Harley MS 4860

Contents:

ff. 1r-181v: Commentary on the Psalms, including Oddo Astensis, Expositio in Psalmos (Psalms 1-110), followed by an unidentified commentary on Psalms 111-150.

The manuscript contains later additions:

Added marginal notes from the 15th and/or 16th-century throughout (two including profile heads, one animal head, ff. 164v, 165, 178), running headers, i-dots, commas, caudata signs, paraphs, one initial (f. 9v) and penwork decoration including geometric motifs, faces, foliate motifs, grapes (ff. 59r, 63v), an added heraldic device with three stars, a crescent and fleurs-de-lis (ff. 5v, 6r, 48v, 107v), retraced several words and inscribed two initials (ff. 16v, 29v), one including the date '1574. 21. oct. hor. 2[…] Shide[?h].)' (f. 16v).

Decoration:

1 large initial with knotwork motifs emerging from the mouth of a beast (? lion) outlined in black ink with some green, on a red, green, and blue ground (f. 1). 1 large initial with knotwork and foliate motifs, animal-heads and masks, outlined in black ink, with some green and red, on a blue and red ground (f. 2v). 3 initials in green, blue and red, in blue and green or in red and blue, two with penwork decoration (ff. 48v, 90v, 145). Numerous initials in red, green or blue, one with penwork decoration in red and green (f. 29v). Simple initials in red. Rubric in brown and red (f. 1). Parts of the text written out in red or green.