Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 2071
(formerly typ/144)

	Σκέποι σε Χριστὸς εὐλογῶν, Ῥώμης ἄναξ,
	σὺν βασιλίδι τῇ πανευγενεστάτῃ.

Text source	A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 160-161
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Image-related epigram Patron-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Nikephoros III Botaneiates (1001-1081) - PBW: Nikephoros/3/
Tag(s)	Miniature Prayer
Translation(s)	May the blessing Christ protect you, ruler of Rome, Together with the most noble empress. Language English Source(s) A. Paul 2012, Historical Figures Appearing in Epigrams on Objects, in F. Bernard, K. Demoen (eds.), Poetry and its Contexts in Eleventh-century Byzantium, Farnham/Burlington, 89-112: 95 May Christ protect you, King of Rome, by blessing you together with the most noble Queen. Language English Source(s) I. Spatharakis, 1976, The Portrait in Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts, Leiden: 108 Beschützen möge dich der segnende Christus, Herrscher Roms, zusammen mit der alleredelsten Kaiserin! Language German Source(s) A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 160
Bibliography	Primary F. D'Aiuto 2019, L’iscrizione dell’imperatore Michele nella basilica tessalonicese di S. Demetrio: data e contesto di un carmen epigraphicum bizantino, in S. Cosentino, M. Pomero, G. Vespignani (eds.), Dialoghi con Bisanzio. Spazi di discussione, percorsi di ricerca. Atti dell’VIII Congresso dell’Associazione Italiana di Studi Bizantini (Ravenna 22-25 settembre 2015) (vol. 1), Spoleto, 287-304: 298 B. De Montfaucon, 1715, Bibliotheca Coisliniana, olim Segueriana, Paris: 135 H. Omont, 1929, Miniatures des plus anciens manuscrits grecs de la Bibliothèque Nationale du VIe au XIVe Siècle, Paris: 33 A. Paul 2012, Historical Figures Appearing in Epigrams on Objects, in F. Bernard, K. Demoen (eds.), Poetry and its Contexts in Eleventh-century Byzantium, Farnham/Burlington, 89-112: 95-96 I. Spatharakis, 1976, The Portrait in Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts, Leiden: 108 Secondary C. Astruc, M. Concasty, J. Porcher, 1958, Byzance et la France médiévale: manuscrits à peintures du IIe au XVIe siècle, Paris: 18-19
Number of verses	2
Occurrence(s)	[17050] σκέποι σε χ(ριστὸ)ς εὐλογῶν ῥώμης ἄναξ [1076-1100] PARIS - Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF) - Coisl. 79 [1076-1100] (f. 2bisv) (2 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout
Identification	BEiÜ IV, FR34 Vassis ICB 2005, 674: "In imaginem Nicephori III Botaniatae imp."
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