Item Info

Language: Latin
Folio Number: front
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: Initial B with David as a Musician
Notes: 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 portrait.
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1647079
Country: Country:Germany
City/Town/Township:Bodensee

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1199
Image Dimensions Width: 172 mm
ShelfMark: Lewis E M 44:13