Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
France, possibly Saint-Omer, 13th century
MS M.79 fol. 30v

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Psalm 024 (Vulg., 023) -- Initial D of Domini enclosing cock, possibly horned, against gold background; the initial’s ascender extending across left, upper, and right margins, in left, lower, and right margins, the initial descender terminating in head of bearded man, eyes closed, the whole perched on by hybrid animal, long-tailed, tongue protruding. Initial D and marginal illustrations of Psalm 24.