Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter-Hours
France, Paris, 1228-1234
MS M.153 fol. 169r

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Psalm 110 (Vulg., 109):
Trinity: Two Persons flanking Dove -- God the Father and Christ, both crossed nimbus, both holding book in left hand and blessing with right hand, sit on bench, flanking dove of Holy Ghost, crossed-nimbus, descending from cloud.
Scene against gold background in foliate initial D with hybrid dragon in tail.
Decorated penwork in lower margin (bas-de-page) and line endings, including fantastic animal.