Psalter, including a calendar, canticles (BL, Yates Thompson MS 18)
Item
Title
Psalter, including a calendar, canticles (BL, Yates Thompson MS 18)
Contains reference to Birgitta
false
Language
Latin
French (in the calendar)
Forms part of
Work order
1
Production date
1275-1299
Location created
Hand
Gothic
Decoration
8 large historiated initials with partial borders, in colours and gold at the major divisions of the Psalms (ff. 9, 35v, 52, 68v, 84, 104, 121v, 140). 1 smaller historiated initial in colours and gold at the beginning of Psalm 51 (f. 67v). 24 calendar roundels, in colours and gold (ff. 1-7v). Decorated initials with zoomorphic figures, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. Line-fillers with zoomorphic figures, in colours and gold. Every page with hybrids or animals in the lower margin.
Writing support
Parchment
Leaf page dimensions
215 mm x 145 mm
Folios
ff. 2-201
Linked resources
Filter by property
| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| London, British Library, Yates Thompson MS 18 | Carries work | Book object |