Psalter
Medieval Manuscripts
Item Info
Language: Latin
Folio Number: f. 5r
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: Initial E, beginning Psalm 80
Notes: This initial begins Psalm 80, "Exultate Deo adiutori nostro iubilate Deo Iacob?" (Rejoice to God our helper: sing aloud to the God of Jacob). The Book of Psalms was one of the most often produced books of the Bible during the Middle Ages. The Psalms were used to teach children Latin and, consequently, they were well-known and served as common prayers for private devotion.
This Psalter is a fragment, containing only Psalms 75-77, 80-95, 98, and 99-101. The rest of the pages were probably removed by a modern book seller who could get more money for selling leaves with illuminated initials individually than he could receive for the whole book.
Sirsi Catalog Key:
1583244
Country:
Country:France
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin):
1299
Image Dimensions Width:
197 mm
ShelfMark:
Lewis E 184
f. 5r
f. 15v