Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter-Hours of Guiluys de Boisleux
France, Arras, after 1246
MS M.730 fol. 200r

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Psalm 119:001 (Vulg., 118:001).
Initial B decorated with foliate ornament on diapered and gold fields.
Psalm 119:009 (Vulg., 118:009).
Initial I formed by fantastic animal with foliate stem in jaws on diapered and gold fields.
Line ending: long-eared hybrid animal with two bodies.
Line ending: rabbit pursued by dog.
Line ending: hybrid woman, wearing berbette, confronting hybrid man, wearing pointed hat (hybrid couple).
Line ending: two fishes connected by line.
Line ending: fantastic animal.
Line ending: cat holding mouse in mouth.
Line endings: geometric and foliate ornament.
Text page of Psalm 119 (Vulg., 118) in Commendation of the Soul.