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Source Description
This Psalter was created in northeastern France, a region considered Flanders at the time, during the third quarter of the thirteenth century. It was intended for use within the diocese of Cambrai, and was possibly first owned by a member of a monastic community. Originally an eight-partite Psalter, it is now incomplete and misbound. The Psalter is illustrated with six illuminated initials in the Psalms, and they are notable for their large size. The Psalter is similar in appearance to W.42, as both illustrate Psalm 109 with the Dove of the Holy Spirit within a roundel.
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Document identity
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9640
label
Psalter
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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Source metadata
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9640
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Psalter
description
This Psalter was created in northeastern France, a region considered Flanders at the time, during the third quarter of the thirteenth century. It was intended for use within the diocese of Cambrai, and was possibly first owned by a member of a monastic community. Originally an eight-partite Psalter, it is now incomplete and misbound. The Psalter is illustrated with six illuminated initials in the Psalms, and they are notable for their large size. The Psalter is similar in appearance to W.42, as both illustrate Psalm 109 with the Dove of the Holy Spirit within a roundel.
provenance
Created for use in Diocese of Cambrai, ca. 1250-1275. Acquired by Léon Gruel, Paris, late 19th-early 20th century [1]; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1905; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] Ms. 7, see invoice in Walters Archives
date
3rd quarter 13th century
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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illuminated manuscripts
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
14
height
10.2
dimensionsRaw
Folio H: 5 1/2 × D: 4 in. (14 × 10.2 cm)
Source extras
style
Gothic
med
ink and pigments on parchment bound between boards covered with velvet
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104
6505
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MSS
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109
165
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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