Book of Hours (use of Rome)

Shelfmark The Hague, Museum Meermanno-Westreenianum, 10 F 12

Origin & date Southern Netherlands, Master of the Prayer Books of c. 1500 (illuminator); c. 1460-1480

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 189, 75x55 (40x28) mm, 15 lines, littera textualis. Latin. Binding: 18th-century black leather

Illumination

12 full-page miniatures (45x29 mm); decorated initials with border decoration (ff. 16r, 25r, 49r, 64r, 71r, etc.); penwork initials with pen-flourishes (ff. 17r, 18r, 19r, 20r, 21r, etc.)

Provenance

Purchased in 1832 from parish priest Luchtmans

Bibliography

Winckler 1925, pp. 128, 172. - Byvanck 1931, p. 54. - Boeren 1979, pp. 169-170. - The Hague 1979, no. 55, fig. on p. 65. - Dogaer 1987, p. 159

Note

Calendar: feasts in red include St. Francis (October 4)

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Type	Manuscript book
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; MMWMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 12
Title (Dutch)	Getijdenboek (usus van Rome)
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Latin (use of Rome)
Translator (Dutch)	Getijdenboek in Latijn (usus van Rome)
Origin & date (Dutch)	Zuidelijke Nederlanden, Meester van de Gebedenboeken van c. 1500 (verluchter); c. 1460-1480
Language of origin code	sn
Origin (Dutch)	2 Zuidelijke Nederlanden
Place of origin	Southern Netherlands
Date of origin	1460-1480
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Prayer Books of c. 1500
Illuminator (Dutch)	Meester van het Gebedenboek van c. 1500
Physical description (Dutch)	Perkament, ff. 189, 75x55 (40x28) mm, 15 regels, littera textualis. Latijn. Band: 18de eeuws zwart leer
Decoration (Dutch)	12 bladgrote miniaturen (45x29 mm); gedecoreerde initialen met randversiering (ff. 16r, 25r, 49r, 64r, 71r, etc.); penwerk initialen met penwerk-versiering (ff. 17r, 18r, 19r, 20r, 21r, etc.)
Related names (Dutch)	Verworven in 1832 van de priester Luchtmans
Related names/collections	Luchtmans
Cataloguer's note	7 juni 1993; volgens Bodo Brinkman is dit vroeg werk van deze verluchter (aug. 1995); AMV 13-9-95; GD. ASK. Bisdom van kalender moet nog gedetermineerd worden
Language	Latin
Language (Dutch)	Latijn
Geographic code	03 SN

12 illuminations catalogued

f. 15vfull-page miniature

Crucifixion, with Mary, St. John and others

Hours of the Cross

1460-1480

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Sequence no.	10214
Sequence (global)	8582
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 12
Image size (mm)	44x29
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	Kruisiging, met Maria en St. Johannes en anderen
Type (Dutch)	bladgrote min.
Text (Dutch)	Getijden van het Kruis
Cataloguer's note	AMA; GD
Scene order key	15v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Origin (Dutch)	2 Zuidelijke Nederlanden
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Prayer Books of c. 1500
Illuminator (Dutch)	Meester van de Gebedenboeken van c. 1500

f. 24vfull-page miniature

The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary

Hours of the Virgin: Matins

1460-1480

11Q713 31A25212 49LL72 73A522

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Sequence no.	10215
Sequence (global)	8583
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 12
Image size (mm)	45x29
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	Maria Boodschap: Gabriël verkondigt de geboorte van Christus aan Maria
Type (Dutch)	bladgrote min.
Text (Dutch)	Getijden van de Heilige Maagd: Metten
Cataloguer's note	AMA; gd
Scene order key	24v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Origin (Dutch)	2 Zuidelijke Nederlanden
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Prayer Books of c. 1500
Illuminator (Dutch)	Meester van de Gebedenboeken van c. 1500

f. 48vfull-page miniature

The Visitation: Mary meets St. Elisabeth

Hours of the Virgin: Lauds

1460-1480

73A623

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Sequence no.	10216
Sequence (global)	8584
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 12
Image size (mm)	45x29
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De Visitatie: Maria ontmoet St. Elisabeth
Type (Dutch)	bladgrote min.
Text (Dutch)	Getijden van de Heilige Maagd: Lauden
Cataloguer's note	AMA; GD
Scene order key	48v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Origin (Dutch)	2 Zuidelijke Nederlanden
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Prayer Books of c. 1500
Illuminator (Dutch)	Meester van de Gebedenboeken van c. 1500

f. 63vfull-page miniature

The Nativity: the adoration of the Christ-child by Mary, St. Joseph and angel

Hours of the Virgin: Prime

1460-1480

11G25 73B23(+3)73B281(+0)

