Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter-Hours
France, perhaps Metz, 1370-1380
MS M.88 fol. 109r

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Psalm 110 (Vulg., 109):
Trinity: Two Persons flanking Dove -- Christ and God the Father, each cross-nimbed and holding globe, sit on bench flanking dove of Holy Ghost, cross-nimbed, descending from cloud.
Scene against tooled gold background within foliate initial D.
Lower margin (bas-de-page):
Woman blows curved horn and holds onto reins attached to goat rising up on hind legs, while second goat places forelegs on animal, possibly wolf, lying on back.
Right margin:
Two birds.