Westminster Psalter

Shelfmark London, British Library, Royal 2 A XXII

Origin & date England, 1200-1250

Physical description

Illumination

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Type	Manuscript book
Source project(s)	MSS; BRITLIB; PSALTER
Title (index form)	Psalterium
Place of origin	England; Oxford
Date of origin	1200-1250
Language	Latin
URL.WEBPAGE	http://searcharchives.bl.uk/IAMS_VU2:IAMS040-002105811

6 illuminations catalogued

f. 12Vminiature

Mary, standing to the right, holding a book in her left hand and her right hand forward with the palm in front view, is visited by Gabriel who holds an inscribed scroll in the right hand with which he also makes a speaking gesture.

Ave Maria gratia plena [I]

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Source project(s)	MSS; BRITLIB; PSALTER
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	06_001
URL.WEBPAGE	https://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=royal_ms_2_a_xxii_f012v

f. 13rminiature

Mary and Elisabeth, both pregnant, embracing; architectural setting.

73A622 11F 11HH(ELISABETH)33A14 48C145

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Source project(s)	MSS; BRITLIB; PSALTER
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	06_002
URL.WEBPAGE	https://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=royal_ms_2_a_xxii_f013r

f. 13vminiature

Mary enthroned with the feet on a footstool; the Christ-child sitting on her knee, holding a closed scroll and making a blessing gesture with the right hand forward; architectural setting; oil-lamps.

11F4222 11D2 11F711 31A2255 31A2512(+915)31A2512(+933)31A25161 31A25161(+933)41A7211 41B34 44B1212 47C72 48C145 49L71

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Source project(s)	MSS; BRITLIB; PSALTER
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	06_003
URL.WEBPAGE	https://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=royal_ms_2_a_xxii_f013v

f. 14rminiature

`Majestas Domini': Christ in mandorla seated on a rainbow, holding an open book with inscription and making a blessing gesture, accompanied by the symbols of the evangelists, holding inscribed scrolls and a book.

LVCAS [I]
MARCVS [I]
A / O / IESVS [I]
IOHANES [I]

11D321 11I421 11I422 11I423 11I424 31A2511(+915)31A2513(+933)49L71 49L8 49M32 49MM32

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Source project(s)	MSS; BRITLIB; PSALTER
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	06_004
URL.WEBPAGE	http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=royal_ms_2_a_xxii_f014r

f. 14vminiature

David as psalmist, playing the harp, seated with his feet on a footstool; architectural setting; bells.

11I62(DAVID)33 11I62(DAVID)31A2255 31A235 41A7211 41A7221 41A723 44B191 48C145 48C7344(BELLS)48C7522

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Source project(s)	MSS; BRITLIB; PSALTER
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	06_005
URL.WEBPAGE	http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=royal_ms_2_a_xxii_f014v

f. 15rhistoriated initial

First psalm with 'Beatus-initial' David as psalmist, playing the harp; lower medallion: David beheading Goliath; upper medallion: David brings Goliath's head to Saul.

11I62(DAVID)33 11I62(DAVID)31AA2512(+933)49L171 71H1443 71H1451 71X1(Ps. 1:1)1

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Source project(s)	MSS; BRITLIB; PSALTER
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	06_005
URL.WEBPAGE	http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=royal_ms_2_a_xxii_f014v