Book of Hours

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 131 G 7

Origin & date North Holland, Masters of the Haarlem Bible (illuminator); [1457]

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 158, 178x123 (97x66) mm, 22 lines, littera textualis. Dutch. Binding: contemporary brown leather, blind (panalestampeD)

Illumination

8 historiated initials (50/35x55/40 mm) with pen-flourishes; decorated initials with pen-flourishes (ff. 15v, 20v, 23r, 24v, 26v, etc.); penwork initials with pen-flourishes (ff. 76r, 78r, 95r, 99v, 102v, etc.); all penflourishes in North Holland style (`fountains')

Provenance

W.J. Roijaards van den Ham; purchased in 1899 at his sale at J.L. Beijers, Utrecht (cat. , pt. 3, no. 3743)

Bibliography

Libri Theol. 1922 - Byvanck & Hoogewerff 1922-1925, no. 84, pl. 51. - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 246. - CMD-NL 2 1988, no. 490, pl. 563. - The Hague 1992, no. 82, fig. - Hülsmann 1992, p. 102, fig. 17

Note

Utrecht calendar: feasts in red include St. Adalbert (June 25) and St. Jeroen (August 17)

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 7
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Dutch
Language of origin code	nn
Place of origin	North Holland
Date of origin	1457
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Haarlem Bible
Decoration style	North Holland penwork (`fountains')
Related names/collections	Roijaards van den Ham, W.J.; Beijers, J.L. (auct. 1899)
Cataloguer's note	9-dec-1991. ask 6-2000
Language	Dutch
Language (Dutch)	Nederlands
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 NL 02 NH

8 illuminations catalogued

f. 10rhistoriated initial

The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary

Hours of the Virgin

1457

49L12(O)49L171 49LL72 49N21 73A523

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5661
Sequence (global)	5736
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 7
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 7
Image size (mm)	40x45
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	10r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Haarlem Bible

f. 35rhistoriated initial

God enthroned, holding an orb

Hours of the Eternal Wisdom

1457

11C231 49L12(M)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5662
Sequence (global)	5737
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 7
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 7
Image size (mm)	40x45
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	35r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Haarlem Bible

f. 49rhistoriated initial

The Agony in the Garden: Christ prays in Gethsemane

Hours of the Cross

1457

49L12(U)49L171 73D31211

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5663
Sequence (global)	5738
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 7
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 7
Image size (mm)	40x45
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	49r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Haarlem Bible

f. 64rhistoriated initial

Pentecost: the Holy Spirit descends upon Mary and the apostles

Hours of the Holy Spirit

1457

49L12(H)49L171 73E5

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5664
Sequence (global)	5739
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 7
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 7
Image size (mm)	50x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	64r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Haarlem Bible

f. 81rhistoriated initial

Man of Sorrows: Christ in his tomb with the Instruments of the Passion

Hundred Articles of the Passion of Christ

1457

49L12(A)49L171 73D731

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5665
Sequence (global)	5740
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 7
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 7
Image size (mm)	35x40
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl. er staat: honder merkinge of overpeinsinge, zijn dat de artikelen?
Scene order key	81r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Haarlem Bible

f. 95rhistoriated initial

The Creation: God

Hours of All Saints

1457

11A1 49L12(H)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5666
Sequence (global)	5741
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 7
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 7
Image size (mm)	45x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl. Het is meer een God/Christus die de wereld schept en niet een Salvator Mundi
Scene order key	95r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Haarlem Bible

f. 118rhistoriated initial

David playing the harp

Penitential Psalms

1457

11I62(DAVID)33 49L12(H)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5667
Sequence (global)	5742
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 7
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 7
Image size (mm)	40x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	118r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Haarlem Bible

f. 133rhistoriated initial

Two souls in Purgatory

Office of the Dead

1457

11T6 49L12(M)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5668
Sequence (global)	5743
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 7
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 7
Image size (mm)	40x45
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	133r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Haarlem Bible