Psalter
Psalm 88:28-42
F-t73b
Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Private Collection, Canada, Fr.G1-1
Private Catalogue, Canada, 2023. (Born Digital)
General Information
Title
Psalter
Material
Parchment
Place of Origin
England
Original Condition
Numbering
p. 83
Current Condition
Dimensions
110 x 77 mm
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
On the recto and verso, the first initials of every second or third line are illuminated with lapis and gold. Decorative bars of lapis, gold, and pink are occasionally painted as line fillers.
Content
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Content Item
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Content Description
The leaf features Psalm 88:28-42.
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Content Description
History
Origin
The seller has identified the leaf as English in origin based on the scribal hand. Its size indicates that it derived from a psalter intended for personal contemplation.