BOK.ENG.AD12C

BOK.ENG.AD2015

The Winchester Psalter Miniature Cycle - Facsimile and Commentary

"On the most elementary level, the Winchester Psalter illustrations provide a cogent introduction to the stories of the Bible" (Haney). Each leaf relays Biblical events simply and efficiently so as to help the viewer understand. This was especially helpful for a people who were generally illiterate at the time.

It is thought that the Book of Psalms was made at the Winchester’s Old Minster, a church in Winchester, England ("Winchester Psalter").

The images were accompanied by written commentary in a bilingual format. "The Latin text of the Psalms and an accompanying translation in Anglo-Norman French are written in parallel columns on the page, so that the two could be read together" ("Winchester Psalter").
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Haney, Kristine E. The Winchester Psalter Miniature Cycle Commentary. London: The Folio Society, 2015.

“Winchester Psalter.” The British Library, February 12, 2015. https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/illustration-of-the-damned-swallowed-by-a-hellmouth-from-the-winchester-psalter.

12C AD

2015 AD

The Folio Society

England

12th Century

21st Century

Print

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Latin

Anglo-Norman French

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Bible

Psalter

The Winchester Psalter Miniature Cycle. London: The Folio Society, 2015.