Psalter (glossed)

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 76 E 11

Origin & date Northwest France (Arras?); c. 1175

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 204, 285x185 (200/180x150) mm, 16 lines and 39 lines (glosses), littera pregotica. Latin. Binding: 18th-century black velvet over older brown leather, with sloten inscribed `S.M.I. Pierson P.B.R.'

Illumination

4 historiated initials (115/45x75/55 mm); 1 decorated page with 5 historiated roundels (200x145 mm); decorated initials (ff. 31v, 68v, 89r, 110v, 128r, etc.)

Provenance

Member of Pierson family (18th century). Acquired in 1823 as part of the collection of J.-D. Lupus of Brussels (no. A 1)

Bibliography

Libri Theol. 1922, no. 26. - Byvanck 1931, p. 34. - Haseloff 1938, pp. 41-42. - The Hague 1980, no. 17, fig. - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 6

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 E 11
Title (index form)	Psalter in Latin (glossed)
Language of origin code	fr
Place of origin	Northwest France; Arras(?)
Date of origin	1175 (c.)
Related names/collections	Lupus, J.-D., Coll.; Pierson, (S.M.I.?)
Cataloguer's note	ask 18-7-1999. 5-00
Language	Latin
Language (Dutch)	Latijn
Classification code	01 A 32 1
Geographic code	01 FR 02 PC AR; 01 FR 01 01 02

5 illuminations catalogued

f. 1vdecorated page

The Lamb of God (Agnus Dei); the symbols of the four Evangelists

Opening page

1175 (c.)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	1888
Sequence (global)	194
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 76 E 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 E 11
Image size (mm)	200x145
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	1v
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 76E11_001V_DECOR.JPG

f. 2rhistoriated initial

David playing the harp and his musicians Eman, Ethan, Idithun and Asaph

Psalm 1 ('Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly')

1175 (c.)

11I62(DAVID)34 49L12(B)49L171 71X1(Ps. 1)1

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	1889
Sequence (global)	195
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 76 E 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 E 11
Image size (mm)	115x75
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl; TE aanvullen (HB)
Scene order key	2r
Language of origin code	0 France

f. 51rhistoriated initial

David and Goliath: David beheads Goliath with his sword

Psalm 38 ('I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue')

1175 (c.)

49L12(D)49L171 71H1443 71X1(Ps. 38)1

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	1890
Sequence (global)	196
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 76 E 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 E 11
Image size (mm)	45x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	51r
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 76e11_051r.jpg

f. 69vhistoriated initial

Majestas Domini: Christ enthroned with the symbols of the four Evangelists

Psalm 52 ('The fool said in his heart: There is no God')

1175 (c.)

11D321 49L12(D)49L171 71X1(Ps. 52)3

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	1891
Sequence (global)	197
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 76 E 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 E 11
Image size (mm)	50x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	69v
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 76e11_069v.jpg

f. 130vhistoriated initial

David at prayer

Psalm 101 ('Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee')

1175 (c.)

49L12(D)49L171 71H611 71X1(Ps. 101)1

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	1892
Sequence (global)	198
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 76 E 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 E 11
Image size (mm)	50x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl; TE aanvullen (HB)
Scene order key	130v
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 76e11_130v.jpg