Title

Psalter: Number 34

Authors

Unknown

Contributor

Stephen Mack

Description

Good condition, though some of the ink has faded. Particularly the blues and the purples.; There are several decorated initials. The flourishes on the "P" on the verso is reminiscent of a musical staff. This is interesting considering that the music was not added until later, though, the Psalms are generally associated with music.; Rotunda Book Hand; Musical notation with a simple melody was added later. The handwriting is of a significantly lower quality that the other handwriting.; Ege tells us that this was made for a Carthusian monastery. The Carthusians were a small and particularly devout order. They were hermits, and take an oath of silence. Manuscripts from this order are rare. Also of interest in this manuscript is that there are two guide lines instead of one.; Black, red, blue, and purple inks

Description Recto

Psalm 118:64-76; Flesh Side

Description Verso

Psalms 118:50-64; Hair Side

Provenance

Purchased from Otto F. Ege

Format Medium

Vellum

Format Extent

38.5 cm x 28.5 cm

Files

Relation Is Part Of

Otto F. Ege's "50 Original Leaves from Medieval Manuscripts"

Date Digitized

March 2007

Coverage-Spatial

Italy

Coverage-Temporal

Mid 1400s

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Psalter: Number 34" (2014). Medieval Manuscripts. 19.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/mdvlmanuscripts/19