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Psalter
France, possibly Saint-Omer, 13th century
MS M.79 fol. 96v

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Psalm 084 (Vulg., 083) -- Initial Q of Quam enclosing head of veiled woman, with joined hands raised, against gold background; the initial’s ascender and descender extending across left, upper, and lower margins and partly formed by two dragon-like hybrid animals, biting frame, one terminal of fantastic animal head. Initial Q and marginal illustrations of Psalm 84.



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