Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 6886
(formerly typ/4788)

	τῷ τῇ πυξίδι ταύτῃ, τρισὶ δακτύλοις πεπληρωκότι,
	συ δ' ἀντιδοίῃς ἄφεσιν ἀμαρτιῶν παντάναξ,
	υἱὲ καὶ λόγε Πατρὸς τοῦ προανάρχου,
	ἱν' ὅπως τοῖς ἐξαριστέρων μὴ τύχαιεν,
	τοῖς δ' ἐκδεξιὼν, αὐτὸν συναριθμήσαις
	ἅμα Θεοδοσιῳ λέγω, τῷ μετὰ σοῦ
	τῆς μητρός σου δούλῳ.

Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Not a critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram
Person(s)	Poet Theodosios (14th c.) - RGK: I.122 - VGH: 133.L - PLP: IV.7151
Metre(s)	Mixture
Tag(s)	Completion of the book Praise of the author
Comment	Metrically constructed subscription.
Bibliography	Bibliography category to be determined E. Gamillscheg, D. Harlfinger, 1981, Repertorium der griechischen Kopisten 800-1600. 1. Grossbritannien. A. Verzeichnis der Kopisten. (vol. 1), Vienna: 122 DBBE (last accessed: 2026-08-11).
Number of verses	7
Occurrence(s)	[25784] ῶι τῶι πυξίδι ταύτη, τρισὶ δακτύλ(οις) πεπληρωκότι [1338] OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Arch. Seld. Supra 29 [1338] (f. 230v) (7 verses) [26334] Τῶ τῆ πυξίδι ταύτη τρισὶ δακτύλοις πε\|πληρωκότι [15th c.] OXFORD - Lincoln College 18 [15th c.] (f. 232r) (7 verses) [25785] τῷ τῇ πυξίδι ταύτῃ, τρισὶ δακτύλοις \| πεπληρωκότι [15th c.] OXFORD - New College 68 [15th c.] (f. 347v) (7 verses)
Acknowledgements	Information on the type courtesy of ParaTexBib. Contributor(s) Nina Sietis The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	Paratexts of the Bible (Pinakes) , 17761
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Last modified: 2026-01-19.