Book of Hours

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 135 K 40

Origin & date Pen-flourishing: Delft and South Holland; c. 1460-1480. Miniatures and painted decoration: South Holland, Monkey Master and Assumption Master (illuminators); c. 1480

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 233, 164x117 (93x60) mm, 20 lines, littera textualis. Dutch. Binding: 18th-century red morocco, gilt

Illumination

Penwork initials with pen-flourishes in two styles: South Holland style (ff. 21r, 22v, 44v, 91r, 91v, etc.) and Delft style (`block'; ff. 30r, 33r, 35v, 38r, 40v, etc.)

Provenance

F. Bankes of Wolfeton House, Dorchester; sold as property of A. Bankes in 1928 at Sotheby's, London (Cat. 21 May, no. 30, fig.). Purchased in 1981 at Sotheby's, London (cat. 8 Dec. no. 109, fig.)

Bibliography

De Kruyter 1974, pp. 237-246. - The Hague 1983, no. 79, colourpl. - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 285. - The Hague 1986, no. 22, fig. 29. - Utrecht/New York 1989-1990, no. 95, colourpl. 95, figs. 149, 150. - Marrow (forthcoming)

Note

Utrecht calendar: feasts in red include St. Hippolytus, patron saint of the Oude Kerk of Delft (17 August)

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 40
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Dutch
Language of origin code	nn
Place of origin	South Holland; Delft
Date of origin	1480 (c.); 1460-1480
Illuminator / Master	Assumption Master; Monkey Master
Decoration style	Delft penwork (`block'); South Holland penwork; South Holland decoration (`anecdotical monkeys')
Related names/collections	Bankes, A.; Bankes, F.; London, Sotheby's (auct. 1928); London, Sotheby's (auct. 1981)
Cataloguer's note	19-nov-1991 ASK 12-96 ask 7-2000
Language	Dutch
Language (Dutch)	Nederlands
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 NL 02 SH DE; 01 NL 02 SH

6 illuminations catalogued

f. 14vfull-page miniature

The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary

Hours of the Virgin

1485 (c.)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7095
Sequence (global)	6129
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 40
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 40
Image size (mm)	106x58
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	14v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Monkey Master

f. 51vfull-page miniature

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

Hundred articles of the Passion of Christ

1485 (c.)

11HH(...)73D58 73DD631 73DD625 73D674

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7096
Sequence (global)	6130
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 40
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 40
Image size (mm)	101x58
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	51v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Assumption Master

f. 78vfull-page miniature

David at prayer

Penitential Psalms

1485 (c.)

71H611

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7097
Sequence (global)	6131
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 40
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 40
Image size (mm)	102x58
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	78v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Monkey Master
Note	Not available = 135k40_078v.jpg

f. 99vfull-page miniature

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

Sequence for Christmas

1485 (c.)

73B14 73B23

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7098
Sequence (global)	6132
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 40
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 40
Image size (mm)	106x57
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	99v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Monkey Master

f. 175vfull-page miniature

Mary with the Christ-child, St. Agnes of Rome, St. Lucy of Syracuse, St. Barbara and St. Catherine of Alexandria

Prayer to the Virgin: "Onser Vrouwen Mantel"

1485 (c.)

11F4113 11F61(+31)11F7152 11HH(AGNES)0 11HH(BARBARA)0 11HH(CATHERINE)0 11HH(LUCY)0 41A361 44G321(WHEEL)45C13(SWORD)47I2133(+913)49LL72

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7099
Sequence (global)	6133
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 40
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 40
Image size (mm)	104x58
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	175v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Assumption Master
Note	Not available = 135k40_175v.jpg

f. 198vfull-page miniature

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

Office of the Dead

1485 (c.)

11U1 11U4

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7100
Sequence (global)	6134
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 40
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 40
Image size (mm)	105x54
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	198v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Monkey Master
Note	Not available = 135k40_198v.jpg