Psalter of Eleanor of Aquitaine

Title

Dutch:

Psalter Aliénor d'Aquitaine (1122-1204) koningin van Frankrijk ; koningin van Engeland (Fécamp Psalter)

Psalter of Eleanor of Aquitaine

Object type

psalter

Description

Psalter maybe made for Eleanor of Aquitaine from circa 1185.

Background information in Dutch and in English.
Detailed information about the contents in Dutch and English.

Page overview

Manuscript on parchment with 176 folios and numerous illuminations in a brown leather binding from circa 1770.

Fol. fl001v: Notes by G.J. Gérard (added)
Fol. 001v - 013r: Calendar
Fol. 014v - 027r: Images from the life of Christ
Fol. 028v: Donor portrait
Fol. 029r - 160v: Psalms
Fol. 160v - 170r: Canticum Ysaie prophete, Canticum Ezechie, Canticum Anne, Canticum Moysi, Canticum Abacue propheta, Canticum Moysi servi Dei, Hymnnus trium puerorum, Canticum Symeonis, Canticum beate Marie, Canticum Zacharie.
Fol. 170r - 171v: Fides catholica (‘Quicumque vult’)
Fol. 172r - 172v: Hymnus Augustini et Ambrosii (‘Te Deum’)
Fol. 172v - 175r: Litany
Fol. 175r - 176r: Collecta de Trinitate and other collects
Fol. 176v: notarial deed of 13 June 1369 (added)

Language

Latin

Date

circa 1180

Publication date

circa 1185

Medium

parchment and leather

Dimensions

length: 232 mm (9.1 in)

; width: 169 mm (6.6 in)

Collection

Koninklijke Bibliotheek

	Native name	Koninklijke Bibliotheek
	Location	The Hague
	Coordinates	52° 04′ 50″ N, 4° 19′ 36″ E
	Established	8 November 1798
	Authority file	: Q1526131 VIAF: 102145970121932251120 ISNI: 0000000123699000 ULAN: 500307428 LCCN: n79130800 NLA: 36189008 WorldCat

Accession number

76 F 13 (Koninklijke Bibliotheek)

Place of publication

Fécamp Abbey

Place of creation

France

References

This book was digitised by the

Koninklijke Bibliotheek

	Native name	Koninklijke Bibliotheek
	Location	The Hague
	Coordinates	52° 04′ 50″ N, 4° 19′ 36″ E
	Established	8 November 1798
	Authority file	: Q1526131 VIAF: 102145970121932251120 ISNI: 0000000123699000 ULAN: 500307428 LCCN: n79130800 NLA: 36189008 WorldCat

The original (paper) book is also in the collection of the National library of the Netherlands

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page 001r - Ex bibliotheca G.J. Gerard 1767
page 001v - Calendar, January, a two-faced man dining
page 002r - Calendar, January, Two bloodlettings, inbetween Aquarius
page 002v - Calendar, February, a man warming his feet at a fire
page 003r - Calendar, February, Two bloodlettings, inbetween Pisces
page 003v - Calendar, March, men pruning, tying up and planting vines
page 004r - Calendar, March, Two bloodlettings, inbetween Aries
page 004v - Calendar, April, a nobleman holding a flower
page 005r - Calendar, April, Two bloodlettings, inbetween Taurus
page 005v - Calendar, May, a nobleman on a horse, with a falcon
page 006r - Calendar, May, Two bloodlettings, inbetween Gemini
page 006v - Calendar, June, men mowing and turning grass and making haystacks
page 007r - Calendar, June, Two bloodlettings, inbetween Cancer
page 007v - Calendar, July, a man weeding
page 008r - Calendar, July, Two bloodlettings, inbetween Leo
page 008v - Calendar, August, people reaping corn, gleaning, harvesting
page 009r - Calendar, August, Two bloodlettings, inbetween Virgo
page 009v - Calendar, September, men picking and treading grapes
page 010r - Calendar, September, Two bloodlettings, inbetween Libra
page 010v - Calendar, October, men sowing and ploughing, a woman spinning
page 011r - Calendar, October, Two bloodlettings, inbetween Scorpio
page 011v - Calendar, November, a man knocking acorns out of an oak-tree
page 012r - Calendar, November, Two bloodlettings, inbetween Sagittarius
page 012v - Calendar, December, a man slaughtering a pig and singeing off his bristles
page 013r - Calendar, December, Two bloodlettings, inbetween Capricorn
page 014v - Images from the life of Christ - The Annunciation, Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary
page 015r - Images from the life of Christ - The Visitation, Mary meets St Elisabeth
page 016v - Images from the life of Christ - The Nativity, the Christ-child in the manger, Mary lies in bed, St Joseph at her feet
page 017v - Images from the life of Christ - The three Wise Men from the adoration of the Christ-child by the Magi
page 018r - Images from the life of Christ - Mary enthroned, holding the Christ-child from the adoration of the Christ-child by the Magi
page 019r - Images from the life of Christ - The baptism of Christ by St John the Baptist, an angel holds Christ's robe
page 020r - Images from the life of Christ - Caiaphas and the priests conspiring against Christ
page 021v - Images from the life of Christ - The arrest of Christ, the kiss of Judas
page 022r - Images from the life of Christ - The tortures of Christ, Christ is flagellated
page 023r - Images from the life of Christ - The three Maries at the empty tomb
page 024v - Images from the life of Christ - Harrowing of Hell- Christ leaves hell and liberates the souls
page 025r - Images from the life of Christ - The Incredulity of St Thomas
page 026v - Images from the life of Christ - The Ascension, Christ ascends into heaven above the apostles
page 027r - Images from the life of Christ - Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descends upon the apostles
page 028v - Donor portrait - A noble lady kneeling
page 029r - Psalm 1, Beatus vir qui non abiit in consilio inpiorum et in via peccatorum non stetit et in cathedra pestilentie non sedit, King David plays harp, David, Goliath
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page 049v - Psalm 26, Dominus, illuminatio mea, et salus mea quem timebo, Samuel anoints David
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page 062v - Psalm 38, Dixi custodiam vias meas, ut non delinquam in lingua mea, man on a roof (David?) with a banner
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page 074v - Psalm 51, Quit gloriaris in malitia, qui potens es in iniquitate, Doeh kills Achimelech en the priests of Nob
page 075r - Psalm 52, Dixit insipiens in corde suo, non est deus, David and Abigail
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page 088r - Psalm 68, Salvum me fac deus, quoniam intraverunt aque usque ad animam meam, Jonah and the whale
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page 103v - Psalm 80, Exultate deo adiutori nostro, iubilate deo Jacob
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page 117v - Psalm 97, Cantate domino canticum novum, quia mirabilia fecit, King David and a woman (Ecclesia?) offering him a chalice
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page 119v - Psalm 101, Domine exaudi orationem meam, et clamor meus ad te veniat, Christ and a praying man
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page 132v - Psalm 109, Dixit dominus dominus meo, sede a dextris meis, Christ and God
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