"Cantate Domino" (Psalm 97) from a French Book of Hours (c. 1450)

Sing to the Lord a new song!

Leaf from a French Book of Hours illuminated on both sides (c. 1450).  15 lines of Latin text on each side written in a gothic script with black ink and red rubrics on vellum.  2-line ornate initial opens the Psalm.  Initial in burnished gold, red, and blue with white tracery.  9 1-line initials in burnished gold on red & blue backgrounds.  6 line extenders in gold, red & blue.   The leaf contains the text of Psalm 97 ("Cantate Domino").  Some staining to verso.  Recto (front) is bright and clean.

Size: 158 x 111 mm (approx 6.2 x 4.4 inches)

$ 405                                                         # IMC5320

Frame available for this item.

Cantate Domino canticum novum
cantate Domino ominis terra.
Cantate Domino, et benedicte nomini ejus.
Annuntiate de die in diem salutare ejus.
Annuntiate inter gentes gloriam ejus,
in ominbus populis mirabilia ejus.
Quoniam magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis;
terribilis est super omnes deos.


Sing to the Lord a new song,
sing to the Lord all the earth.
Sing to the Lord and bless his name;
proclaim his salvation from day to day.
Declare his glory among the nations,
his wonders among all people.

Click the link to hear "Cantate Domino": Cantate Domino

Click image to enlarge