The beautifully executed illuminations retain their original bright colours and lustrous gold. CONDITION: The leaf is in very good/fine condition, on clean vellum with just the expected edge browning which is masked off by the mat. And let them sing in the ways of our Lord: because great is the glory of our Lord.) The Psalm finishes on Verso and is followed by two antiphons and The Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Let all the Kings of the earth O Lord confess to thee: because they have heard all the words of thy mouth. (In what day soever I shall call on thee, hear me: thou shalt multiply strength in my soul.
Et cantent in viis Domini: quoniam magna est gloria Domini.
Confiteantur tibi Domine omnes reges terrae: quia audierunt omnia verba oris tui. The illuminated initial I on the second line begins verse 4: In quacumque die invocavero te, exaudi me: multiplicabis in anima mea virtutem. SOURCE: Northern France, probably Paris DATE: c.1465 CONTENT: The text on Recto is a section of Psalm 137 (KJV138). VERSO: As Recto, but with text in two sizes, two one-line illuminated initials and an equally fine panel of illuminations. Five one-line initials illuminated in burnished gold on grounds of red, blue and white outlined in black, and three line fillers. The illuminated panel features acanthus leaves in blue and liquid gold outlined in red & orange, along with swirling tendrils bearing coloured flowers, foliage and gold bezants. An intricate panel of illuminations runs the length of the text in a style known as rinceaux. RECTO: 15 lines of text in Latin written on vellum in black ink in a gothic bookhand.