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Psalm: 90
Iconography: Under Christ's feet are a basilisk, asp, lion and dragon.He tramples on them and prods them with his tau crozier. He carries a book with a jewelled cover. You shall walk upon the asp and the basilisk:and you shall trample the lion and the dragon under foot.
Art: Spacing of lines around dragon's tail shows that the initial was drawn before the text was added.
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Historical Relevance:
Quire: 15


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