Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
France, possibly Saint-Omer, 13th century
MS M.79 fol. 53r

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Psalm 046 (Vulg., 045) -- Initial D of Deus enclosing collared dog, with head raised, against gold background; the initial’s ascender extending across left, upper, and right margins partly formed by dragon-like hybrid animal biting frame and terminating in head of hybrid animal biting ball; the descender extending across left and lower margins partly formed by dragon-like hybrid animal biting frame and terminating in head of hybrid animal, also perched on by hybrid animal (at left). Initial D and marginal illustrations of Psalm 46.