Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
Belgium, Liège, ca. 1290-1305
MS M.155 fol. 64v

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Psalm 069 (Vulg., 068):
1) Christ-Logos, nimbed, beardless, raises right hand in blessing and holds globe in left hand.
2) Jonah: at Prayer -- Jonah, waist deep in water, raises both hands in prayer. Flanking him are two towers, possibly representing city of Nineveh and filled with male and female figures.
Scenes against gold backgrounds within decorated initial S with foliate extension.
3) In left margin, male figure, nimbed, possibly prophet or saint, holds scroll in left hand. He is standing on sword held in left hand by hybrid man holding round shield (buckler) in right hand, and with body of wingless dragon and foliate tail.
In lower margin (bas-de-page), wingless dragon.