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  Melisende Psalter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Swithun's church in Winchester, indicating that the Winchester psalter was present in Jerusalem, perhaps brought there by an English cleric, or maybe that the calendar portion of the Melisende Psalter was actually produced in England and transported later to Jerusalem.
The spine of the psalter is decorated with Byzantine silk and silver thread, as well as red, blue, and green Greek crosses (which are also found in the royal arms of the kingdom).
The exact date of the psalter, and for whom it was made, is unknown, although it is obviously made for a noble woman of the kingdom, based on the use of Byzantine styles (considered to be "aristocratic" by the crusaders), the depictions of kings, and the use of feminine word endings in the Latin prayers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Melisende_Psalter   (1079 words)

  
 Psalms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The ascriptions of Psalms 42, 44-49, 84, 85, 87, and 88 assert that the "sons of Korah" were entrusted with arranging and singing them; 2 Chronicles 20:19 suggests that this group formed a leading part of the Korathite singers.
In the early centuries of the Church, it was expected that any candidate for bishop would be able to recite the entire Psalter from memory, something they often learned automatically during their time as monks.
The version of the Psalter in the Book of Common Prayer is an older translation (from the Great Bible) than that included in the King James Version of the Bible.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Psalter   (2338 words)

  
 Art Fund Macclesfield Psalter Campaign   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Psalters attracted such lavish decoration because of their importance in the medieval liturgy: the Book of Psalms was the fundamental devotional text of the Middle Ages and a monk would recite all 150 psalms each week throughout the year.
Both the Douai and the Gorleston Psalters contain the dedication of the church of St Andrew at Gorleston, and St Andrew is one of the two saints depicted at the front of the Macclesfield Psalter.
The chief glory of the Macclesfield Psalter is the illumination.
www.artfund.org /psalter_campaign/content_4.html   (1502 words)

  
 The Psalter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Psalm 1-15 (psalter 1-26) Psalm 16-30 (psalter 27-79) Psalm
Psalm 46-60 (psalter 126-158) Psalm 61-75 (psalter 159-206) Psalm 76-90 (psalter 207-247)
Psalm 91-105 (psalter 248-289) Psalm 106-120 (psalter 290-343) Psalm 121-135 (psalter 344-375)
www.rsglh.org /The.Psalter.htm   (257 words)

  
 Luttrell Psalter - illustrations of medieval life in the England of Geoffrey Luttrell
The Luttrell Psalter, made before the invention of paper, is on vellum: parchment made from stretched sheepskin.
"The Luttrell Psalter, written and illuminated (illustrated) in England early in the 14th century for Sir Geoffrey Luttrell of Irnham in Lincolnshire, is one of the most famous manuscripts in the world on account of the numerous scenes of everyday life that mingle with the religious images on its pages.
If Sir Geoffrey Luttrell's purpose in commissioning his grand Psalter was to provide a permanent memorial to the status enjoyed by his family in his lifetime, he succeded beyond his wildest dreams.
www.theluttrells.homestead.com /LuttrellPsalter.html   (544 words)

  
 Metrical psalter -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The composition of metrical psalters was a large enterprise of the (A religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches) Protestant Reformation, especially in its (An adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin) Calvinist manifestation.
During the Protestant Reformation, a number of (The sacred writings of the Christian religions) Bible texts were interpreted as requiring reforms in the (An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner) music used in (The activity of worshipping) worship.
This psalter also continues in use among the Reformed community of the Netherlands, and was recently revised in 1985.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/me/metrical_psalter.htm   (1585 words)

  
 Psalter on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The export ban on the Macclesfield psalter, the exceptional English fourteenth-century manuscript that has been acquired by the J. Paul Getty Museum, has been extended until 10 February 2005.(News Review)(Brief Article)
When a major work of art is prevented from leaving the country, there is general rejoicing.
Vision, devotion, and difficulty in the psalter hours "of yolande of soissons".(Critical Essay)
www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-P1salter.asp   (307 words)

  
 About PSAlter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
PSAlter is the only PostScript application to give comprehensive explanations for all PostScript errors, as they occur, with the option to ignore or (possibly) fix them, and continue.
PSAlter has an easy to use View Mode to allow you to preview PostScript files on screen.
PSAlter does not have a 'print' facility, to allow you to turn a non-PostScript printer into a PostScript printer.
www.quite.com /psalter/psalter.htm   (802 words)

  
 ICEL Psalter Lacks Savor
The ICEL Psalter was published in 1995 by Liturgy Training Publications of the Archdiocese of Chicago, with the imprimatur of Baltimore Cardinal William Keeler, president of the NCCB.
The ICEL Psalter is a version of the psalms that employs "inclusive language" and other gender neutralizing devices (called "dynamic equivalence" by its proponents) in deference to the sensibilities of the translators.
The RNAB Psalter was used for the original version of a proposed Lectionary for use in the United States, necessitating its replacement in the final version which was recently approved for publication.
www.adoremus.org /Psalter998.html   (1001 words)

