Gothic Textura Rotunda: Sample Transcription

Here is a sample transcription of lines 1-9 from the Dutch leaf.

Dutch Book of Hours leaf, lines 1-9
.................................... dat bescreuen gherechte dese glorien is al-
.................................... le sine heilighen Laudate dominum in sanctis
.................................... Louet den here in sine heyligen.
.................................... louet den here inden firmamen
.................................... ten sijnre crachten. Louet
.................................... hem in sinen crachten louet hem nader
.................................... menichuoudicheit sijnre groetheit Lo-
.................................... uet hem inden ghelude der basunen lo-
.................................... uet hem inder sanctoer ende inder har-[pen].
dat bescreuen gherechte dese glorien is alle sine heilighen.
Laudate dominum in sanctis
Louet den here in sine heyligen: louet den here inden firmamenten sijnre crachten.
Louet hem in sinen crachten: louet hem nader menichuoudicheit sijnre groetheit.
Louet hem inden ghelude der basunen: louet hem inder sanctoer ende inder har-[pen].
Translation (Douai/Rheims version):

Praise ye the Lord in his holy places (AV 'in His holiness'): praise ye Him in the firmament of His power.
Praise ye Him for His mighty acts: praise ye Him according to the multitude of His greatness.
Praise Him with (the) sound of (the) trumpet: praise Him with (the) psaltery and (the) harp.

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