Book of Hours

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 74 H 31

Origin & date North Holland (Haarlem?), Masters of the Haarlem Bible (illuminator); c. 1450-1475

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 216, 159x118 (85x65) mm, 20 lines, littera textualis. Dutch. Binding: 17th-/18th-century vellum, blind

Illumination

5 miniatures (96/89x69/64 mm) with border decoration, 1 historiated initial (67x70 mm) with border decoration, 1 illustration in the margin; decorated initals with border decoration (ff. 47r, 69r, 115r, 140r, 155r, etc.); all border decroation in North Holland style (`bunches-of-twigs'); penwork initials with pen-flourishes in North Holland style (`fountains') on most pages

Provenance

Family notes by Willem Janssen Pauwe (1609-1614) and one of his children (1659). Purchased in 1912 from antiquarian bookseller J. Tregaskis, London

Bibliography

Libri Theol. 1922, no. 946. - Byvanck & Hoogewerff 1922-1925, no. 68, pl. 33. - Byvanck 1931, p. 38. - Fiero 1976, pp. 20-22, figs. 4, 13. - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 201. - Nieuwstraten 1989, pp. 74-75, 93

Note

Utrecht calendar: besides the usual Utrecht entries feasts in red include St. Jeroen, patron saint of Noordwijk, (August 17). Full-page miniature and decorated opening page missing before f. 91 (Hours of the Holy Spirit) and full-page miniature missing before f. 155 (Office of the Dead). f. 177r: Suffrage to St. Bavo. Several quires misbound at end

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 H 31
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Dutch
Language of origin code	nn
Place of origin	North Holland (Haarlem?)
Date of origin	1450-1475
Illuminator / Master	Masters of the Haarlem Bible
Decoration style	North Holland decoration (`bunches-of-twigs'); North Holland penwork (`fountains')
Related names/collections	Pauwe, Willem Janssen; Tregaskis, J., London (antiq.)
Cataloguer's note	KB. ASK feb.1999. 5-00. Ontbrekende en foutgebonden teksten nakijken, zie Klara. ask 9-2000
Language	Dutch
Language (Dutch)	Nederlands
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 NL 02 NH HA; 01 NL 02 NH

7 illuminations catalogued

f. 13vfull-page miniature

The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary

Hours of the Virgin

1450-1475

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	1079
Sequence (global)	5621
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 H 31
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 H 31
Image size (mm)	91x64
Type	manuscript illumination
MI	Haarlem Bible, Masters of the
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd. Open book
Scene order key	13v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 74H31_013V_MIN.JPG

f. 14rhistoriated initial

God the Father holding an orb with a cross; Mary praying (initial facing a miniature of the Annunciation)

Hours of the Virgin

1450-1475

11B4(+0)11C231(+0)49L12(O)49L171 49LL72 49N 73A51(+0)73A51(+11)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	1080
Sequence (global)	5622
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 H 31
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 H 31
Image size (mm)	67x64
Type	manuscript illumination
MI	Haarlem Bible, Masters of the
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd. Open book. B&BK 1985: 'Annunciatie(?)'
Scene order key	14r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 14rmargin

David

Hours of the Virgin

1450-1475

11I62(DAVID)31 71O333 73A21(+0)

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Sequence no.	1081
Sequence (global)	5623
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 H 31
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 H 31
Type	manuscript illumination
MI	Haarlem Bible, Masters of the
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd. B&BK 1985: 'Jesaja'. De tekst op de banderol: 'Egredietur virga de radice yesse' is uit Jesaja 11:1, maar het mannetje draagt een kroontje. KvdH
Scene order key	14r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 74H31_014R_RANDV.JPG

f. 46vfull-page miniature

The Trinity: God the Father holding the crucifix (Mercy-Seat)

Hours of the Eternal Wisdom

1450-1475

11B3231

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Sequence no.	1082
Sequence (global)	5624
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 H 31
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 H 31
Image size (mm)	93x66
Type	manuscript illumination
MI	Haarlem Bible, Masters of the
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd
Scene order key	46v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 74H31_046V_MIN.JPG

f. 68vfull-page miniature

The Crucifixion, with Mary and St. John

Hours of the Cross

1450-1475

73D58 73D641

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	1083
Sequence (global)	5625
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 H 31
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 H 31
Image size (mm)	89x69
Type	manuscript illumination
MI	Haarlem Bible, Masters of the
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd
Scene order key	68v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 74H31_068V_MIN.JPG

f. 114vfull-page miniature

Salvator Mundi: Christ making a blessing gesture and holding an orb

Hours of All Saints

1450-1475

11D324

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	1084
Sequence (global)	5626
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 H 31
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 H 31
Image size (mm)	96x63
Type	manuscript illumination
MI	Haarlem Bible, Masters of the
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd
Scene order key	114v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 74H31_114V_MIN.JPG

f. 139vfull-page miniature

The Last Judgement: Christ on a rainbow raises the dead

Penitential Psalms

1450-1475

11U21

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	1085
Sequence (global)	5627
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 74 H 31
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 74 H 31
Image size (mm)	94x66
Type	manuscript illumination
MI	Haarlem Bible, Masters of the
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd
Scene order key	139v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 74H31_139V_MIN.JPG