Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
England, possibly London, late 13th century
MS M.102 fol. 100r

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Psalm 098 (Vulg., 097).
1) Initial C:
Scene, Liturgical: Chanting -- Beneath three lamps suspended from an arcade, four tonsured clerics chant. One holds book, and another holds open book with musical notations on fish lectern.
Scene with gold diapered background, within initial C decorated with geometric ornament, foliage, and dog head, and with diapered spandrels.
2) Pen-drawng line endings:
Beast head and abstract penwork.