(Q23061)
Statements
1450-1499
15. century
1450Gregorian
1499Gregorian
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Extent: 116 x 166 mm; parchment
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Initial B with King David playing
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The initial B begins Psalm 1, 'Beatus vir qui non abiit in consilio impiorum ...' (Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly). The medieval Christians believed that David, the Old Testament king and ancestor of Christ, composed the Psalms. The term 'psalm' derives from the Greek word 'psalmos,' which means 'song sung accompanied by a harp.' This etymology explains...
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This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from a psalter.
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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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4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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