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The Oxford Psalter is a monolingual Old French (Anglo-Norman) version of the Psalms that is one of the earliest and most important examples of French vernacular prose translation from Norman England. The translation was produced especially for the female religious community of the Priory of Markyate—an institution that was formed for the renowned mystic, Christina of Markyate. That the manuscript contains only an Anglo-Norman translation of the Psalms with no accompanying Latin version demonstrates a remarkable linguistic independence and confidence in the French vernacular as a medium for scripture.

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Oxford Psalter

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    2026年

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  • John Joseph Gallagher

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The Oxford Psalter is a monolingual Old French (Anglo-Norman) version of the Psalms that is one of the earliest and most important examples of French vernacular prose translation from Norman England. The translation was produced especially for the female religious community of the Priory of Markyate—an institution that was formed for the renowned mystic, Christina of Markyate. That the manuscript contains only an Anglo-Norman translation of the Psalms with no accompanying Latin version demonstrates a remarkable linguistic independence and confidence in the French vernacular as a medium for scripture.