Medieval Psalter Leaf, Psalm 78

This stunning manuscript leaf on vellum from a French Psalter, was written in Northern France in the late 15th century. The Psalter is written in Latin in a Gothic script with brown ink and burnished gold initials with alternating blue, red, or white tracery and infill. The term Psalter is used to describe a volume containing the 150 biblical poems know as the Book of Psalms, used for liturgical use and which often contain other devotional material. The Psalms (derived from the Greek word psalmos, meaning song”) are short, lyrical passages written in the first person. Due to their varied content and versatility, individual psalms are often employed as prayers, both in public worship and in private devotion. A beautiful archival mat has been added with windows cut front and back for easy viewing of both sides. This is a rare opportunity to purchase a 500 year old biblical document. This Psalter leaf is part of Psalm 78.56 Yet they tempted, and provoked the most high God: and they kept not his testimonies. (partial) 57 And they turned away, and kept not the covenant: even like their fathers they were turned aside as a crooked bow. 58 They provoked him to anger on their hills: and moved him to jealousy with their graven things. 59 God heard, and despised them, and he reduced Israel exceedingly as it were to nothing. 60 And he put away the tabernacle of Silo, his tabernacle where he dwelt among men.

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