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Sequence no.	10217
Sequence (global)	8585
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 12
Image size (mm)	45x29
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De Geboorte: de aanbidding van het Christus-kind door Maria en St. Jozef en een engel
Type (Dutch)	bladgrote min.
Text (Dutch)	Getijden van de Heilige Maagd: Priem
Cataloguer's note	AMA; GD
Scene order key	63v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Origin (Dutch)	2 Zuidelijke Nederlanden
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Prayer Books of c. 1500
Illuminator (Dutch)	Meester van de Gebedenboeken van c. 1500

f. 70vfull-page miniature

Annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds

Hours of the Virgin: Terce

1460-1480

73B14

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Sequence no.	10218
Sequence (global)	8586
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 12
Image size (mm)	45x29
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	Verkondiging van de geboorte van Christus aan de herders
Type (Dutch)	bladgrote min.
Text (Dutch)	Getijden van de Heilige Maagd: Terts
Cataloguer's note	AMA; GD
Scene order key	70v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Origin (Dutch)	2 Zuidelijke Nederlanden
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Prayer Books of c. 1500
Illuminator (Dutch)	Meester van de Gebedenboeken van c. 1500

f. 75vfull-page miniature

The adoration of the Christ-child by the Magi

Hours of the Virgin: Sext

1460-1480

73B57

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Sequence no.	10219
Sequence (global)	8587
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 12
Image size (mm)	44x29
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De aanbidding van het Christus-kind door de drie Wijzen
Type (Dutch)	bladgrote min.
Text (Dutch)	Getijden van de Heilige Maagd: Sext
Cataloguer's note	AMA; GD
Scene order key	75v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Origin (Dutch)	2 Zuidelijke Nederlanden
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Prayer Books of c. 1500
Illuminator (Dutch)	Meester van de Gebedenboeken van c. 1500

f. 81vfull-page miniature

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

Hours of the Virgin: None

1460-1480

73B4

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Sequence no.	10220
Sequence (global)	8588
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 12
Image size (mm)	45x29
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De presentatie in de tempel: Maria presenteert het Christus-kind aan Simeon
Type (Dutch)	bladgrote min.
Text (Dutch)	Getijden van de Heilige Maagd: None
Cataloguer's note	AMA; GD
Scene order key	81v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Origin (Dutch)	2 Zuidelijke Nederlanden
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Prayer Books of c. 1500
Illuminator (Dutch)	Meester van de Gebedenboeken van c. 1500

f. 86vfull-page miniature

The massacre of the Innocents: Herod's men kill the newborn boys of Bethlehem

Hours of the Virgin: Vespers

1460-1480

73B633

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Sequence no.	10221
Sequence (global)	8589
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 12
Image size (mm)	44x29
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De Kindermoord: de soldaten van Herodes doden de pasgeboren jongetjes van Bethlehem
Type (Dutch)	bladgrote min.
Text (Dutch)	Getijden van de Heilige Maagd: Vesper
Cataloguer's note	AMA; GD
Scene order key	86v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Origin (Dutch)	2 Zuidelijke Nederlanden
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Prayer Books of c. 1500
Illuminator (Dutch)	Meester van de Gebedenboeken van c. 1500

f. 96vfull-page miniature

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

Hours of the Virgin: Compline

1460-1480

73B641

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Sequence no.	10222
Sequence (global)	8590
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 12
Image size (mm)	45x29
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De Vlucht naar Egypte: Maria, St. Jozef en het Christus-kind onderweg
Type (Dutch)	bladgrote min.
Text (Dutch)	Getijden van de Heilige Maagd: Completen
Cataloguer's note	AMA; GD
Scene order key	96v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Origin (Dutch)	2 Zuidelijke Nederlanden
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Prayer Books of c. 1500
Illuminator (Dutch)	Meester van de Gebedenboeken van c. 1500

f. 103vfull-page miniature

The coronation of Mary by an angel before Christ enthroned in heaven, blessing and holding an orb

Office of the Virgin: Vespers

1460-1480

11D322(+3)11D324 73E795

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Sequence no.	10223
Sequence (global)	8591
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 12
Image size (mm)	44x29
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De kroning van Maria door een engel voor Christus die haar zegent, tronend in de hemel en met een bol in zijn hand
Type (Dutch)	bladgrote min.
Text (Dutch)	Officie van de Heilige Maagd: Vesper
Cataloguer's note	AMA; GD
Scene order key	103v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Origin (Dutch)	2 Zuidelijke Nederlanden
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Prayer Books of c. 1500
Illuminator (Dutch)	Meester van de Gebedenboeken van c. 1500

f. 114vfull-page miniature

David at prayer

Penitential Psalms

1460-1480

11C15 71H611

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	10224
Sequence (global)	8592
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 12
Image size (mm)	44x29
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	David in gebed
Type (Dutch)	bladgrote min.
Text (Dutch)	Boetpsalmen
Cataloguer's note	AMA; GD
Scene order key	114v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Origin (Dutch)	2 Zuidelijke Nederlanden
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Prayer Books of c. 1500
Illuminator (Dutch)	Meester van de Gebedenboeken van c. 1500

f. 138vfull-page miniature

Raising of Lazarus

Office of the Dead

1460-1480

31A2331 31B6222 73C523(+0)

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Sequence no.	10225
Sequence (global)	8593
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 F 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 12
Image size (mm)	44x29
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De opwekking van Lazarus
Type (Dutch)	bladgrote min.
Text (Dutch)	Officie van de Doden
Cataloguer's note	AMA; GD
Scene order key	138v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Origin (Dutch)	2 Zuidelijke Nederlanden
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Prayer Books of c. 1500
Illuminator (Dutch)	Meester van de Gebedenboeken van c. 1500