  
 Bishops withdraw imprimatur from Psalter
Because the Psalter uses “inclusive language” principles, such as avoiding masculine pronouns for God, some persons on the Catholic right have accused the International Commission of being influenced by liberal pressure groups, including advocates of women’s ordination.
The Psalter is used by religious communities and others in the church for daily prayer.
Trautman said the fact that the Psalter is being widely used “shows a lacuna” in the church’s inventory of approved liturgical texts.
www.natcath.com /NCR_Online/archives/082898/082898g.htm   (994 words)

  
 Singing the Psalms: A Brief History of Psalmody - by Richard C. Leonard, Ph.D., Laudemont Ministries
The Genevan Psalter (first edition 1542) set a high standard for the metrical psalters that were to follow in the Reformed churches of Holland, England and Scotland.
The Ainsworth psalter was brought to Plymouth Colony in 1620 by the group we know as the Pilgrims and was used there for a generation.
While these earlier psalters had used a variety of metrical patterns for psalm settings, the Bay Psalm Book represents a general reversion to the three standard forms, which were easier for congregations to learn in the frontier setting where musical training was not readily available.
www.laudemont.org /a-stp.htm   (3043 words)

  
 Split-Leaf Psalter
A feature of the Scottish Metrical Psalter which makes it valuable for introducing Psalm singing is that each of the 150 Psalms is set in common meter, though eleven Psalms also have a second version in another meter.
One concern these two bodies had in revising the psalter was that the verses be closely faithful to the Hebrew text of the Book of Psalms.
When purchasing psalters for a group, costs can be kept down by obtaining The Scottish Psalmody for singers who read music, and the TBS psalter for those who need only the words.
members.aol.com /RSICHURCH/psalter.html   (1535 words)

  
 Cronaca: Macclesfield Psalter
The Douai Psalter, incidentally, was buried for safekeeping during the war; the metal box was not completely sealed, however, with predictable results.
The Macclesfield Psalter is reportedly rather small, especially in comparison to the grand scale of other psalters of the same group; it is also fairly worn, from early reports.
And the proposal that the Macclesfield, Gorleston, and Douai Psalters were all made to be used in the same church is also untenable: while the collects, calendar, and litany are nearly identical in Douai and Macclesfield, they are very different from those of Gorleston.
www.cronaca.com /archives/002103.html   (753 words)

  
 Christian Century: Songs for Christians: using the whole Psalter - Cover Story
In Geneva in 1562 there appeared a metrical Psalter with all 150 Psalms; it was reprinted 62 times in two years and was translated into 24 languages.
Protestants seem to think that the Psalter is not a totally adequate vehicle for Christian worship; thus newer hymns have largely crowded out the Psalms.
Protestants' abandonment of a metrical Psalter has led (since the middle of the 19th century) to a new phenomenon, "responsive readings." These readings, like the Catholic Church's responsorial psalms, draw on the Psalms, but from a selection only.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1058/is_n1_v111/ai_14754660   (1275 words)

  
 Church Times - St Albans bids for its psalter
The council is putting its might behind the bid for the St Albans Psalter, which was left to the state in lieu of death duties two years ago.
Illustrated with gold letters, the Psalter was produced in the scriptorium of the Benedictines of St Albans.
The Psalter is currently in the care of the British Library.
www.churchtimes.co.uk /80256FA1003E05C1/httpPublicPages/212FCD9598E2D16480256FB20042A2AF?opendocument   (339 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / World / Europe / British museum saves medieval psalter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Macclesfield Psalter, a 14th-century manuscript, was sold in June for $3.2 million to the museum in Los Angeles.
The medieval world is both presented and satirized in the borders, including pictures of naked people, fish, saints, monsters, giants, a dog dressed as a bishop, a trouserless man pulling a dragon's tongue and a giant skate.
The psalter most likely was made for the private use of the 8th Earl of Warenne.
www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2005/01/24/british_museum_saves_medieval_psalter?mode=PF   (363 words)

  
 Art Fund Macclesfield Psalter Campaign   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
But for the Macclesfield Psalter the case is open and shut; the Psalter was created in East Anglia and it will lose half its meaning if it is torn from its native roots.
The Macclesfield Psalter belongs to a group of 14th-century English illuminated manuscripts that rivalled anything produced in Europe at the time and which were widely admired in their day.
The Macclesfield Psalter is full of a peculiarly English wit, of incomparable beauty and a rich resource of local detail, as well as notable iconographical sequences and historiated initials.
www.artfund.org /psalter_campaign/content_2a.html   (525 words)

  
 About PSAlter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
PSAlter does not contain an Adobe PostScript interpreter, and is in no way endorsed by Adobe Systems.
PSAlter has been subjected to limited testing in Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51 (on Intel), and OS/2 Warp, and appears to work in those environments too.
PSAlter is available at the introductory price of £200 (UK pounds sterling) plus VAT at 17.5% (if you are in Europe), direct from Atlantic Coast.
dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/square/ev90875/psalter.htm   (972 words)

