Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
France, Paris, between 1495 and 1498
MS M.934 fol. 210v

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Psalm 150 (Vulg., 150) -- Below arc of heaven, rayed, are group of saints, all nimbed, as half figures on clouds, including cardinal, wearing cardinal's hat, with hands raised; queen, crowned, with joined hands raised; woman, with joined hands raised, and bishop, wearing miter, with left hand raised in blessing. The rest have only tops of nimbi visible.
Margin is decorated with foliate border, including violas, inhabited by dragonfly.