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Type 2770
(formerly typ/881)

	Ἐνταῦθα μόσχος ἱερουργίας τύπον
	ἐξεικονίζει καὶ καλῶς παρεισάγει.

Text source	A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 255
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram Image-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Luke (evangelist, saint) (1st c.)
Tag(s)	Description of an image Miniature
Translation(s)	Here the calf represents and introduces beautifully the symbol of priestly service. Language English Source(s) R. Nelson, 1980, The Iconography of Preface and Miniature in the Byzantine Gospel Book, New York: 26 Hier stellt das Kalb das Symbol des priesterlichen Dienstes dar und führt (es) gut ein. Language German Source(s) A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 255
Bibliography	Primary G. Galavaris, 1979, The Illustrations of the Prefaces in Byzantine Gospels, Vienna: 38 R. Nelson, 1978, Text and Image in a Byzantine Gospel Book in Istanbul (Ecumenical Patriarchate, cod. 3), New York: 19, 299, 302 R. Nelson, 1980, The Iconography of Preface and Miniature in the Byzantine Gospel Book, New York: 26 G. Soteriou, 1937, Κειμήλια τοῦ Οἰκουμενικοῦ Πατριαρχείου. Πατριαρχικὸς ναὸς καὶ σκευοφυλάκιον, Athens: 75
Number of verses	2
Occurrence(s)	[23635] ἐνταῦθα μόσχος· ἱερουργίας τύπον [14th c.] ATHOS - Mone Batopediou 937 (olim 735) [14th c.] (f. 203v) (2 verses) [18446] ἐνταῦθα μόσχος ἱερουργίας τύπον [12th c.] ISTANBUL - Oikoumenikon Patriarcheion Patriarchikon Skeuofulakion 3 [12th c.] (f. 126v) (2 verses) [23676] ἐνταῦθα μόσχο(ς) ἱερουργί(ας) τύπον [12th-13th c.] LONDON - British Library - Egerton 2783 [12th-13th c.] (f. 166v) (2 verses)
Related type(s)	[2768] Τὴν ἀρχικήν τε καὶ βασιλικωτάτην (2 verses) (Same cycle) [2766] Τὴν ὡς καθ᾽ ἡμᾶς τοῦ θεοῦ παρουσίαν (3 verses) (Same cycle) [2772] Τὴν δόσιν ὄντως πνεύματος παναγίου (2 verses) (Same cycle)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout, Lotte van Olmen, Rachele Ricceri The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	BEiÜ IV, GR85 Paratexts of the Bible (Pinakes) , 18048 Vassis ICB 2005, 234: "In vitulum Lucae evang."
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