The sound of the Rheinau Psalter
The vibrant colors and lines of the illuminations in this psalter are a good example of the fine High Gothic art. Although there are not...
Heidelberg UB, Cod. Sal. IXe, Livre d’heures, Paris, 1420-30
Heidelberg UB, Cod. Sal. IXe, Livre d’heures, Paris, 1420-30
Between Passions and Numbers
In a book mostly dedicated to the lives of Saints and Passions and a last section that comprises a calculus treatise, we find a single...
The world is a scary place - the ‘Winchester Psalter’
Also known as the 'Psalter of Henry of Blois', this 12th century manuscript is an exquisite example of the English Romanesque...
David's search for harmony- 'The Rutland Psalter'
This mid-13th century psalter's first full-page illustration opens with King David's eyes fixed on me, the viewer. As if he was about to...
Treasures of gold, guts and pipes
After the last post with trumpet-monster images from Egerton MS 3277, 2nd half of the14th century, here some of the wonderful treasures...
The musicians of Salem
Images from the Cistercian monastery in Salem, Southern Germany (by Konstanz). This breviary was commissioned by the Johannes Stantenat,...