DPL Reed MMF44

Psalter, Latin. Spain (possibly Seville), late thirteenth century

Single leaf. 157 by 98mm. Single column, 22 lines, ruled in leadpoint, written space 100 by 70mm; gothic hand.

Text: Psalms 11:5–13:5.
Decoration: Verse initials in gold outlined in black; two 2-line initials in gold and colours; headings in red.
Provenance: The original Psalter and hymnal was sold by Sotheby’s, 12 December 1967, lot 37, to Maggs. The manuscript was possibly broken up by the Folio Society, who offered leaves in their catalogue 69 (January 1970), no. 757. The Reed leaf was part of a cache of nine leaves sold by the Folio Society through Sotheby’s, 12 July 1971, lot 10, to the London book dealer Solomon Pottesman (1904–1978). After his death, Pottesman’s estate sold the leaves again through Sotheby’s, 11 December 1979, lot 14, to Maggs. The Reed leaf was purchased from Maggs Bulletin 11 (November 1982), no. 34.
References: Manion, Vines, de Hamel no. 106; Reed Early Bibles no. 26.
Shelfmark: RMM Fragment 44.

Description reproduced from Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in New Zealand Collections (London, 1989) by permission of the authors (Christopher de Hamel, Margaret Manion, and the family of Vera F. Vines).