Bible

Shelfmark The Hague, Museum Meermanno-Westreenianum, 10 E 34

Origin & date France (Paris?); c. 1250-1300

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 539, 114x81 (94x62) mm, 2 columns, 47 lines, littera textualis. Latin. Binding: 17th-/18th-century red morocco

Illumination

10 historiated initials (110/10X15/10 mm); decorated initials (ff. 23r, 40v, 51v, 67v, 81r, etc.); penwork initials with pen-flourishes throughout

Provenance

Monastery of St. Antoine, Amiens (15th century). Abbé Fauvel (17th century). Jesuits of the College of Clermont, Paris (cat. no. 397); purchased in 1764 by G. Meerman (d. 1771); by inheritance to his son J. Meerman (d. 1815); purchased in 1824 at the Meerman sale (lot 535) by W.H.J. van Westreenen

Bibliography

Rose 1892, p. VIII. - Vermeeren/Dekker 1960, no. 30. - Boeren 1979, pp. 149-150

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; MMWMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 E 34
Title (Dutch)	Bijbel
Title (index form)	Bible
Translator (Dutch)	Bijbel
Origin & date (Dutch)	Frankrijk (Parijs?); c. 1250-1300
Language of origin code	fr
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Place of origin	France (Paris?)
Date of origin	1250-1300
Physical description (Dutch)	Perkament, ff. 539, 114x81 (94x62) mm, 2 kolommen, 47 regels, littera textualis. Latijn. Band: 17de of 18de eeuws, rood marokijn
Decoration (Dutch)	10 gehistorieerde initialen (110/10X15/10 mm); gedecoreerde initialen (ff. 23r, 40v, 51v, 67v, 81r, etc.); penwerk initialen met penwerk-versiering door het hele handschrift
Related names (Dutch)	Abdij van St. Antoine, Amiens (15de eeuw). Abbé Fauvel (17de eeuw). Jezuïeten van het College van Clermont, Parijs (cat. no. 397); verworven in 1764 door G. Meerman (gest. 1771); door vererving naar zijn zoon J. Meerman (gest. 1815); verworven in 1824, veiling Meerman (kavel 535) door W.H.J. van Westreenen
Related names/collections	Amiens, Monastery St. Antoine; Fauvel, A.; Paris, Jesuit College of Clermont; Meerman, G.; Meerman, J.
Cataloguer's note	18-dec-1991; GD
Language	Latin
Language (Dutch)	Latijn
Classification code	01 A 11
Geographic code	01 FR 02 IL PA

16 illuminations catalogued

f. 1vhistoriated initial

The Creation: division of light and darkness (1st of 8)

Genesis

1250-1300

49L12(I)49L171 71A21

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Sequence no.	9939
Sequence (global)	882
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 E 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 E 34
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De Schepping: de scheiding van licht en duisternis (1ste van 8)
Type (Dutch)	gehistorieerde in.
Text (Dutch)	Genesis
Cataloguer's note	GD
Scene order key	1v _sc. 1
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Note	Not available = MMW_10E34_001v_INIT.JPG

f. 1vhistoriated initial

The Creation: division of the waters above and below the firmament (2nd of 8)

Genesis

1250-1300

49L12(I)49L171 71A22

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	9940
Sequence (global)	883
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 E 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 E 34
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De Schepping: de scheiding van de wateren boven en onder het uitspansel (2de van 8)
Type (Dutch)	gehistorieerde in.
Text (Dutch)	Genesis
Cataloguer's note	GD
Scene order key	1v _sc. 2
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Note	Not available = MMW_10E34_001v_INIT.JPG

f. 1vhistoriated initial

The Creation: division of sea and earth (3rd of 8)

Genesis

1250-1300

49L12(I)49L171 71A23

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Sequence no.	9941
Sequence (global)	884
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 E 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 E 34
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De Schepping: de scheiding van zee en land (3de van 8)
Type (Dutch)	gehistorieerde in.
Text (Dutch)	Genesis
Cataloguer's note	GD
Scene order key	1v _sc. 3
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Note	Not available = MMW_10E34_001v_INIT.JPG

f. 1vhistoriated initial

The Creation: sun, moon and stars (4th of 8)

Genesis

1250-1300

49L12(I)49L171 71A24

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	9942
Sequence (global)	885
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 E 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 E 34
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De Schepping: de zon, de maan en de sterren (4de van 8)
Type (Dutch)	gehistorieerde in.
Text (Dutch)	Genesis
Cataloguer's note	GD
Scene order key	1v _sc. 4
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Note	Not available = MMW_10E34_001v_INIT.JPG

f. 1vhistoriated initial

The Creation: birds and fishes (5th of 8)

Genesis

1250-1300

49L12(I)49L171 71A251

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	9943
Sequence (global)	886
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 E 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 E 34
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De Schepping: de vogels en de vissen (5de van 8)
Type (Dutch)	gehistorieerde in.
Text (Dutch)	Genesis
Cataloguer's note	GD
Scene order key	1v _sc. 5
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Note	Not available = MMW_10E34_001v_INIT.JPG

f. 1vhistoriated initial

The Creation: God creates Adam (6th of 8)

