Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
France, Beauvais or Paris, 1275-1299
MS M.98 fol. 80v

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Psalm 081 (Vulg., 080):
David: as Musician -- David, crowned, wearing gloves, seated with legs crossed on bench, strikes two of three bells with hammers in both hands. Harp hangs from cross bar of initial E.
Figure on diapered gold background within decorated initial E within decorated frame.
In left margin, hybrid animal with body of dragon forms part of foliate bar that reaches down left margin, across upper margin, and down to bottom of right margin.
In lower margin (bas-de-page), tail of hybrid animal with body of dragon forms part of foliate bar.
Line-endings with foliate ornament on gold background.