Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter-Hours of Guiluys de Boisleux
France, Arras, after 1246
MS M.730 fol. 145v

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Initial M:
Psalm 132 (Vulg., 131).
Initial M decorated with descender of foliate ornament entwined with fantastic animal.
Line ending: long-eared hybrid animal with two bodies.
Line ending: cat holding mouse in mouth.
Line ending: fantastic animal (viewed from the top).
Line ending: rabbit pursued by dog.
Line endings: geometric and foliate ornament.