Genesis

1250-1300

49L12(I)49L171 71A311

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	9944
Sequence (global)	887
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 E 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 E 34
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De Schepping: God schept Adam (6de van 8)
Type (Dutch)	gehistorieerde in.
Text (Dutch)	Genesis
Scene order key	1v _sc. 6
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Note	Not available = MMW_10E34_001v_INIT.JPG

f. 1vhistoriated initial

The Creation: God on his throne resting on the seventh day (7th of 8)

Genesis

1250-1300

49L12(I)49L171 71A36

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	9945
Sequence (global)	888
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 E 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 E 34
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De Schepping: op de zevende dag rust God op zijn troon (7de van 8)
Type (Dutch)	gehistorieerde in.
Text (Dutch)	Genesis
Cataloguer's note	GD
Scene order key	1v _sc. 7
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Note	Not available = MMW_10E34_001v_INIT.JPG

f. 1vhistoriated initial

Crucifixion, with Mary and St. John (8th of 8)

Genesis

1250-1300

49L12(I)49L171 73D641

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	9946
Sequence (global)	889
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 E 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 E 34
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	Kruisiging, met Maria en St. Johannes (8ste van 8)
Type (Dutch)	gehistorieerde in.
Text (Dutch)	Genesis
Cataloguer's note	GD
Scene order key	1v _sc. 8
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Note	Not available = MMW_10E34_001v_INIT.JPG

f. 103vhistoriated initial

Eli sees Hannah praying in the temple

Kings 1

1250-1300

11I62(ELI)5 49L12(F)49L171 71F812(+0)

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Sequence no.	9947
Sequence (global)	890
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 E 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 E 34
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	Eli ziet Hanna bidden in de tempel
Type (Dutch)	gehistorieerde in.
Text (Dutch)	Koningen 1 (1 Samuël)
Scene order key	103v
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Note	Not available = mmw_10e34_103v.jpg

f. 205rhistoriated initial

Esther touches Ahasuerus' sceptre; Haman on the gallows

Esther

1250-1300

49L12(I)49L171 71Q641 71Q75

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	9948
Sequence (global)	891
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 E 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 E 34
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	Ester aangeraakt door de scepter van Ahasveros; Haman aan de galg
Type (Dutch)	gehistorieerde in.
Text (Dutch)	Esther
Cataloguer's note	GD
Scene order key	205r
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Note	Not available = mmw_10e34_205r.jpg

f. 220vhistoriated initial

David playing the harp

Psalm 1 ('Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly')

1250-1300

11I62(DAVID)33 49L12(B)49L171 71X1(Ps.1)1

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	9949
Sequence (global)	892
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 E 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 E 34
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	David speelt harp
Type (Dutch)	gehistorieerde in.
Text (Dutch)	Psalm 1 ('Gelukkig de mens die niet ingaat op de raad van bozen')
Cataloguer's note	GD
Scene order key	220v
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Note	Not available = mmw_10e34_220v.jpg

f. 245vhistoriated initial

Solomon teaching a naked, seated man

Job

1250-1300

11I62(SOLOMON)34 31A25552(+932)49B24 49L12(P)49L171 49LL72 71Y1(Prov. 1:8)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	9950
Sequence (global)	893
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 E 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 E 34
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	Salomo onderwijst een naakte, zittende man
Type (Dutch)	gehistorieerde in.
Text (Dutch)	Job
Scene order key	245v
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk

f. 281vhistoriated initial

The martyrdom of Isaiah: he is sawn in two

Isaiah

1250-1300

49L12(U)49L171 71O36

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	9951
Sequence (global)	894
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 E 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 E 34
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De marteling van Jesaja: hij wordt doorgezaagd
Type (Dutch)	gehistorieerde in.
Text (Dutch)	Jesaja
Cataloguer's note	GD
Scene order key	281v
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Note	Not available = mmw_10e34_281v.jpg

f. 399rhistoriated initial

The Tree of Jesse: genealogical tree sprouting from Jesse's loins

Gospel of St. Matthew

1250-1300

49L12(L)49L171 73A21

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	9952
Sequence (global)	895
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 E 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 E 34
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De Boom van Jesse: een genealogische boom groeit uit de lende van Jesse
Type (Dutch)	gehistorieerde in.
Text (Dutch)	Evangelie van St. Matteüs
Cataloguer's note	GD
Scene order key	399r
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Note	Not available = mmw_10e34_399r.jpg

f. 444vhistoriated initial

St. Paul teaching

Epistles of St. Paul to the Romans

1250-1300

11D123 11H(PAUL)4 31A25552(+932)49L12(P)49L171 73F411

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Sequence no.	9953
Sequence (global)	896
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 E 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 E 34
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	St. Paulus als leraar
Type (Dutch)	gehistorieerde in.
Text (Dutch)	Brief van St. Paulus aan de Romeinen
Cataloguer's note	GD
Scene order key	444v
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Note	Not available = MMW_10E34_444v_INIT.JPG

f. 489vhistoriated initial

The Evangelist St. John

Apocalypse

1250-1300

11H(JOHN)12 49L12(A)49L171 49L511 49L66 73G

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	9954
Sequence (global)	897
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 E 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 E 34
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De evangelist St. Johannes
Type (Dutch)	gehistorieerde in.
Text (Dutch)	Apokalyps
Scene order key	489v
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Note	Not available = mmw_10e34_489v.jpg