Penn in Hand: Selected Manuscripts

Bible O.T. Psalms. Latin. Selections.

Psalter fragment, 1200s.

1 item (1 leaf) : parchment ; 160 x 105 mm.

Vellum leaf of a psalter in 19 long lines written in a Gothic hand, with initials for each verse and abstract line fillers in blue, pink and gold ink. One side contains Psalm 118.16-25, and the other contains 118.25-34. The leaf is severely trimmed. Written in Germany in the 13th century.

Manuscript Fragment Collection. Folder 25

Rare Book & Manuscript Library University of Pennsylvania Ms. Coll. 591