W.116, The Walters Art Museum

Holding institution title: W.116, Biblical Psalter, Latin (1250-1275 CE, Northeastern France (French Flanders))

Holding institution classification: Biblical Psalter

Holding institution location: Baltimore, MD

URL: https://thedigitalwalters.org/Data/WaltersManuscripts/html/W116/description.html

URL2: https://manuscripts.thewalters.org/viewer.php?id=W.116

Digitization status: Digitized

Date: 1250-1275

Language(s): Latin

Use: Cambrai (Litany)

Country of production: France

City or region of production: Northeastern France

Illumination contents: Christ blessing above King David in water in initial S, King David pointing to eye before Christ in initial D, King David pointing to mouth before Christ in initial D, King David playing bells in initial E, Two clerics singing in initial C, The Trinity in initial D

Text contents: Psalter, Weekly Canticles, Litany, Petitions, Collects

Hours intercalated?:

Personalization:

Scribe: Unknown

Illuminator: Unknown

Patron: It was intended for use within the diocese of Cambrai, and was possibly first owned by a member of a monastic community.

Materials: Parchment

Binding original?: No

Binding description: Rebound in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century; red velvet, leather fore-edge tabs, gilt edges

Folio height (in centimeters): 14

Folio width (in centimeters): 10.2

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