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In this Psalm, David prays that God will defend him against his enemies. Does nothing change? God is still expected to take sides. |
| While this is a very conventional Caroline minuscule script, there are one or two little mannerisms that seem to almost derive from calligraphic tricks used in Continental diplomas. In this section the N in the word in is written in a horizontally elongated majuscule form, for no apparent reason. Note the use of punctuation marks. A simple dot performs the function of a comma while each section ends with a mark that resembles a semicolon, although its function is different. There are also occasional accent marks over letters. | |
| The Harley Psalter, 11th century (British Library, Harley 603). All images by permission of the British Library. | |
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