Tuesday 28 June 2016

Psalter fragments (BL Royal MS 13 D I*)

Historiated initial of the biblical King David with a fool, f. 18r.

Colloquial name(s): Psalter fragments
Official names(s): British Library, Royal MS 13 D I*

Date: 1350-1375 (source)
Origin: England (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Online Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts

The remnants of this psalter consist of several full and partial leaves that were formerly bound within Royal 13 D I (source). It contains five colour-and-gold historiated initials, all of which are available online (source).

The manuscript is thought to have been illuminated by the Bohun Workshop, probably for a destination in N. England (source).

Basic descriptions of the illustrations are provided by the British Library with the facsimile

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