Psalter (fragment).

Description

Title: Psalter (fragment).
Published / Created: [between 1190 and 1210].
Publication Place: Melk, Austria
Abstract: Manuscript fragment on parchment of a Psalter containing portions of Psalms 58, 64, and 65.
Description: In Latin.
Script: written in late Caroline minuscule.
Decoration: each Psalm begins with a plain 2- or 3-line initial in red square capitals; 1-line initials at the beginning of verses in red rustic capitals; rubrics in red capitals; verse dividers are in red; the first words of each Psalm are written in brown rustic capitals; punctuated with the punctus; there are several later marginal annotations which are mostly illegible.
Provenance: The bifolium was once used as a pastedown in the binding of another volume.
Extent: ff. 1-2 : 288 x 260 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval Austria 12th century
Manuscripts, Medieval Austria 13th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Catholic Church
Subject (Topic): Liturgy
Manuscripts, Medieval
Psalters
Subjects: Catholic Church > Liturgy
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Psalters
Austria > 12th century
Austria > 13th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Psalter (fragment). General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.