Royal MS 1 D X

Psalter with a calendar (ff. 9r-14r); canticles (ff. 125r-137r): Isaiah 12, 2; Isaiah 38, 10-20; 1 Kings 2, 1-10; Exodus 15, 1-19; Habakkuk 3; Deuteronomy 32, 1- 43; Te Deum; Benedicite; Benedictus; Magnificat; Nunc Dimittis; Gloria in excelsis; Quicumque vult; Magnificat (repeated); Nunc Dimittis (repeated); and a litany (ff. 137r-139r), including among martyrs Edmund, Alban, Oswald, and Kenelm, among confessors Swithun, Aldhelm, Dunstan, and Guthlac, and among virgins Frideswida.

The calendar includes the following English and other saints: Octave of Thomas, martyr (January 5); Judoc (January 9); Werburga (February 3); Translation of Frideswida (February 12); Silvinus, bishop (February 17); Oswald, archbishop (February 28); Ceadde (March 2); Passio xl militum (March 9); Edward, king and martyr (March 18); Cuthbert (March 20); Quirinus (March 30); Guthlac (April 11); Ælphege (April 19); Ivo, archbishop and martyr (April 24); (sic); Translation of Andrew; Translation of Nicolas (May 9); Dunstan (May 19); Andelm [Aldhelm] (May 25); Eadburga (June 15); Botulph (June 17); Alban (June 22); Edeldrina [Etheldreda] (June 23); Swithun (July 2); Grimbald (July 8); Mildred (July 13); Translation of Swithun (July 15); Kenelm, king and martyr (July 17); Edward, king and martyr (July 18); Oswald, king and martyr (August 5); Arnulf (August 16); Translation of Cuthbert (September 4); Edith (September 16); Frideswida (October 19); Machutus (November, 15); Edmund, king and martyr (November 20); Birinus (December 3); Thomas, martyr (December 29). The name of St Thomas martyr (erased) is in gold capitals on a band of colour, as is the case with the Apostles and great feasts; the other names are in red, blue, or green. The Translation of St Thomas (1220) is not included.

Decoration:

16 full-page prefatory miniatures in colours and gold, with scenes from the life of Christ (ff. 1r-8v), including:

f. 1r, Annunciation; Visitation;

f. 1v, Nativity; Annunciation to the shepherds;

f. 2r, Magi before Herod; Adoration of the Magi;

f. 2v, Dream of the Magi; Presentation in the Temple;

f. 3r, Flight into Egypt; Massacre of the Innocents;

f. 3v, Baptism of Christ; Marriage at Cana;

f. 4r, Transfiguration of Christ; Raising of Lazarus;

f, 4v, Mary Magdalene anointing Christ's feet; Entry into Jerusalem;

f. 5r, Last Supper; Christ washing Peter's feet;

f. 5v, Betrayal of Christ; Peter's denial;

f. 6r, Scourging of Christ; Hanging of Judas;

f. 6v, Crucifixion; Deposition from the Cross;

f. 7r, Women at the Tomb; Descent to Hell;

f. 7v, Supper at Emmaus; Doubting of Thomas;

f. 8r, Ascension; Pentecost;

f. 8v, Christ in Majesty.

24 miniatures in medallions of the Labours of the Months and the Signs of the Zodiac, in colours and gold, in the calendar (ff. 9r-14v), including:

f. 9r, Aquarius; Drinking from a horn (January);

f. 9v, Pisces; Warming the feet (February);

f. 10r, Aries; Digging (March);

f. 10v, Taurus; Examining young shoots (April);

f. 11r, Gemini; Hawking (May);

f. 11v, Cancer; Mowing (June);

f. 12r, Leo; Weeding (July);

f. 12v, Virgo; Reaping (August);

f. 13r, Libra; Treading grapes (September);

f. 13v, Scorpio; Sowing (October);

f. 14r, Sagittarius; Killing a pig (November);

f. 14v, Capricorn; Banqueting (December).

10 historiated initials in colours and gold, with display script and diapered grounds, at the beginning of major Psalm divisions (f. 32r, 42v, 52r, 52v, 62r, 74v, 86r, 87v, 98r) and two smaller initials (ff. 21v, 76v):

f. 16r, Inhabited initial 'B'(eatus) with medallions with scenes from the life of David: David fighting the lion, David playing the harp, and Saul and David (Psalm 1);

f. 32r, Initial 'D'(ominus) of the Anointing of David by Samuel (Psalm 26);

f. 42v, Initial 'D'(ixi) of the Judgment of Solomon (Psalm 38);

f. 52r, Initial 'Q'(uid) of David and Goliath (Psalm 51);

f. 52v, Initial 'D'(ixit) of the Temptation of Christ, with a devil holding a scroll inscribed 'DIC UT LAPIDES I' (Mt. 4, 2), and Christ holding a scroll inscribed 'VADE RETRO SATANA' (Psalm 52);

f. 62r, Initial 'S'(alvum) of Christ and David in the water between two devils (Psalm 68);

f. 74v, Initial 'E'(xultate) of Jacob wrestling with the angel (Psalm 80);

f. 86r, Initial 'C'(antate) of the Virgin and Child (Psalm 97);

f. 87v, Initial 'D'(omine) of Christ and Ecclesia (Psalm 101);

f. 98r, Initial 'D'(ixit) of God the Father and Son (Psalm 109);

Numerous initials with foliate, inhabited, or animal decoration, and 1 of a bishop (f. 21v), in colours and gold, at the beginning of other Psalms and in the calendar. Small initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and red, at the beginning of each verse, and initials in gold, blue, brown, silver, red, and green in the calendar with major feasts in gold display script. Line-fillers in red and blue, some with animals, fish, or human heads.