Constantinople

Luttrell Psalter England [East Anglia]; circa 1325-1335 Language: Latin Source/Shelfmark: Add. 42130, f.164v [Whole folio] Psalm 89. Decorated borders. At the foot, a representation of Constantinople as an English walled city, with a church in the centre, and thatched houses, inns and alehouses. At each end are a towered gateway and portcullis. On the left, five garlanded dancers emerge from the gates, beneath trumpets adorned with banners of the Luttrell and Sutton arms. Two musicians play a cornet, and pipe and tabor, while a lady and four men watch from the battlements Image taken from Luttrell Psalter. Originally published/produced in England [East Anglia]; circa 1325-1335.