Diurnal (Carthusian use)

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 135 J 8

Origin & date Northern Italy; c. 1480-1500

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 380, 88x63 (50x35) mm, 17 lines, littera textualis. Latin. Binding: contemporary(?) brown leather, blind

Illumination

2 historiated initials (15x18 and 24x28 mm); 2 illustrations in the margin; decorated initials with border decoration (ff. 283v; 133r, 207v, 223v, 239v, 247v, etc.)

Provenance

E. de Silva, Milano (d. 1840; bookplate). E. and A.W. Arnold, The Grove, Dorking, Surrey (bookplate). Purchased by A. Chester Beatty from antiquarian bookseller Chaundy, London; purchased in 1968 at the Beatty sale by antiquarian bookdealer Meyer Elte, The Hague and sold to the KB in 1973

Bibliography

The Hague 1980, no. 58, fig. - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 481. - Boeren 1988, no. 89

Note

Carthusian calendar: feasts in red include St. Hugues of Grenoble (1 April, St. Hugues of Lincoln (17 November)

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xxx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 J 8
Title (index form)	Diurnal (Cathusian use)
Language of origin code	it
Place of origin	Northern Italy
Date of origin	1480-1500
Related names/collections	Meyer Elte, The Hague (antiq.); Silva, E. de; Chaundy, London (antiq.); Arnold, E.; Arnold, A.W.; Chester Beatty, A.
Cataloguer's note	ask 3-6-99. 7-2000
Language	Latin
Language (Dutch)	Latijn
Classification code	01 A 32 5
Geographic code	01 IT 01 01

4 illuminations catalogued

f. 13rhistoriated initial

David playing the harp

Ferial Psalter, Monday, Prime (Psalm 1: 'Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly')

1475-1500

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6968
Sequence (global)	9966
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 J 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 J 8
Image size (mm)	15x18
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd
Scene order key	13r
Language of origin code	3 Italy

f. 113rhistoriated initial

David

Temporal, First Saturday of Advent, Vespers, Capitulum (Jeremiah: "Ecce dies veniunt")

1475-1500

11I62(DAVID)49L12(C)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6969
Sequence (global)	9967
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 J 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 J 8
Image size (mm)	24x28
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd; gcdrd ask
Scene order key	113r
Language of origin code	3 Italy

f. 113rmargin

Maria Lactans: Mary suckles the Christ-child

Temporal, First Saturday of Advent, Vespers, Capitulum (Jeremiah: "Ecce dies veniunt")

1475-1500

11F4122 11F726

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6970
Sequence (global)	9968
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 J 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 J 8
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd; gcdrd ask
Scene order key	113r
Language of origin code	3 Italy

f. 283vmargin

The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary

Sanctoral: Feast of the Annunciation

1475-1500

73A523

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6971
Sequence (global)	9969
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 J 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 J 8
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd; gcdrd ask
Scene order key	283v
Language of origin code	3 Italy