Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Cuerden psalter
England, Oxford, ca. 1270
MS M.756 fol. 55r

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Psalm 037:01-03 (Vulg., 036:01-03) -- One of two men kneels with knife cutting bundle of grass falling into bowl on stand, and the other with pitchfork rakes hay (illustration of verses 1-3).
Scene against gold background within initial N decorated with foliate volutes.