Yesterday's page contained an illuminated illustration of King David playing bells (curator's notes). For some reason, this theme is a great favorite of mine.
The British Library site has a highly decorated page showing King David engaged in this same activity -- f. 190, and even has a close-up.
The folio is found in an illuminated breviary, made in the years 1322-25, in England. Altogether the site sets forth twenty-two sides in full --
16v, Nativity
20v, St Stephen Martyr
23v, St John the Evangelist
25v, Massacre of the Innocents
32v, Holy Face
62v, Decorated initial
87, Resurrection
103, St John the Evangelist
130, Judith and Holofernes
150v, Dedication of a church
176v, King David pointing to his mouth
190, King David playing the bells
225, St Nicholas of Bari
242v, Presentation in the Temple
252, St Barnabas
255, Martyrs
273, St Swithin
279v, Exaltation of the Cross
285, St Germanus and St Peter in chains
292, St Lawrence
305, St Michael the Archangel
324, St Martin
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