Psalters
M. J. Toswell
This chapter discusses psalter manuscripts and their uses, argues that the Book of Psalms was a living text for Anglo-Saxons Irish. A manuscript copy itself tangible manifestation Christian worship, primer recitation office, set personal devotions. An Anglo-Saxon could vary in size from palm hand to over half metre height. Glossing one most interesting responses psalter. Almost earliest times, glossed vernacular. Traditionally, glosses have been divided into two groups, named coherent exempla: tradition, Vespasian Psalter; D Regius or Royal Psalter. The also examines substantial evidence scholarly study psalms Insular centres.
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