis of Rituals of Installation and Their Depictions in Illuminated Manuscripts, Revue des Études Byzantines, 64, 255-282: 271-272 I. Spatharakis, 1976, The Portrait in Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts, Leiden: 64-65 H. von Soden, 1902, Die Schriften des Neuen Testaments in ihrer ältesten erreichbaren Textgestalt auf Grund ihrer Textgeschichte. Untersuchungen. Die Textzeuge (vol. 1.1), Berlin: 384
Number of verses	8
Occurrence(s)	[17034] οὐκ ἐκ σιών σοι π(άτ)ερ ἀλλ᾽ ὀυρανόθεν [1057] PARIS - Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF) - gr. 74 [1057] (f. 213r-213v) (8 verses)
Acknowledgements	Information on the type courtesy of Maria Tomadaki. 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, FR5 Paratexts of the Bible (Pinakes) , 15852 Vassis ICB 2005, 567: "In hegumenum quendam"
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