Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter-Hours of Guiluys de Boisleux
France, Arras, after 1246
MS M.730 fol. 190v

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Psalm 063 (Vulg., 062).
Initial D decorated with diapered infilling, adjoined by fantastic animal with tail of foliate tendrils as ascender.
Line ending: long-eared hybrid animal with two bodies.
Line ending: cat holding mouse in mouth.
Line ending: two hooded hybrid men confronting.
Line ending: rabbit pursued by dog.
Line ending: two intertwined fantastic animals.
Line endings: geometric and foliate ornament.
Text page of Psalm 063 (Vulg., 062) of Lauds of Office of the Dead.