Book of Hours (use of Utrecht)

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 74 G 35

Origin & date Delft, Masters of the Delft Grisailles (illuminator); c. 1440-1460. Added section (ff. 144-174): Delft; c. 1480-1500. Added grisaille (f. 93): Southern Netherlands; c. 1450-1475

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 180 (VI+143+31), 115x85 (80x54) mm, 17 lines, littera hybrida. Latin. Binding: 18th-century brown leather, gilt

Illumination

17 full-page grisaille-miniatures (85/70x55/45 mm); decorated initiales with border decoration in Delft style (`coloured'; ff. 1r, 15r, 23r, 31v, 35r, etc.)

Provenance

Families Van Matenes, Duivenvoorde and Foreest (c. 1480-1590). Acquired in 1809 as part of the collection of J. Visser of The Hague (no. 131)

Bibliography

Libri Theol. 1922, no. 295. - Byvanck & Hoogewerff 1922-1925, no. 48, pl. 146. - Byvanck 1931, p. 38. - Brussels 1971, no. 67. - Chavannes 1979, fig 243. - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 149

Note

Utrecht calendar. Office of the Dead: Utrecht maiores and minores (with 9th: Libera me ..de morte). Traces of pilgrim badges on ff. V, VI, 13

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Latin (use of Utrecht)
Language of origin code	nn; sn
Place of origin	Delft; Southern Netherlands
Date of origin	1440-1460; 1475-1500; 1480-1500
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Grisailles
Decoration style	Delft decoration (`coloured'); Delft decoration (`late coloured')
Related names/collections	Visser, J.; Matenes, van, family; Duivenvoorde, family; Foreest, family
Cataloguer's note	KB 20-1-99. ask 5-99. 5-00 . 9-2000
Language	Latin
Language (Dutch)	Latijn
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 NL 02 SH DE; 03 SN

18 illuminations catalogued

f. 14vfull-page miniature (grisaille)

The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary

Hours of the Virgin

1440 (c.)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	949
Sequence (global)	5559
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 G 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Image size (mm)	70x45
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl. De IC was eerder 73A523(+11)
Scene order key	14v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 53vfull-page miniature (grisaille)

The Crucifixion, with Mary and St. John

Hours of the Cross

1440 (c.)

73D641

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	950
Sequence (global)	5560
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 G 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Image size (mm)	75x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl; 49N verwijderd (HB)
Scene order key	53v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 59vfull-page miniature (grisaille)

The Last Judgement: Christ on a rainbow raises the dead; trumpeting angels

Penitential Psalms

1440 (c.)

11U21 11U4

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	951
Sequence (global)	5561
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 G 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Image size (mm)	75x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	59v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 79vfull-page miniature (grisaille)

The Trinity: God the Father holding the crucifix (Mercy-Seat)

Suffrages

1440 (c.)

11B3231

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	952
Sequence (global)	5562
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 G 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Image size (mm)	75x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	79v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 81vfull-page miniature (grisaille)

Mary holding the Christ-child

Suffrages

1440 (c.)

11FF4122 11F721 11F731 25G21(PEAR)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	953
Sequence (global)	5563
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 G 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Image size (mm)	75x45
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	81v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 83vfull-page miniature (grisaille)

A guardian angel

Suffrages

1440 (c.)

11G25 11G41

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	954
Sequence (global)	5564
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 G 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Image size (mm)	75x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	83v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 85vfull-page miniature (grisaille)

St. Paul holding a sword and a book

Suffrages

1440 (c.)

11H(PAUL)45C13(SWORD)49L72

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	955
Sequence (global)	5565
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 G 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Image size (mm)	75x45
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	85v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 87vfull-page miniature (grisaille)

St. George holding a sword and a spear, standing on the dragon

Suffrages

1440 (c.)

11H(GEORGE)25FF411(+713)45C11(SPEAR)45C13(SWORD)45C22

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	956
Sequence (global)	5566
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 G 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Image size (mm)	75x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	87v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 89vfull-page miniature (grisaille)

The martyrdom of St. Sebastian: tied to a tree, he is pierced by arrows

Suffrages

1440 (c.)

11H(SEBASTIAN)621 31EE23461

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	957
Sequence (global)	5567
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 G 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Image size (mm)	75x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	89v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 91vfull-page miniature (grisaille)

St. Christopher carries the Christ-child

Suffrages

1440 (c.)

11H(CHRISTOPHER)51

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	958
Sequence (global)	5568
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 G 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Image size (mm)	75x45
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	91v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 93vfull-page miniature (grisaille)

St. Jerome, as a cardinal, seated, with an open book, pulling a thorn out of the paw of a lion

Suffrages

1440 (c.)

11H(JEROME)51 49LL72

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	959
Sequence (global)	5569
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 G 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Image size (mm)	85x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	93v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 94vfull-page miniature (grisaille)

The martyrdom of St. Erasmus of Formiae: his bowels are wound on to a windlass

Suffrages

1440 (c.)

11D324(+0)11H(ERASMUS)61 31E23623 44G321(WINDLASS)47D8(WINDLASS)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	960
Sequence (global)	5570
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 G 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Image size (mm)	75x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	94v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 96vfull-page miniature (grisaille)

St. Antony Abbot of Egypt holding a book, a bell and a staff, with a pig

Suffrage to St. Antony Abbot of Egypt

1440 (c.)

11H(ANTONY ABBOT)11P315311 41D263 46E521 47I212(+913)49L72

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	961
Sequence (global)	5571
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 G 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Image size (mm)	75x47
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	96v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 98vfull-page miniature (grisaille)

St. Catherine of Alexandria holding a sword and a wheel, with Emperor Maxentius at her feet

Suffrages

1440 (c.)

11HH(CATHERINE)44B191 44G321(WHEEL)45C13(SWORD)98B(MAXENTIUS)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	962
Sequence (global)	5572
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 G 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Image size (mm)	75x45
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	98v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 100vfull-page miniature (grisaille)

St. Barbara before the tower

Suffrages

1440 (c.)

11HH(BARBARA)41A361

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	963
Sequence (global)	5573
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 G 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Image size (mm)	75x45
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	100v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 102rfull-page miniature (grisaille)

St. Ursula of Cologne protecting the eleven thousand virgins with her cloak

Suffrages

1440 (c.)

11HH(URSULA)119

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	964
Sequence (global)	5574
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 G 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Image size (mm)	70x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	102r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 104vfull-page miniature (grisaille)

A funeral service

Office of the Dead

1440 (c.)

11P3121 11Q71424 11Q71429 11Q742 49LL72

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	965
Sequence (global)	5575
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 G 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Image size (mm)	75x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	104v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 161vfull-page miniature

St. Veronica holding up the veil with the image of Christ (Vera Icon)

Prayer to Christ

1440 (c.)

11D3121

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	966
Sequence (global)	5576
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 G 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 G 35
Image size (mm)	115x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	161v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands