Book of Hours (use of Antwerp)

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 128 G 34

Origin & date Southern Netherlands; c. 1500-1510

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 123, 156x108 (90x60) mm, 17 lines, littera textualis. Latin (and Dutch). Binding: 18th-century blue velvet, blind

Illumination

7 miniatures (66/60x64/62 mm) with border decoration; 2 illustrations in the margin; decorated initials with border decoration (ff. 43r,

Provenance

Purchased in 1898 from antiquarian bookseller J. Tregaskis, London

Bibliography

Libri Theol. 1922 - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 443

Note

Non-specific Southern Netherlandish calendar: feasts in red include St. Goedele (8 January), St. Nichasius (December 14). Office of the Dead: use of Antwerp. 5 or 6 miniatures lacking: opening leaf, possibly with full-page miniature, missing before f. 13 (Hours of the Cross); opening leaves containing miniatures missing before ff. 56 (Hours of the Virgin, Terts, Noon, Vespers and Compline) and before f. 74 (Penitential Psalms)

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xxx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 128 G 34
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Latin and Dutch (use of Antwerp)
Language of origin code	sn
Place of origin	Southern Netherlands
Date of origin	1500-1510
Related names/collections	Tregaskis, J., London (antiq.)
Cataloguer's note	ask 9-99
Language	Latin; Dutch
Language (Dutch)	Latijn; Nederlands
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	03 SN

9 illuminations catalogued

f. 13rminiature

The Crucifixion, with Mary and St. John

Hours of the Cross

1500-1510

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5384
Sequence (global)	9151
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 128 G 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 128 G 34
Image size (mm)	65x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	13r
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 128G34_013R_MIN.JPG

f. 13rmargin

Instruments of the Passion

Hours of the Cross

1500-1510

73D81

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5385
Sequence (global)	9152
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 128 G 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 128 G 34
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. B&BK 1985: 'Arma Christi'
Scene order key	13r
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 128G34_013R_RANDV.JPG

f. 17vminiature

Pentecost: the Holy Spirit descends upon Mary and the apostles

Hours of the Holy Spirit

1500-1510

41A2 49LL72 73E5

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5386
Sequence (global)	9153
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 128 G 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 128 G 34
Image size (mm)	65x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	17v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 128G34_017V_MIN.JPG

f. 34vminiature

The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary

Hours of the Virgin: Matins

1500-1510

11E1 49LL72 49N 73A523(+13)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5387
Sequence (global)	9154
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 128 G 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 128 G 34
Image size (mm)	64x62
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. Open book
Scene order key	34v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 128G34_034V_MIN.JPG

f. 52rminiature

The Visitation: Mary meets St. Elisabeth

Hours of the Virgin: Prime

1500-1510

73A624

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5388
Sequence (global)	9155
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 128 G 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 128 G 34
Image size (mm)	65x62
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	52r
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 128G34_052R_MIN.JPG

f. 57rminiature

The annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds

Hours of the Virgin: Sext

1500-1510

73B14

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5389
Sequence (global)	9156
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 128 G 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 128 G 34
Image size (mm)	66x64
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	57r
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 128G34_057R_MIN.JPG

f. 68vminiature

Madonna: Mary holding the Christ-child

Mass of the Virgin

1500-1510

11F715 11FF4122

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5390
Sequence (global)	9157
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 128 G 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 128 G 34
Image size (mm)	63x62
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	68v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 128G34_068V_MIN.JPG

f. 86rminiature

A funeral service in a church

Office of the Dead

1500-1510

11Q713 11Q742 42E2

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5391
Sequence (global)	9158
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 128 G 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 128 G 34
Image size (mm)	63x62
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	86r
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 128G34_086R_MIN.JPG

f. 86rmargin

Skulls, bones and coffins

Office of the Dead

1500-1510

11R71 31A216 42E141

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5392
Sequence (global)	9159
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 128 G 34
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 128 G 34
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	86r
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 128G34_086R_RANDV.JPG