'Hunterian Psalter', England, c.1170.
Glasgow University Library MS Hunter 229 (U.3.2).
Folio 3 recto, Gemini

The Hunterian Psalter
A selection of images from Glasgow University Library MS Hunter 229 (U.3.2)
The Hunterian Psalter is a twelfth century illuminated manuscript, thought to have been produced in England c. 1170. It is regarded as the greatest treasure of William Hunter's (1718-83) magnificent library of books and manuscripts.
Folio 3 recto, [May] the sign of Gemini shows the Twins wearing pink tunics reaching to the knees, red hose, and black, pointed boots, laced white, who hold silver-headed javelins and support between them a round-topped, tapering gold shield with blue bosses, on a blue background. [On the seventh of May is the memorial entry of the name of John, Archbishop "in beuerli" (Beverley, Yorkshire.)]

Call Number: MS Hunter 229 (U.3.2)
Title: Hunterian Psalter
Content: Kalendarivm.
Psalterivm.
Litania.
Preces Qvaedam.
Known as Hunterian Psalter, formerly as York Psalter.

Source: Glasgow University Library and images