Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter-Hours
France, perhaps Metz, 1370-1380
MS M.88 fol. 51r

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Psalm 039 (Vulg., 038):
David, crowned, kneeling on one knee, points to mouth and glances toward head of Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, in red arc of heaven above draped altar.
Scene on diapered background within foliate initial D.
Lower margin (bas-de-page):
Along foliate bar, two dogs chase stag; gray boar sits among them and rabbit runs into burrow; bird sits on foliate extension.