Prayer Book

Shelfmark The Hague, Museum Meermanno-Westreenianum, 10 F 35

Origin & date France; c. 1500-1550

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 15, 107x70 (59x42) mm, 12 lines, littera humanistica. Latin. Binding: 19th-century blue morocco, blind and gilt

Illumination

1 full-page grisaille (92x59 mm); 4 grisailles (30x26 mm); decorated initials with border decoration (ff. 2r, 2v, 3r, 3v, 4r, etc.); illustrations in the margin

Provenance

Owner of monogram MI (?; inscription on ff. 1v, 5v-6v,). Mas(eur) Houet (inscription on ff. 14v, 15v; 17th century). Purchased in 1824, via Tilliard Frères, from C. Chardin (his sale, Paris, February 9, lot 168)

Bibliography

Byvanck 1931, p. 56. - Boeren 1979, pp. 189-190. - The Hague 1979, no. 38

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; MMWMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 35
Title (Dutch)	Gebedenboek
Title (index form)	Prayer Book in Latin
Translator (Dutch)	Gebedenboek in het Latijn
Origin & date (Dutch)	Frankrijk; c. 1500-1550
Language of origin code	fr
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Place of origin	France
Date of origin	1500-1550
Physical description (Dutch)	Perkament, ff. 15, 107x70 (59x42) mm, 12 regels, littera humanistica. Latijn. Band: 19de eeuws, blauw marokijn, blindstempeling en goudstempeling
Decoration (Dutch)	1 bladgrote grisaille (92x59 mm); 4 grisailles (30x26 mm); gedecoreerde initialen met randversiering (ff. 2r, 2v, 3r, 3v, 4r, etc.); randversieringen
Related names (Dutch)	Eigenaar met monogram MI(?); (inscriptie op ff. 1v, 5v-6v). Mas(eur) Houet (inscriptie op ff. 14v, 15v; 17de eeuw). Verworven in 1824, via Tilliard Frères van C. Chardin (diens veiling, Parijs, 9 februari, kavel 168)
Related names/collections	Owner of monogram MI (?); Houet, Mas(eur); Chardin, C.; Tilliard Frères
Cataloguer's note	7 juni 1993. Border decoration staat los van de initialen: randdec. komt voor op elke fol, ook zonder initialen, WW; GD
Language	Latin
Language (Dutch)	Latijn
Geographic code	01 FR

5 illuminations catalogued

f. 1vfull-page miniature

The Agony in the Garden: Christ prays in Gethsemane

Recommendatio ad deum

1500-1550

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	10411
Sequence (global)	4244
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 F 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 35
Image size (mm)	92x59
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De doodsangst van Christus in de Hof van Olijven: Christus bidt te Gethsemane
Type (Dutch)	bladgrote min.
Text (Dutch)	Recommendatio ad deum
Cataloguer's note	WW; GD
Scene order key	1v
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk

f. 2rminiature

Pelican feeding its young with its own blood

Recommendatio ad deum

1500-1550

11D131 25F36(PELICAN)(+1)25F36(PELICAN)(+42)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	10412
Sequence (global)	4245
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 F 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 35
Image size (mm)	30x26
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	Een pelikaan voedt haar jongen met haar eigen bloed
Type (Dutch)	min.
Text (Dutch)	Recommendatio ad deum
Cataloguer's note	WW; GD
Scene order key	2r
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk

f. 3vminiature

Madonna: Mary enthroned, holding the Christ-child

Obsecro te

1500-1550

11FF4222 11F715 11F721 44B191 44B193

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	10413
Sequence (global)	4246
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 F 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 35
Image size (mm)	32x25
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	Madonna: Maria op een troon, met het Christus-kind
Type (Dutch)	min.
Text (Dutch)	Obsecro te
Cataloguer's note	WW; GD
Scene order key	3v
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk

f. 13rminiature

The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary

Prayer to Mary of Pope Alexander VI

1500-1550

11E1 49LL72 73A523(+13)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	10414
Sequence (global)	4247
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 F 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 35
Image size (mm)	32x27
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	Maria Boodschap: Gabriël verkondigt de geboorte van Christus aan Maria
Type (Dutch)	min.
Text (Dutch)	Gebed tot Maria van Paus Alexander VI
Cataloguer's note	WW; GD
Scene order key	13r
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Note	Not available = mmw_10f35_013r.jpg

f. 14vminiature

The elders spying upon Susanna bathing

Prayer of Susanna

1500-1550

71P412 71P4121

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	10415
Sequence (global)	4248
Shelfmark	The Hague, MMW, 10 F 35
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, MMW, 10 F 35
Image size (mm)	31x26
Type	manuscript illumination
Caption (Dutch)	De oude mannen begluren Susanna bij het baden
Type (Dutch)	min.
Text (Dutch)	Gebed van Susanna
Cataloguer's note	WW; GD
Scene order key	14v
Language of origin code	0 France
Origin (Dutch)	0 Frankrijk
Note	Not available = mmw_10f35_014v.jpg