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Der Ramsey-Psalter

by Lucy Freeman Sandler

Benediktinerstift St. Paul (Sankt Paul im Lavanttal, Austria)Medieval Illumination of books and manuscriptsEnglish Illumination of books and manuscriptsPierpont Morgan LibraryLiturgyTextsManuscriptsIllumination of books and manuscripts

A Psalter (Book of psalms) arranged for liturgical use. The most elaborate ornamentation indicates the divisions for weekly recitation by the secular clergy; the monastic usage is indicated by lesser ornamentation. Included also are canticles, together with a calendar, some antiphons, and collects according to secular usage. Original made in the early 14th century.

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