Although there is no text to identity it, these are most likely leaves from a psalter, as psalters often contained prefatory cycles before the text with images from the life of Christ and the life of David. There is no other context in which one would expect to find narrative scenes such as these back-to-back and without accompanying text. Massacre of the Innocents Flight into Egypt Initial O with the Ascension This historiated initial was taken from a psalter and possibly marks the beginning of Psalm 46, 'Omnes gentes plaudite minibus' (Clap your hands, all ye nations). This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from a psalter. The text on this side of the cutting is from Psalm 51. Beheading of a saint Psalters often included calendars. This image, which depicts the martyrdom of an unidentified saint, once decorated a calendar. The reverse of this cutting contains a fragment of the page for the month of July. This image shows the reverse of a cutting with a miniature from a psalter. This side of the cutting contains a fragment of leaf with the calendar for July. Psalters often included calendars. This image, which depicts the martyrdom of an unidentified saint, once decorated a calendar. The reverse of this cutting contains a fragment of the page for the month of April. This image shows the reverse of a cutting with a miniature from a Psalter. This side of the cutting contains a fragment of leaf with the calendar for April.
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