Fol. 224v, Psalm 68, historiated initial S, David in the water appealing to God above
Open book with yellowed pages. Two columns of black text written in an old language, likely Latin. Red and blue underlining and accents throughout text. A large, decorative, red "S" on the lower right portion of the right column, with blue and gold accents. Inside the "S" is an illustration of a man, possibly King David, waist-deep in water, reaching up with one arm to a figure, possibly God, reaching down with one arm from a blue sky with clouds. The man in the water looks up at the figure.
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