Book of Hours (use of Rome)

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 135 E 36

Origin & date Southern Netherlands/Northern France; 1400-1410. Added section (ff. ): Southern Netherlands; c. 1430; with added miniatures: Utrecht, Bible Masters of the First Generation (illuminator); c. 1430 and 1 added miniature: Liège; c. 1440. Added section (ff. 127-157): Flanders; c. 1425-1450

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 157, 180x125 (95x60) mm, 13 lines, littera textualis. Latin (and Dutch). Binding: 15th/16th century brown leather binding, blind (made c. 1500)

Illumination

ff. 13-81: 8 full-page miniatures (95/80x60/55 mm) with border decoration; decorated initials with border decoration (ff. 15r, 30r, 46r, 53r, 59r, etc.)

Provenance

Roelofs (18th century). Sold in 1911 at the sale of J.S. Burry of Bockhanger, Ashford, Kent at Sotheby, Wilkonson & Hodge, London (cat. 13-15 Dec., no. 475, fig.). Purchased in 1926 by H. Scrive of Lille at antiquarian bookseller Madame Belin, Paris; by inheritance to G. Scrive of Ville-Marie. D.J. Wineman; purchased in 1976 at his sale at Sotheby's, London (cat. 13 Dec., no. 67, colourpl.)

Bibliography

Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 370

Note

General calender (ff. 1-13): feasts in red include St. Nichasius (14 December). Traces of pilgrims badges on ff. 156v-157r.

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 36
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Latin and Dutch (use of Rome)
Language of origin code	sn; nn
Place of origin	Southern Netherlands/Northern France; Liège; Utrecht; Flanders
Date of origin	1400-1410; 1430 (c.); 1440 (c.); 1425-1450
Illuminator / Master	Bible Masters of the First Generation
Related names/collections	London, Sotheby's (auct. 1976); Roelofs; Burry, J.S.; Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London (auct. 1911); Scrive, H.; Scrive, G.; Belin, Mme., Paris (antiq.); Wineman, D.J.
Cataloguer's note	ASK
Language	Latin; Dutch
Language (Dutch)	Latijn; Nederlands
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 BE 02 FL; 01 BE 02 WA LI LI; 01 FR 01 01; 03 SN; 01 NL 02 UT UT

16 illuminations catalogued

f. 14vminiature

The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary

Hours of the Virgin: Matins

1400-1410

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

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6763
Sequence (global)	7313
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 36
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 36
Image size (mm)	95x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	14v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands

f. 29vminiature

The Visitation: Mary meets St. Elisabeth

Hours of the Virgin: Lauds

1400-1410

73A623 73A624

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6764
Sequence (global)	7314
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 36
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 36
Image size (mm)	90x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	29v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands

f. 45vminiature

The Nativity: Mary lies in bed holding the Christ-child, St. Joseph offers a meal

Hours of the Virgin: Prime

1400-1410

73B131 73B1322(+0)73B281(+0)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6765
Sequence (global)	7315
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 36
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 36
Image size (mm)	95x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	45v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands

f. 52vminiature

The annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds

Hours of the Virgin: Terce

1400-1410

48C7354 73B14

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6766
Sequence (global)	7316
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 36
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 36
Image size (mm)	80x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	52v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135E36_052V_MIN.JPG

f. 58vminiature

The adoration of the Christ-child by the Magi

Hours of the Virgin: Sext

1400-1410

73B57

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6767
Sequence (global)	7317
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 36
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 36
Image size (mm)	80x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	58v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands

f. 63vminiature

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

Hours of the Virgin: None

1400-1410

73B4

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6768
Sequence (global)	7318
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 36
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 36
Image size (mm)	80x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	63v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands

f. 68vminiature

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

Hours of the Virgin: Vespers

1400-1410

41D2333 73B641

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6769
Sequence (global)	7319
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 36
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 36
Image size (mm)	80x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	68v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands

f. 76vminiature

The coronation of Mary by an angel in the presence of Christ

Hours of the Virgin: Compline

1400-1410

11D331 73E795

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6770
Sequence (global)	7320
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 36
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 36
Image size (mm)	80x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl. Christus en Maria zitten naast elkaar
Scene order key	76v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands

f. 82vfull-page miniature

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

Short Hours of the Cross: Matins

1400-1410

73D313 73D3142

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6771
Sequence (global)	7321
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 36
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 36
Image size (mm)	75x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	82v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands

f. 85vfull-page miniature

Christ before Pilate

Short Hours of the Cross: Prime

1400-1410

73D3231

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6772
Sequence (global)	7322
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 36
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 36
Image size (mm)	75x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	85v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands

f. 87vfull-page miniature

The tortures of Christ: Christ is flagellated

Short Hours of the Cross: Terce

1400-1410

73D351

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6773
Sequence (global)	7323
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 36
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 36
Image size (mm)	75x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	87v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands

f. 89vfull-page miniature

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

Short Hours of the Cross: Sext

1400-1410

73D412 73D413

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6774
Sequence (global)	7324
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 36
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 36
Image size (mm)	80x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	89v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands

f. 91vfull-page miniature

The Crucifixion, with Mary and St. John

Short Hours of the Cross: None

1400-1410

73D58 73D641

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6775
Sequence (global)	7325
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 36
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 36
Image size (mm)	75x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	91v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands

f. 93vfull-page miniature

The Deposition: Christ is taken down from the cross

Short Hours of the Cross: Vespers

1400-1410

73D711

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6776
Sequence (global)	7326
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 36
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 36
Image size (mm)	95x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl. One arm still nailed to the cross
Scene order key	93v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands

f. 95vfull-page miniature

The entombment of Christ

Short Hours of the Cross: Compline

1400-1410

73D76

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6777
Sequence (global)	7327
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 36
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 36
Image size (mm)	75x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	95v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands

f. 98vfull-page miniature

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

Penitential Psalms

1400-1410

11I42 11U21 11U4

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6778
Sequence (global)	7328
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 36
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 36
Image size (mm)	105x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	98v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands