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| Title | Psalter, England, early 15th century, fragment. |
| Description | A Psalter or Book of Psalms is a book of the Hebrew Bible with the text of 150 songs, traditionally believed to have been written by the Hebrew King David. The Psalter was used for both public worship and private prayers and, until Books of Hours became common, was the principal book for individual devotions. Psalters sometimes included supplementary texts, such as the litany on this leaf. Each petition in the litany, in this fifteenth century text generally beginning with "ut" or "that" would be followed by a response, such as "Kyrie eleison" or "Lord, have mercy upon us" which is not written here but would have been known to the reader. The catchword "de" is written on the bottom margin of the verso. Catchwords referenced the first word at the top of the following page. Since books written before the fifteenth century often did not have page numbers, catchwords helped keep the different leaves of text in correct order before they were bound together. This leaf has 22 lines. |
| Subject |
Psalters--England--Illustrations Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--England Manuscripts, Medieval Illuminations 1200-1500 |
| Language Name | Latin |
| Language Script | Textualis semi-quadrata (Gothic Book-Hand, Black Letter, Textura) |
| Place Original | England |
| Date Original | 1420? |
| Object Type | Illuminated manuscripts |
| Ornamentation | One line illuminated initials are in alternating blue, with red flourishes, and gold, with purple flourishes. Line fillers are in gold and blue with various floral motifs. |
| Source | 27.2 x 18.4 cm. vellum leaf from an illuminated manuscript (s.xv in). Item no. 2006.mss.07 in the Pzena Collection, University of Louisville Rare Books. |
| Citation Information | See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/mss#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file). |
| Collection | Illuminating the Manuscript Leaves |
| Collection Website | http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/mss/ |
| Digital Publisher | University of Louisville Rare Books |
| Format | image/jp2 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copying.html/. Please cite the Image Number when ordering. |
| Image Number | ULRB 2006.mss.07 |
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| Title | Psalter, England, early 15th century, fragment - recto |
| Citation Information | See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/mss#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file). |
| Collection | Illuminating the Manuscript Leaves |
| Collection Website | http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/mss/ |
| Digital Publisher | University of Louisville Rare Books |
| Format | image/jp2 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copying.html/. Please cite the Image Number when ordering. |
| Image Number | 2006.mss.07r |
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