A decorated northern English thirteenth century Psalter leaf. Written in gothic book hand in Latin on vellum. This Psalter leaf illustrates Psalm 101, lines seven to seventeen to the recto, and lines eighteen to twenty-seven to the verso. Twenty one lines in a single column to both sides, with twenty-two versal initials in gold or blue across the recto and verso. Nineteen decorative and geometric line-fillers across both sides, in red, blue, or gold. 23 x 16.5 cm.
This leaf is from a lavish Psalter that went unsold in 2000 by Les Enluminures with Bruce Ferrini. The manuscript was later disbanded and leaves from the Psalter have come up for sale since. This attribution has been formed on the size, script hand, decoration, and stitching aligning from other leaves from the parent manuscript.
Thirteenth Century English Psalter Leaf
Author
[Manuscript Leaf]
Publisher
Northern England
Date
[c. 1260-75]