Book of Hours (use of Utrecht)

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 131 G 8

Origin & date Delft, Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures (illuminator); c. 1460-1480

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 152, 176x117mm (90x60) mm, 20 lines, littera textualis. Latin. Binding: 19th-century brown leather, blind

Illumination

11 full-page miniatures (105x60 mm) with border decoration; 4 historiated initials (50/40x60/50 mm) with border decoration; 7 historiated initials (22/18x25/22 mm) with border decoration; 1 illustration in the margin; decorated initials with border decoration (ff. 49r, 51v, 52v, 54r, 55r); all decoraton in Delft style (`kriezel'); penwork initials with pen-flourishes in Delft style throughout

Provenance

A.F. Westphalen of Alkmaar (1660). Puchased in 1900 from antiquarian bookseller J. Rosenthal, Munich

Bibliography

Libri Theol. 1922, no. 240. - Byvanck & Hoogewerff 1922-1925, no. 135, pls. 55, 56. - Byvanck 1937, p. , figs. 233-234. - Brussles 1971, no. 74, pl. 31. - Chavannes 1979, fig. 251. - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 279. - Utrecht/New York, 1989-1990, no. 60, colourpl. , fig. . - The Hgaue 1992, no. 67, fig. on p. 67. - Utrecht 1999, no. 11

Note

Calendar: feasts in red include St. Hippolytus (August 13), St. Jeroen (August 17) and the 11,000 Virgins (October 23)

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Type	Manuscript book
NU	xx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Latin (use of Utrecht)
Language of origin code	nn
Place of origin	Delft
Date of origin	1460-1480
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures
Decoration style	Delft decoration (`kriezel'); Delft penwork
Related names/collections	Rosenthal, J., Munich (antiq.); Westphalen, A.F.
Cataloguer's note	ASK 12-96. 6-2000
Language	Latin
Language (Dutch)	Latijn
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 NL 02 SH DE

22 illuminations catalogued

f. 14vfull-page miniature

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

Hours of the Cross: Matins

1460-1480

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Sequence no.	5669
Sequence (global)	5747
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	105x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	14v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures

f. 15rhistoriated initial

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

Hours of the Cross: Matins

1460-1480

49L12(D)49L171 73D731

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Sequence no.	5670
Sequence (global)	5748
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	50x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	15r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures

f. 23vhistoriated initial

The head of Christ, with a blindfold

Hours of the Cross: Prime

1460-1480

11D31 31A3191 49L12(D)49L171

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Sequence no.	5671
Sequence (global)	5749
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	18x22
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl. B&BK 1985: 'Bespotting'. Beeldplaatboek: 'Blindfolded Christ'. Vgl. 'The head of Christ, with a crown of thorns' (73D3522). KvdH
Scene order key	23v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures
Note	Not available = 131G8_023V_INIT.JPG
Note	Not available = 131g8_023v.jpg

f. 24rfull-page miniature

Christ before Pilate, Pilate washes his hands

Hours of the Cross: Prime

1460-1480

73D3233

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Sequence no.	5672
Sequence (global)	5750
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	105x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	24r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures

f. 26vhistoriated initial

An instrument of the Passion: crown of thorns

Hours of the Cross: Terce

1460-1480

49L12(D)49L171 73D82(CROWN OF THORNS)

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Sequence no.	5673
Sequence (global)	5751
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	18x25
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	26v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures
Note	Not available = 131G8_026V_INIT.JPG
Note	Not available = 131g8_026v.jpg

f. 27rfull-page miniature

The tortures of Christ: Christ is flagellated

Hours of the Cross: Terce

1460-1480

73D351

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5674
Sequence (global)	5752
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	105x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	27r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures

f. 30vhistoriated initial

The Instruments of the Passion

Hours of the Cross: Sext

1460-1480

49L12(D)49L171 73D81

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Sequence no.	5675
Sequence (global)	5753
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	22x25
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	30v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures
Note	Not available = 131G8_030V_INIT.JPG
Note	Not available = 131g8_030v.jpg

f. 31rfull-page miniature

The carrying of the cross: Christ bears the cross with the help of Simon the Cyrenian

