Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
France, possibly Saint-Omer, 13th century
MS M.79 fol. 34v

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Psalm 028 (Vulg., 027) -- Initial A of Ad enclosing bust of veiled woman against gold background; the initial’s ascender extending across left, upper, and right margins, terminating in head of man; and descender in left and lower margins, terminating in head of horned goat, the whole perched on by crane (lower left). Illustration of Psalm 28.