Psalter of Eleanor of Aquitaine

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 title QS:P1476,nl:"Psalter Aliénor d'Aquitaine (1122-1204) koningin van Frankrijk ; koningin van Engeland (Fécamp Psalter) " label QS:Lnl,"Psalter Aliénor d'Aquitaine (1122-1204) koningin van Frankrijk ; koningin van Engeland (Fécamp Psalter) " label QS:Len,"Psalter of Eleanor of Aquitaine" label QS:Lfr,"Psautier d'Aliénor d'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)  dimensions QS:P2043,+232U174789 dimensions QS:P2049,+169U174789
Collection	KB National Library of the Netherlands    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 institution QS:P195,Q1526131
Accession number	76 F 13 (KB National Library of the Netherlands)
Place of publication	Fécamp Abbey
Place of creation	France
References	This book was digitised by the KB National Library of the Netherlands    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 institution QS:P195,Q1526131 The original (paper) book is also in the collection of the National library of the Netherlands
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  page 001v - Calendar, January, a two-faced man dining
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  page 002r - Calendar, January, Two bloodlettings, inbetween Aquarius
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  page 002v - Calendar, February, a man warming his feet at a fire
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  page 003v - Calendar, March, men pruning, tying up and planting vines
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  page 012v - Calendar, December, a man slaughtering a pig and singeing off his bristles
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  page 014v - Images from the life of Christ - The Annunciation, Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary
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  page 015r - Images from the life of Christ - The Visitation, Mary meets St Elisabeth
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  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
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  page 017v - Images from the life of Christ - The three Wise Men from the adoration of the Christ-child by the Magi
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  page 018r - Images from the life of Christ - Mary enthroned, holding the Christ-child from the adoration of the Christ-child by the Magi
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  page 019r - Images from the life of Christ - The baptism of Christ by St John the Baptist, an angel holds Christ's robe
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  page 020r - Images from the life of Christ - Caiaphas and the priests conspiring against Christ
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  page 021v - Images from the life of Christ - The arrest of Christ, the kiss of Judas
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  page 022r - Images from the life of Christ - The tortures of Christ, Christ is flagellated
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  page 023r - Images from the life of Christ - The three Maries at the empty tomb
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  page 024v - Images from the life of Christ - Harrowing of Hell- Christ leaves hell and liberates the souls
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  page 025r - Images from the life of Christ - The Incredulity of St Thomas
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  page 026v - Images from the life of Christ - The Ascension, Christ ascends into heaven above the apostles
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  page 027r - Images from the life of Christ - Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descends upon the apostles
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  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
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