Book of Hours (use of Besançon)

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 76 F 12

Origin & date Besançon; c. 1440-1450

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 147, 200x144 (106x66) mm, 15 lines, littera textualis. Latin and French. Binding: 18th-century green leather, gilt

Illumination

12 miniatures (...x... mm); decorated initials with border decoration

Provenance

Acquired in 1823 as part of the collection of J.D. Lupus of Brussels (no. 32)

Bibliography

Libri Theol. 1922, no. 193. - Byvanck 1924, no. 19, pl. XX.2. - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 53. - Paris 1993 fig.

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 F 12
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Latin and French (use of Besançon)
Language of origin code	fr
Place of origin	Besançon
Date of origin	1440-1450
Related names/collections	Lupus, J.D., Coll.
Cataloguer's note	ask 6-99
Language	French; Latin
Language (Dutch)	Frans; Latijn
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 FR 02 FC BE

12 illuminations catalogued

f. 17rminiature

The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary; God blessing in heaven (margin)

Hours of the Virgin: Matins

1440-1450

11B42(+0)11C231(+0)11E1 49LL72 49N 73AA523(+11)73AA523(+13)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	2542
Sequence (global)	2255
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 76 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 F 12
Image size (mm)	100x65
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	17r
Language of origin code	0 France

f. 32vminiature

The Visitation: Mary, accompanied by an angel, meets St. Elisabeth

Hours of the Virgin: Lauds

1440-1450

73A624(+3)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	2543
Sequence (global)	2256
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 76 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 F 12
Image size (mm)	100x65
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	32v
Language of origin code	0 France

f. 44vminiature

The Nativity: the adoration of the Christ-child by Mary and St. Joseph

Hours of the Virgin: Prime

1440-1450

11C23 41A761 73B21(+11)73B1323 73B281(+0)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	2544
Sequence (global)	2257
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 76 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 F 12
Image size (mm)	100x65
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	44v
Language of origin code	0 France

f. 49vminiature

Annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds

Hours of the Virgin: Terce

1440-1450

73B14

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	2545
Sequence (global)	2258
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 76 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 F 12
Image size (mm)	100x65
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	49v
Language of origin code	0 France

f. 53vminiature

The adoration of the Christ-child by the Magi

Hours of the Virgin: Sext

1440-1450

73B57

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	2546
Sequence (global)	2259
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 76 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 F 12
Image size (mm)	100x65
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	53v
Language of origin code	0 France

f. 57vminiature

The presentation in the temple: Mary presents the Christ-child to Simeon

Hours of the Virgin: None

1440-1450

73B4

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	2547
Sequence (global)	2260
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 76 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 F 12
Image size (mm)	100x65
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	57v
Language of origin code	0 France

f. 61rminiature

The Flight into Egypt: Mary, St. Joseph and the Christ-child on their way

Hours of the Virgin: Vespers

1440-1450

73B641

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	2548
Sequence (global)	2261
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 76 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 F 12
Image size (mm)	100x65
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	61r
Language of origin code	0 France

f. 68rminiature

The coronation of Mary by an angel before God enthroned in heaven

Hours of the Virgin: Compline

1440-1450

11C231 73E795

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	2549
Sequence (global)	2262
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 76 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 F 12
Image size (mm)	100x65
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	68r
Language of origin code	0 France

f. 73rminiature

The Crucifixion, with Mary, St. John, the confessing centurion and soldiers

Hours of the Cross

1440-1450

45B 73DD625 73DD631

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	2550
Sequence (global)	2263
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 76 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 F 12
Image size (mm)	100x65
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	73r
Language of origin code	0 France

f. 77rminiature

Pentecost: the Holy Spirit descends upon Mary and the apostles

Hours of the Holy Spirit

1440-1450

11C23 41A2 49LL72 73E51

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	2551
Sequence (global)	2264
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 76 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 F 12
Image size (mm)	95x65
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	77r
Language of origin code	0 France

f. 80rminiature

David at prayer

Penitential Psalms

1440-1450

71H611

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	2552
Sequence (global)	2265
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 76 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 F 12
Image size (mm)	100x65
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	80r
Language of origin code	0 France

f. 100rminiature

A burial in a church

Office of the Dead

1440-1450

11Q713 42E23 42E241

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	2553
Sequence (global)	2266
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 76 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 76 F 12
Image size (mm)	100x65
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	100r
Language of origin code	0 France