190 pages nearly all decorated, six with full page miniatures, one with an elaborate initial 'B'.
The Rutland Psalter by Various artists, 12501260
© British Library
Details
- Medium:
- Illuminated manuscript
- Dimensions:
- 30 x 20 cm
- Art Fund grant:
- £50,000 ( Total: £870,000)
- Acquired in:
- 1984
- Vendor:
- Trustees of the 9th Duke of Rutland's Will Trust
Circa 1250-1260 with late 14th-15th century additions.
Provenance
John Clifton, Prior of Reading Abbey; presented to Reading Abbey, late 15th century; 1987, Ethelbert Burdet, Canon of Lincoln Cathedral; Dukes of Rutland.
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