The paradox of the medieval page
The extraordinary Eadwine Psalter (12th century) containing three Latin translations of the psalms in parallel columns. The smaller bits of text between the lines and in the margin are glosses explaining the main text and they are in French and Old English. The illustration is a visual summary of the psalm, here Psalm 4, Cambridge, Trinity College, R. 1…
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