Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
France, possibly Saint-Omer, 13th century
MS M.79 fol. 70v

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Psalm 065 (Vulg., 064) -- Initial T of Te enclosing hybrid animal with long neck against gold background; marginal extensions extending across all margins with terminals of crane-like bird with ball in beak (upper), head of grotesque (left), and bust of musician, playing bagpipe (lower); hybrid crane-like bird perched on ornament in lower left (trimmed). Initial T and marginal illustrations of Psalm 65.