Book of Hours

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 131 G 3

Origin & date Utrecht, Bible Masters of the First Generation: Gethsemane Master and Master Azor (illuminators); c. 1430

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 208, 157x102 (93x53) mm, 16 lines, littera textualis. Dutch. Binding: 16th-century brown leather, blind (rebacked)

Illumination

10 full-page miniatures (115/90x65/55 mm) with border decoration; 3 historiated initials (72/55x67/52 mm) with border decoration; decorated initials with border decoration (ff. 28r, 41r, 46v, 51v, 57r, etc.); all border decoration in Utrecht style (`elongated green leaves, tri-petals, `thistles', large multi-coloured `feathery' of the Psalter Master (f. 135); penwork initials with pen-flourishes in Utrecht style (`early'; ff. 14v, 20v, 21v, 30r, 98v, etc.)

Provenance

W.J. Roijaards van den Ham; purchased at his sale in 1899 at J.L. Beyers, Utrecht (cat. dl. 3, no. 3741)

Bibliography

Libri Theol. 1922, no. 286. - Byvanck 1924 pl. . - Byvanck & Hoogewerff 1922-1925, no. 30, pl. 6, figs. 32-33. - Byvanck 1924, no. 17, pl. XX.1. - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 146

Note

Utrecht calendar. Full-page miniatures missing before ff. 41r (Hours of the Virgin, Prime), f. 52 (Hours of the Virgin, Sext), f. 62 (Hours of the Virgin, Vesper), f. 135 (Penitential Psalms)

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 3
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Dutch
Language of origin code	nn
Place of origin	Utrecht
Date of origin	1430 (c.)
Illuminator / Master	Bible Masters of the First Generation (Gethsemane Masters); Bible Masters of the First Generation (Azor Masters); Gethsemane Masters; Azor Masters
Decoration style	Utrecht decoration (`elongated green leaves'); Utrecht decoration (`thistles'); Utrecht decoration ('large coloured leaves of the Psalter Master ); Utrecht penwork (`early')
Related names/collections	Beyers, J.L., Utrecht (auct. 1899); Roijaards van den Ham, W.J.
Cataloguer's note	JL 20-1-99. ask 6-99. 6-2000
Language	Dutch
Language (Dutch)	Nederlands
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 NL 02 UT UT

13 illuminations catalogued

f. 13vfull-page miniature

The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary

Hours of the Virgin: Matins

1430 (c.)

11C231(+0)11E1 49LL72 49N 73A523(+11)73A523(+13)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5599
Sequence (global)	5368
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 3
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 3
Image size (mm)	97x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	13v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Gethsemane Masters

f. 14rhistoriated initial

Madonna: Mary holding the Christ-child, a crescent at her feet

Hours of the Virgin: Matins

1430 (c.)

11F4132(+0)11F4323 49L12(O)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5600
Sequence (global)	5369
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 3
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 3
Image size (mm)	72x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	14r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Gethsemane Masters

f. 27vfull-page miniature

The arrest of Christ: the kiss of Judas; the ear of Malchus cut off by St. Peter

Hours of the Virgin: Lauds

1430 (c.)

73D313 73D3142

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5601
Sequence (global)	5370
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 3
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 3
Image size (mm)	90x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	27v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Azor Masters

f. 47vfull-page miniature

The tortures of Christ: Christ is flagellated

Hours of the Virgin: Terce

1430 (c.)

73D351

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5602
Sequence (global)	5371
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 3
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 3
Image size (mm)	90x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	47v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Azor Masters

f. 56vfull-page miniature

The Crucifixion, with Mary and St. John

Hours of the Virgin: None

1430 (c.)

73D58 73D641

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5603
Sequence (global)	5372
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 3
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 3
Image size (mm)	115x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	56v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Gethsemane Masters

f. 71vfull-page miniature

The entombment of Christ

Hours of the Virgin: Compline

1430 (c.)

73D76

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5604
Sequence (global)	5373
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 3
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 3
Image size (mm)	90x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	71v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Azor Masters

f. 79vfull-page miniature

Salvator Mundi: Christ holding an orb

Hours of the Eternal Wisdom

1430 (c.)

11D324

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5605
Sequence (global)	5374
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 3
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 3
Image size (mm)	93x63
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	79v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Gethsemane Masters

f. 117vfull-page miniature

The carrying of the cross: Christ bears the cross

Hours of the Cross

1430 (c.)

73D41

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5606
Sequence (global)	5375
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 3
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 3
Image size (mm)	94x63
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl. De IC was eerder 73D412. Simon van Cyrene is echter afwezig. KvdH
Scene order key	117v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Gethsemane Masters

f. 118rhistoriated initial

Christ sitting on the cold stone

Hours of the Cross

1430 (c.)

49L12(O)49L171 73D51 73D54

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5607
Sequence (global)	5376
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 3
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 3
Image size (mm)	67x67
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	118r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Azor Masters

f. 157vfull-page miniature

Christ sitting on the cold stone

Prayer to the Holy Sacrament

1430 (c.)

73D51 73D54

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5608
Sequence (global)	5377
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 3
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 3
Image size (mm)	95x63
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl; bldpl ask
Scene order key	157v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Gethsemane Masters

f. 169rfull-page miniature

St. Barbara holding a palm, before the tower

Suffrage to St. Barbara

1430 (c.)

11HH(BARBARA)25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22)41A361

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5609
Sequence (global)	5378
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 3
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 3
Image size (mm)	95x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	169r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Gethsemane Masters

f. 171vfull-page miniature

A funeral service in a church

Office of the Dead

1430 (c.)

11Q713 11Q742 42E2

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5610
Sequence (global)	5379
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 3
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 3
Image size (mm)	95x65
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	171v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Gethsemane Masters

f. 172rhistoriated initial

Two souls in Purgatory

Office of the Dead

1430 (c.)

11T6 49L12(M)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5611
Sequence (global)	5380
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 3
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 3
Image size (mm)	55x52
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	172r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Azor Masters