Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
England, Oxford, between 1212 and 1220
MS M.43 fol. 9r

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1) Noah: in Ark -- At door of ark with animal-headed prows on waters in which are fishes and eel, Noah extends hands toward dove flying toward him. Raven pecks at animal on land.
Scene caption in Anglo-Norman French, CI RESCEIT NOE LE COLUMB EN LA NEIF E LE CORF DEMOIRT SUR CAROIGNE.
2) Noah: Nakedness -- Shem and Japheth, with averted faces, cover with garment Noah, wearing round, knobbed hat, sleeping with right arm raised to head, seated on chair; Ham gestures and departs to right.
Scene caption in Anglo-Norman French, CI DORT NOE NEU ET CHAM SUN FIZ LE MOKE ET LES AUTRES DEUS LE COUERENT SEM ET JAPHET.
Scenes within decorated frames.