Psalter, Italy, Late 15th Century

Creator

Preview

Creation Date

1485

Description

This page from an Italian psalter shows the last half of Psalm 85. Psalm 86 begins at the green decorated initial and continues on to the verso. This scribe used many abbreviations to save space, and also left out several words of each Psalm. A close look reveals the faded red ruling lines. Ruling the vellum before copying was necessary for the scribe to write an attractive, straight line. The script here is Rotunda Gothic.

Recommended Citation

"Psalter, Italy, Late 15th Century" (1485). Illuminated Manuscripts. 7.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/illuminated_manuscripts/7

Relation

Possible Ege leaf

Format

image/jpg

Language

Latin