Psalter-Hours (DS4731) (Q21693)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 8:2, Lewis E M 8:2)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Psalter-Hours (DS4731) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 8:2, Lewis E M 8:2) |
Statements
1250-1275
13. century
1250Gregorian
1275Gregorian
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Extent: 56 x 55 mm; parchment
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Initial C with the Torture of the Empress Faustina
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This initial originally marked the beginning of Psalm 80, one of the ten major divisions of the Psalms. It belongs to a group of cuttings from the same manuscript now divided between the Free Library and the Bodleian Library at Oxford University. Other initials from the manuscript contain scenes from the life of St. Catherine of Alexandria, indicating that the original owner had a special...
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This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from a psalter-hours.
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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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