https://digitalexhibits.hollins.edu/files/original/67c224c43ab8c71dda2d80b6bd7bc0bd.jpg d9b8239fbe403a35fdd963ff77cbb386 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource McVitty French Book of Hours Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kathleen Nolan Jordan Shook Shelby Barbee Elise Schloff Clara Souvignier Hannah Blackburn-Jones Rebecca Davis Katelyn Curley Mackenzie Roberts Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Penitential Psalms, David and Goliath, fol. 111r Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context McV11_DavidGoliath Subject The topic of the resource medieval manuscripts books of hours miniatures Description An account of the resource The Seven Penitential Psalms were a standard feature of the book of hours. These psalms were traditionally thought to have been written by King David in order to repent his numerous transgressions against God. They formed part of the Jewish liturgy and in the sixth century were grouped together by the learned Italian monk Cassiodorus as the psalms of penitence or confession. The owner of a book of hours would have used the Penitential Psalms to prayer for forgiveness, especially during Lent. These psalms were believed to preemptively shorten time spent in purgatory. Sometimes the psalms were accompanied by scenes that seemed conducive to contrition, such as the Seven Deadly Sins, or scenes of David at prayer, as in Morgan MS M. 1093, fol. 79r. But despite the repentant theme of the psalms, David’s victory over Goliath was a frequent choice to illustrate the Psalms, perhaps because the tale of David and Goliath would have been readily recognizable to a lay user of a book of hours. Both the McVitty Hours and closely related Morgan MS M.2 (fol. 99r) focus on the conflict between the young David and the mighty giant, and both set the scene in an atmospheric landscape. The miniatures focus on quite different moments in the narrative, however, for while the Morgan manuscript depicts David winding up to take a sling at Goliath, the Hollins book of hours depicts the bloody aftermath. Center stage in the miniature is David, shouldering an enormous sword and clutching the head of the giant, which showers blood onto the ground. Goliath’s headless armor-clad corpse lies rigid on the barren ground, partly cut off by the frame of the miniature. David’s face shows no more expression than we see elsewhere in the manuscript, but clearly the McVitty Master chose to the brutality of Goliath’s death. The characteristic rock outcrop towers over David, emphasizing the small stature of the boy who had rescued his people. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Citations: Bond, W. H. Supplement to the Census of Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada, no. 2 Provenance: Presented to Hollins College, Virginia, by S. Herbert McVitty in memory of Lucy Winton McVitty, Trustee of the college from December 30, 1926 until her death August 7, 1941. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1490 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Images provided for non-commercial research and reference use only. No permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Should you have use questions or any legal concerns about this image or collection, please contact the Wyndham Robertson Library. Relation A related resource Part of <a href="http://digitalexhibits.hollins.edu/exhibits/show/hucodex1/introduction">Miniatures from the McVitty Book of Hours</a>. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource codex Language A language of the resource [Latin] Type The nature or genre of the resource book of hours Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm France (country of origin) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hannah Blackburn-Jones (author of description) Rebecca Davis (author of description) Book of Hours HU Codex 1 McVitty medieval manuscripts