Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter-Hours of Guiluys de Boisleux
France, Arras, after 1246
MS M.730 fol. 31v

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Line ending: two knights, wearing visors, one armed with shield decorated with heraldry of argent, a lion rampant sable, both mounted on caparisoned horses, jousting with tilting poles or lances.
Line ending: decorated escutcheon of gules, an eagle displayed sable, and nude man, wearing cap, armed with sword and shield (buckler) encountering fantastic animal (only head visible).
Line ending: snail encountering man, armed with sword and shield, hurling javelin (Scene, Burlesque: Fighting).
Line ending: man, in jaws of fantastic animal, wielding sword and shield (buckler).
Line ending: decorated escutcheon of vert, an eagle displayed sable, and man, wearing cap, armed with sword and shield (buckler), encountering nude man, indicating hindquarters with right hand, holding stick in left hand, and looking back (Scene, Obscaena).
Line ending: fantastic animal.
Line endings decorated with foliate and geometric ornament.
Text page of Psalm 18:29-38 (Vulg., 17:30-39).