Psalter

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 135 E 15

Origin & date Flanders (Bruges?); c. 1300-1350

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 246, 117x85 (71x53) mm, 16 lines, littera textualis. Latin. Binding: 18th-century brown leather, gilt at spine, once covered by red velvet

Illumination

8 historiated initials (42/30x45/33 mm) with border decoration; decorated initials with border decoration (ff. 7r, 7v, 8v, 9r, 10r, etc.); penwork initials with pen-flourishes throughout

Provenance

Antonius Ycar (18th century). Sold by antiquarian bookseller H.P. Kraus, New York (cat. no. 115, no. 15, fig.). Purchased in 1967 from antiquarian bookseller Meyer Elte, The Hague

Bibliography

The Hague 1983, no. 31, fig. on p. 59. - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 358. - The Hague 1986, no. 5, fig. 20. - Boeren 1988, no. 84. - Gumbert 1990, p. 20 nt. 31, fig. 9

Note

Utrecht calendar. Opening leaves with historiated initials missing before f. 7 (Psalm 1) anf f. 123 (Psalm 80)

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 15
Title (index form)	Psalter in Latin
Language of origin code	sn
Place of origin	Flanders; Bruges(?)
Date of origin	1300-1350
Related names/collections	Meyer Elte (antiq.); Kraus, H.P., New York (antiq.); Ycar, A.
Cataloguer's note	ASK 5 99. MH 14-7-2000. ask 17-7-2000
Language	Latin
Language (Dutch)	Latijn
Classification code	01 A 32 1
Geographic code	01 BE 02 FL WV BR; 01 BE 02 FL

8 illuminations catalogued

f. 38rhistoriated initial

David points to his mouth

Psalm 26 ('The Lord is my light and my salvation')

1300-1350

31A2536 31A25552 49L12(D)49L171 71H611 71X1(Ps. 26)1

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6585
Sequence (global)	6671
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 15
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 15
Image size (mm)	40x45
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	38r
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands

f. 59vhistoriated initial

David points to his eyes

Psalm 38 ('I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue')

1300-1350

31A2534 31A25552 49L12(D)49L171 71H611 71X1(Ps. 38)1

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6586
Sequence (global)	6672
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 15
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 15
Image size (mm)	35x42
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	59v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands

f. 79rhistoriated initial

David and devil

Psalm 51 ('Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man?')

1300-1350

11I62(DAVID)3(+4)11K2 49L12(Q)49L171 71X1(Ps. 51)1

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6587
Sequence (global)	6673
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 15
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 15
Image size (mm)	30x33
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	79r
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands

f. 80rhistoriated initial

Fool

Psalm 52 ('The fool said in his heart, "There is no God"')

1300-1350

11A 31A2221 31B8 49L12(D)49L171 71X1(Ps. 52)3

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6588
Sequence (global)	6674
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 15
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 15
Image size (mm)	35x37
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	80r
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands

f. 99rhistoriated initial

David in the water

Psalm 68 ('Save me, O God, for the waters are come in even unto my soul')

1300-1350

31A277 49L12(S)49L171 71H611 71X1(Ps. 68)1

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6589
Sequence (global)	6675
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 15
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 15
Image size (mm)	37x40
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	99r
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands

f. 144rhistoriated initial

Monks singing

Psalm 97 ('Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle')

1300-1350

11P31521 11P315331 11Q71455 11Q7571 49L12(C)49L171 49LL72 71X1(Ps. 97)3

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6590
Sequence (global)	6676
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 15
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 15
Image size (mm)	40x39
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	144r
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands

f. 147rhistoriated initial

David at prayer

Psalm 101 ('Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee')

1300-1350

11C12 49L12(D)49L171 71H611 71X1(Ps. 101)1

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6591
Sequence (global)	6677
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 15
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 15
Image size (mm)	42x42
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	147r
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands

f. 168vhistoriated initial

The Trinity: God the Father, Christ and the Holy Spirit as a dove

Psalm 109 ('The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit thou at my right hand"')

1300-1350

11B32 11C3 49L12(D)49L171 71X1(Ps. 109)3

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6592
Sequence (global)	6678
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 15
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 15
Image size (mm)	40x41
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	168v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands