Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
France, possibly Saint-Omer, 13th century
MS M.79 fol. 55r

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Psalm 048 (Vulg., 047) -- Initial M of Magnus enclosing hybrid dragon-like animal; the initial’s descender extending across left, lower, and right margins terminating in hybrid man, winged, with long neck. Initial M and marginal illustrations of Psalm 48.