Psalterium (in Latin and French, parallel versions), with biblical pictures — Shaftesbury, Dorset. Abbey of St Mary the Virgin and St Edward, of Benedictine nuns.
| Provenance: | Shaftesbury, Dorset. Abbey of St Mary the Virgin and St Edward, of Benedictine nuns. |
| Location: | British Library, London |
| Shelfmark: | Cotton Nero C.iv |
| Author/Title: | Psalterium (in Latin and French, parallel versions), with biblical pictures |
| Type of evidence: | l: Liturgical evidence, often to be found in the kalendar |
| Notes on evidence: | Cf. G. F. Warnes, Illum. MSS. in the Brit. Mus., pl. 12, and Pal. Soc. 1. 124. The kalendar shows its origin at St Swithun's, where it was probably executed for Bishop Henry of Blois. Early additions to the kalendar show that it soon passed to Shaftesbury (Apr. 14 Dedicatio ecclesie monasterii schestonie). |
| Date: | s. xii |