Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
France, possibly Arras, 1260-1280
MS G.2 fol. 1v

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Psalm 001 (Vulg., 001):
1) David: as Musician -- David, crowned, seated on throne with legs crossed, plays harp.
2) David: beheading Goliath -- David, holding sword in both hands, decapitates Goliath, in tunic and chain mail, lying on ground.
Scenes against gold background inside full-page initial B with floriate extensions.
In upper margin, man wearing cap raises stick in right hand and in left hand holds rope tied around neck of monkey seated on floriate extension, possibly defecating and eating own excrement.
In left margin, on floriate extension, man plays fiddle beside dancing woman, possibly playing clappers.