  
 Musica - Volume 11, Issue 5
Goudimel did not write a single melody for the Genevan Psalter, but he did harmonize the whole psalter twice and was in the process of writing motets on many of the Psalms when he died.
The heirs of François Jaqui republished Goudimel’s psalter in 1565 in Geneva.
Through the Lobwasser Psalter (Leipzig, 1573), the influences of the Genevan tradition are seen throughout the Lutheran hymnody of that generation.
www.credenda.org /issues/11-5musica.php   (799 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited | Arts features | Why the Macclesfield Psalter is worth the £1.7m paid to keep it here
For all the brilliance of its artist, who had mastered the exquisite, sensitively shadowed delineation of the nude human body, and who showed boundless creativity in weaving words into images and images into letters, it is as a fragment of a mental world that this manuscript is so seductive.
The Macclesfield Psalter is a masterpiece of marginalia, abundant in the bizarre and grotesque monsters, the comic incident and everyday scenes that medieval artists loved to insert in books.
The Macclesfield Psalter is better than everyone says it is. Here, on these little pieces of parchment, is the birth of a distinctively British creativity.
www.guardian.co.uk /arts/features/story/0,11710,1537603,00.html   (1473 words)

  
 Convocation and the Psalter.
The object of this pamphlet is to state the case against the novelty of an expurgated Psalter, and against the novel view of the Psalter which underlies the proposal.
Their attitude is a conservative one, in the sense that they are not willing to discard as unsuitable for the present age spiritual songs which they believe to have been given by the Holy Ghost for the spiritual profit of all ages, and which have yielded fruit of holiness in the past.
It would be a reversion to some extent to pre-reformation usage, which left the recitation of the whole Psalter and the reading of the Bible mainly to the clergy and religious, and gave simple people a much simpler form of religious worship.
justus.anglican.org /resources/pc/liturgy/baverstock_psalter.html   (1114 words)

  
 Showcases :: Luttrell Psalter
It is usual for the most luxurious illuminated medieval psalters to be illustrated with images of King David (the supposed author of the Psalms), and sometimes also pictures of biblical stories or images of saints.
The Luttrell Psalter was not the first to include scenes of contemporary rustic life, but it is exceptional in their number and fascinating detail.
The Luttrell Psalter was the work of one scribe and at least five artists, none of whose names are known.
www.bl.uk /onlinegallery/themes/euromanuscripts/luttrellpsalter.html   (1141 words)

  
 The Eschatology of the Psalter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In the Psalter we have entered into the quiet secrecy of devotion where the individual soul longs for fellowship with God as a deer pants after the water-brook.
As prophecy is objective, being the address of Jehovah to Israel in word and act, so the Psalter is subjective, being the answer of Israel to that divine speech … In the form of subjective responsiveness which the eschatological ideas assume in the Psalter lies for us the greater part of their value" (324, 331).
This exalted spirituality is closely connected "with the fundamental character of the Psalter, as that of subjective responsiveness to the divine approach and embrace in religion" (350).
www.upper-register.com /other_studies/eschatology_psalter.html   (5206 words)

  
 Byzantine medieval hypertexts
The Theodore Psalter remained faithful to the history of the Stoudios monastery and its role in the Iconoclastic controversies.
The Psalter is "multi-linear" because of its complex composition of texts, its composite page layout, and especially for its elaborate multi-layered and multi-symbolic marginal illustrations.
The Psalter triggers the memory of the reader and inspires him to ascend, singing those hymns of Divine glory, or to descend into his heart by reading and contemplating upon their meaning.
www.gslis.utexas.edu /~slavman/hypertexts/conclusion.htm   (762 words)

  
 4Learning - Secondary - Resources4Learning - Secondary - Resources - History - History in Action: Medieval Realms: The ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This line of text is the main source of evidence we have as to the commissioning of the Psalter.
It has often been pointed out that the Luttrell Psalter was made not only as an act of devotion, but also as a costly work of art, designed to display the family's wealth.
Lines 2 and 5 of the text fall short and are filled up with geometric patterns; the space at the end of lines 8-9 is occupied by an unexplained monster with the head of a man and the body of a fish.
www.channel4.com /learning/main/netnotes/sersecid296.htm   (643 words)

  
 artnet.com: Resource Library: Utrecht Psalter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Psalter of Bonne of Luxembourg (New York, Cloisters, MS.
Psalter of Jean, Duc de Berry (Paris, Bib.
Psalter of Yolande of Soissons (New York, Pierpont Morgan Lib., MS.
www.artnet.com /library/08/0874/T087471.ASP   (795 words)

  
 The Scottish Psalter of 1635   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
"This Psalter represents the high-water mark of the psalmody of the Reformation in Scotland.
The Scottish Psalter of 1635 uses the Psalm versifications of the 1564 Scottish Psalter, which in turn was the continuation of the work of Sternhold and Hopkins and the the Anglo-Genevan Psalters.
The Scottish Psalter that was published in 1564 included a much more varied selection of metres than the English Psalter.
www.cgmusic.com /workshop/scot1635_frame.htm   (186 words)

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