Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter-Hours of Guiluys de Boisleux
France, Arras, after 1246
MS M.730 fol. 142v

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Initial L:
Psalm 122 (Vulg., 121).
Initial L decorated with foliate ornament, and formed by fantastic animal with foliate tail entwined with fantastic animal with foliate tail and ainmal.
Line ending: rabbit pursued by dog.
Line ending: cat holding mouse in mouth.
Line ending: hybrid woman, wearing berbette, confronting hybrid man (hybrid couple).
Line ending: fish, and long-eared fantastic animal.
Line endings: geometric and foliate ornament.