Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
France, Paris, between 1495 and 1498
MS M.934 fol. 85r

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Psalm 055 (Vulg., 054) -- Soldier, wearing armor, with shield slung around neck, holds banner in left hand. He stands in front of group of soldiers, wearing armor and holding spears. In background are tents and walls of city with towers. Scene in landscape setting, with river.
Margin is decorated with foliate border, including daisies, inhabited by bird and moth.