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THEODORE PSALTER

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© 2003 by Tatiana Nikolova-Houston. Please do not copy small portions without citation or large parts without permission.

 

"The colophon, folio 208 recto"

folio 208 recto: Colophon

 

TRANSLATION

This volume of the divine Psalms was completed in the month of February of the fourth indiction of the year 6574 (1066) on the order of the divinely inspired father and synkellos Michael, Abbot of the all-holy and all-blessed monastery.

Written and written in gold by the hand of Theodore the protopresbyter of the monastery and scribe from Caesaria, whose shepherd and luminary was the glorious and brilliant Basil, who was truly great and was also so named.

All glory and power are due to Christ."

DESCRIPTION

The Virgin Mary, followed by Joseph presents baby Jesus to Symeon across the altar.

 

The images presented here come from the electronic facsimile of the Theodore Psalter produced by Professor Charles Barber of Notre Dame University, as published by the University of Illinois Press.

GENERAL INFORMATION: Home:: ::Medieval hypertexts:: ::Theodore Psalter:: ::Gallery 1:: ::Gallery 2

ADVANCED RESEARCH: Elements of hypertextuality in the page design:: ::Hypertextual Analysis: Psalm 7:: ::Psalm 25:: ::Psalm 32:: ::Function and categories of illustrations:: Conclusion