Hours of the Cross: Sext

1460-1480

73D412

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Sequence no.	5676
Sequence (global)	5754
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	105x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl. De IC was eerder 73D415. Veronica is echter afwezig. KvdH
Scene order key	31r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures

f. 35vfull-page miniature

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

Hours of the Cross: None

1460-1480

45B 73DD625 73DD631

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5677
Sequence (global)	5755
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	105x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl; the confessing centurion with a banderole with the inscription: "Vere filius dei erat iste"
Scene order key	35v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures

f. 36rhistoriated initial

Vera Icon

Hours of the Cross: None

1460-1480

11D312 49L12(D)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5678
Sequence (global)	5756
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	18x23
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	36r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures
Note	Not available = 131G8_036R_INIT.JPG
Note	Not available = 131g8_036r.jpg

f. 40vhistoriated initial

The cross

Hours of the Cross: Vespers

1460-1480

11D12 49L12(D)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5679
Sequence (global)	5757
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	18x25
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	40v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures
Note	Not available = 131G8_040V_INIT.JPG
Note	Not available = 131g8_040v.jpg

f. 41rfull-page miniature

The Deposition: Christ is taken down from the cross

Hours of the Cross: Vespers

1460-1480

73D712

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5680
Sequence (global)	5758
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	105x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl. Both arms loose
Scene order key	41r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures

f. 45rfull-page miniature

The entombment of Christ

Hours of the Cross: Compline

1460-1480

73D76

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5681
Sequence (global)	5759
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	105x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	45r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures

f. 67vmargin

David playing the harp

Hours of the Virgin

1460-1480

11I62(DAVID)32

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5682
Sequence (global)	5760
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	67v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures
Note	Not available = 131G8_067V_RANDV.JPG
Note	Not available = 131G8_067V_68R.JPG

f. 67vfull-page miniature

The Nativity: the adoration of the Christ-child by Mary and St. Joseph, who is holding a candle; annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds (background)

Hours of the Virgin

1460-1480

41B31(+1)73B14 73B23

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5683
Sequence (global)	5761
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	105x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	67v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures

f. 68rhistoriated initial

The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary

Hours of the Virgin

1460-1480

49L12(D)49L171 49LL72 49N 73A523

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5684
Sequence (global)	5762
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	45x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	68r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures
Note	Not available = 131G8_067V_68R.JPG

f. 98vhistoriated initial

The head of Mary, wearing a crown

Prayer to the Virgin: 'Obsecro te'

1460-1480

11F22 11F4132(+5)11F721 49L12(O)49L171 61B111(+55)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5685
Sequence (global)	5763
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	18x23
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	98v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures
Note	Not available = 131G8_098V_INIT.JPG
Note	Not available = 131g8_098v.jpg

f. 99rfull-page miniature

Madonna: Mary standing on the crescent, holding the Christ-child, with kneeling donor(?) at prayer

Prayer to the Virgin: 'Obsecro te'

1460-1480

11F4132(+5)11F721 11Q21 31A2331

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5686
Sequence (global)	5764
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	100x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	99r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures

f. 105vfull-page miniature

The Last Judgement: Christ on a rainbow raises the dead in the presence of Mary and St. John the Baptist; trumpeting angels

Penitential Psalms

1460-1480

11U21 11U4

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5687
Sequence (global)	5765
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	105x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	105v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures

f. 106rhistoriated initial

David at prayer

Penitential Psalms

1460-1480

48C5142 49L12(D)49L171 71H611

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5688
Sequence (global)	5766
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	40x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	106r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures

f. 136vfull-page miniature

St. Michael weighing souls, conquering the dragon (Satan)

Office of the Dead

1460-1480

11G1831

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5689
Sequence (global)	5767
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	105x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	136v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures

f. 137rhistoriated initial

Two souls in Purgatory

Office of the Dead

1460-1480

11T6 49L12(D)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5690
Sequence (global)	5768
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 G 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 G 8
Image size (mm)	40x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	137r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Delft Half-Length Figures