Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
France, Paris, between 1495 and 1498
MS M.934 fol. 21v

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Psalm 016 (Vulg., 015) -- David, crowned, kneels with joined hands raised, beside harp on ground, before Christ, rays as nimbus, with hands raised. Behind Christ are two soldiers, wearing armor, raising stones in both hands. Scene in room with portal open on to landscape setting.
Margin is decorated with foliate border, including daisies, cornflowers, and strawberries, inhabited by moth.