Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
France, possibly Saint-Omer, 13th century
MS M.79 fol. 156v

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Psalm 138 (Vulg., 137) -- Initial C of Confitebor enclosing rabbit-like hybrid animal against gold background; the initial’s ascender partly formed by headless hybrid animal with right hand raising sword and with left hand holding shield, and descender extending across left and lower margins and terminating in head of hybrid crane. Initial C and marginal illustrations of Psalm 138.