Psalter (DS5368) (Q23604)

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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 44:13, Lewis E M 44:13)
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Psalter (DS5368)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 44:13, Lewis E M 44:13)

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    Extent: 130 x 172 mm; parchment
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    Initial B with David as a Musician
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    This initial begins Psalm 1, 'Beatus vir' (Blessed [is] the man). The rest of the psalm continues on the reverse of the leaf. The B of the first psalm was a common place to find decoration, often with an image of King David playing music, as in this example, because David was believed to have composed the psalms. Thus the images of the king at the beginning of the book functioned as an author...
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    Contributor: David Kalish
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    Cataloger: Dot Porter
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    Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
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    5 December 2023
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    5 December 2023
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