Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter-Hours of Guiluys de Boisleux
France, Arras, after 1246
MS M.730 fol. 24r

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Initial C:
Psalm 009 (Vulg., 009).
In left margin of decorated initial of Psalm 9 (Vulg., 9), two men wrestling, each one with feet entwined with tail of fantastic animal biting itself, on gold background.
Line ending: man, in jaws of fantastic animal, armed with sword and shield.
Line ending: Two knights, wearing visors and chain mail, one (left) armed with shield and mounted on caparisoned horse, both charged with heraldry of Neuville-Vitasse, and the other (right), armed with shield and mounted on caparisoned horse, both charged with heraldry of Boisleux, both jousting with tilting poles.
Line ending: hybrid man with lower part of fantastic animal and merman, both fighting with swords and shields (Burlesque, Fighting).