Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Cuerden psalter
England, Oxford, ca. 1270
MS M.756 fol. 165v

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Psalm 108 (Vulg., 107) -- David as Musician, crowned, seated on bench, plays harp, looking up toward head of Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, emerging from cloud (illustration of verses 1-2, Vulg., 2-3).
Scene against gold background, within decorated initial P with foliate volutes.