The Luttrell Psalter #Janet Backhouse #1989 #9780712301763 #British Library, 1989 Buy The Luttrell Psalter First Edition by Janet Backhouse (ISBN: 9780712301763) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Written and illuminated in the early 14th century for Sir Geoffrey Luttrell of Irnham in Lincolnshire, The Luttrell Psalter is celebrated for its long series of attractive marginal illustrations showing scenes of rural life in medieval England. Here Janet Backhouse describes the manuscript's creation and history, illustrated with 40 colour and 20 black-and-white photographs reproduced from the original. This is the second volume in a series of high-quality, colour-illustrated books, each devoted to a single illuminated manuscript in The British Library's collections. The Luttrell Psalter, written and illuminated in the second quarter of the fourteenth century, contains the psalms and canticles, a calendar of church festivals and saint’s days, and a litany with collects and the office of the dead. A single scribe was responsible for the Latin text which covers three hundred and nine leaves of vellum but a variety of hands assisted with the marginal decoration. The purpose of the book was to glorify both the life of Christ and that of Sir Geoffrey Luttrell. It is not, however, the liturgical content that have made the manuscript so uniquely famous but the scenes of domesticity and rural idyll that decorate the borders. Modern history books, ranging from primary school histories to treatises on medieval farming, are often illustrated with scenes from the psalter. The luttrell psalter. What is a "psalter"? "A psalter is a book of psalms, generally written in Latin. Those produced in the Middle Ages were often great examples of calligraphic art, with remarkable and wide-ranging illustrations. The Luttrell Psalter, made before the invention of paper, is on vellum: parchment made from stretched sheepskin. It was probably created over a period of several years, by a scribe (possibly several ) and a team of illustrators. The scribe would have used a quill and black ink. " "History in Action - The Luttrell Psalter" channel4.com. What is the significance of th... The Luttrell Psalter is one of the most famous medieval manuscripts because of its rich illustrations of everyday life in the 14th century. It was not the first to include scenes of contemporary rustic life, but it is exceptional in their number and fascinating detail. Its lively and often humorous images provide a virtual 'documentary' of work and play during a year on an estate such as Sir Geoffrey's. As we turn the pages of the book, we see corn being cut, a woman feeding chickens, food being cooked and eaten. There are wrestlers, hawkers, bear baiters, dancers, musicians, throwing games, a Luttrell, Geoffrey, Sir, d. 1345 -- Art patronage, British Museum. IN COLLECTIONS. Books to Borrow. Books for People with Print Disabilities. Internet Archive Books. Uploaded by station13.cebu on February 13, 2019. SIMILAR ITEMS (based on metadata).