Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
France, possibly Saint-Omer, 13th century
MS M.79 fol. 48r

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Psalm 041 (Vulg., 040) -- Decorated initial B with ascender extending across left, upper, and right margins terminating in bust of musician, with right hand holding horn to mouth and with left hand holding knife; the descender extending across lower margin terminating in bust of another musician, playing possibly bagpipe. Initial B and marginal illustrations of Psalm 41.