Psalter
[Psalterium commentaria]
Thirteenth or fourteenth century
University of Manitoba, Dysart 3

This book features the scriptural text in a large hand, with commentary in a smaller hand (compare this book with Nicholas de Lyra's Bible and commentary), with capitals in red and blue. Whereas most of the manuscripts in the exhibit employ a majuscule script (what we know as "upper case"), this book uses a miniscule script, or "lower case." One might notice the careful ruling that was done on the parchment before the text was written. On some pages in this book, a row of prick marks can be seen at both the inner and outer margins; these marks were used to guide the rule lines. Also in the margins are instructions for chanting. In the commentary, the underlined portions are repetitions of the scriptural text, with amplification added.