Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
France, Paris, between 1495 and 1498
MS M.934 fol. 82v

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David: playing before Saul -- Saul, wearing crown, seated in draped throne, holds scepter in left hand and raises right hand toward youthful David, playing harp. Scene in room.
Margin is decorated with foliate border, including thistles and daisies, inhabited by bird and snail.