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Type 6327
(formerly typ/4288)

	Αἰνῶ σε, σῶτερ, τερματίσας τὴν βίβλον
	τοῦ σοῦ προφήτου καὶ σοφοῦ βασιλέως.

Text source	A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 302
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram Image-related epigram Patron-related epigram Text-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	David Jesus Christ (10 BC-1 BC - 30-33) Michael Mermentoulos (11th c.) - VGH: 138.E (abbas of the Monastery of Stoudios < Konstantinoupolis < Turkey, kathegoumenos of the Monastery of Stoudios < Konstantinoupolis < Turkey, sygkellos of the Monastery of Stoudios < Konstantinoupolis < Turkey) Psalter
Tag(s)	Completion of the book Description of an image Miniature
Translation(s)	'I praise you, O Savior, having finished this book of your prophet and wise king [i.e., David]'. Language English Source(s) I. Drpić, 2016, Epigram, Art, and Devotion in Later Byzantium, Cambridge: 67 'Saviour, I praise you at the end of the book of your prophet and wise king'. Language English Source(s) C. Barber 2007, In the Presence of the Text: A Note on Writing, Speaking and Performing in the Theodore Psalter, in L. James (ed.), Art and Text in Byzantine Culture, Cambridge; New York, 83-99: 89 'Ich preise dich, Retter, da ich das Buch deines Propheten und weisen Königs beenden ließ.' Language German Source(s) A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 302 'Ti rendo lode, o Salvatore, poiché, ho completato il libro del tuo profeta e del tuo saggio basileus'. Language Italian Source(s) B. Crostini Lappin 2002, Navigando per il Salterio: Riflessione intorno all'edizione elettronica del manoscritto Londra, British Library, Addit. 19.352, Bollettino della Badia Greca di Grottaferrata (BBGG), 56, 133-209: 192
Bibliography	Primary C. Barber 2007, In the Presence of the Text: A Note on Writing, Speaking and Performing in the Theodore Psalter, in L. James (ed.), Art and Text in Byzantine Culture, Cambridge; New York, 83-99: 89, 98 B. Crostini Lappin 2002, Navigando per il Salterio: Riflessione intorno all'edizione elettronica del manoscritto Londra, British Library, Addit. 19.352, Bollettino della Badia Greca di Grottaferrata (BBGG), 56, 133-209: 192
Number of verses	2
Occurrence(s)	[24299] αἰνῶ σε σ(ῶτ)ερ τερματίσας τὴν βίβλο(ν) [1066] LONDON - British Library - Add. 19352 [1066] (f. 207v) (2 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Julián Bértola, 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, GB13 Vassis ICB 2005, 21: "Librarii invoc. in fine laboris"
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