The Pabenham-Clifford Hours

Gradual Psalms

Texts and Images

The 15 Gradual Psalms (Psalms 119-133) were recited as prayers of spiritual ascent. This section might have opened with a large historiated initial with a full border, but the leaf containing it is missing. Part of Psalm 131, and Psalms 132-133 are all that have been preserved. Remaining text divisions are marked by ornamental initials.

Small ornamental initials and line fillers (Gradual Psalms)

Small gold initials on pink and blue grounds, and line fillers featuring a dragon, a fish and geometric patterns in colours and gold

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