Book of Hours

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 129 F 4

Origin & date Leyden, Masters of Hugo Jansz. van Woerden (illuminator); c. 1500-1510. Added section (ff. 86-94): North Holland; c. 1450-1475

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 94 (85+9), 173x119 (I: 90x70; II: 110x70) mm, I: 18, II: 22 lines, littera textualis. Dutch. Binding: contemporary brown leather, blind

Illumination

4 miniatures (114/103x72x63 mm), 4 historiated initials (51/47x56/52 mm), all with border decoration in Leyden style (`Leyden-blue-acanthus'); 7 illustrations in the margin (roundels)

Provenance

Mary Lambersdochter, Begijnhof, Amsterdam (1568). Th. van Stavelen (1776). Purchased in 1894 at a sale at W.P. van Stockum, The Hague (cat. 17-27 Nov. p. 3a, no. E)

Bibliography

Libri Theol. 1922. - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 295

Note

Utrecht calendar: feasts in red include St. Jeroen (17 August)

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 129 F 4
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Dutch
Language of origin code	nn
Place of origin	Leyden; North Holland
Date of origin	1500-1510; 1450-1475
Illuminator / Master	Masters of Hugo Jansz. van Woerden; Leyden decoration (`Leyden-blue-acanthus')
Decoration style	North Holland penwork (`thorn-and-stitch')
Related names/collections	Mary Lambertsdochter; Amsterdam, Begijnhof; Stavelen, Th. van; Stockum, W.P., The Hague (auct. 1894)
Cataloguer's note	18-Feb-2000 ask. JL. ask 6-2000
Language	Dutch
Language (Dutch)	Nederlands
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 NL 02 SH LE; 01 NL 02 NH

15 illuminations catalogued

f. 13vfull-page miniature

The Nativity: the adoration of the Christ-child by Mary

Hours of the Virgin

1490-1500

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5394
Sequence (global)	6183
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 129 F 4
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 129 F 4
Image size (mm)	114x72
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	73B13 veranderd in 73B21
Scene order key	13v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 129F4_013V_MIN.JPG

f. 14rhistoriated initial

Madonna: Mary with the Christ-child; Hortus Conclusus

Hours of the Virgin

1490-1500

11F111(HORTUS CONCLUSUS)11F4111 49L12(H)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5395
Sequence (global)	6184
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 129 F 4
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 129 F 4
Image size (mm)	47x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	14r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 129F4_014R_INIT.JPG

f. 14rmargin

St. George on horseback fighting the dragon

Hours of the Virgin

1490-1500

11H(GEORGE)41

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5396
Sequence (global)	6185
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 129 F 4
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 129 F 4
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	14r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 129F4_014R_RANDV.JPG

f. 48vfull-page miniature

The Crucifixion, with Mary, St. John, St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare of Assisi

Hours of the Cross

1490-1500

11H(FRANCIS)11HH(CLARE)73DD625

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5397
Sequence (global)	6186
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 129 F 4
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 129 F 4
Image size (mm)	110x63
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	48v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 129F4_048V_MIN.JPG

f. 49rhistoriated initial

Man of Sorrows

Hours of the Cross

1490-1500

49L12(H)49L171 73D73

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5398
Sequence (global)	6187
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 129 F 4
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 129 F 4
Image size (mm)	50x52
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	49r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 129F4_049R_INIT.JPG

f. 49rroundel in margin

The tortures of Christ: Christ is flagellated

Hours of the Cross

1490-1500

73D351

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5399
Sequence (global)	6188
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 129 F 4
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 129 F 4
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd
Scene order key	49r _sc. 1
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 129F4_049R_RANDV.JPG

f. 49rroundel in margin

The tortures of Christ: Christ is crowned with thorns

Hours of the Cross

1490-1500

73D352

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5400
Sequence (global)	6189
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 129 F 4
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 129 F 4
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd
Scene order key	49r _sc. 2
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 129F4_049R_RANDV.JPG

f. 49rroundel in margin

The Crucifixion, with Mary and St. John

Hours of the Cross

1490-1500

73D641

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5401
Sequence (global)	6190
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 129 F 4
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 129 F 4
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	49r _sc. 3
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 129F4_049R_MIN.JPG

f. 49rroundel in margin

The Deposition: Christ is taken down from the cross

Hours of the Cross

1490-1500

73D71

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5402
Sequence (global)	6191
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 129 F 4
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 129 F 4
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	49r _sc. 4
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 129F4_049R_RANDV.JPG

f. 49rroundel in margin

The entombment of Christ

Hours of the Cross

1490-1500

73D76

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5403
Sequence (global)	6192
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 129 F 4
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 129 F 4
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd. B&BK 1985: 'Graflegging(?)'
Scene order key	49r _sc. 5
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 129F4_049R_RANDV.JPG

f. 55vfull-page miniature

The Last Judgement: Christ on a rainbow raises the dead in the presence of Mary and St. John the Baptist

Penitential Psalms

1490-1500

11U1 11U4

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5404
Sequence (global)	6193
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 129 F 4
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 129 F 4
Image size (mm)	103x68
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	55v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 129F4_055V_MIN.JPG

f. 56rhistoriated initial

David at prayer

Penitential Psalms

1490-1500

49L12(H)49L171 71H611

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5405
Sequence (global)	6194
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 129 F 4
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 129 F 4
Image size (mm)	51x56
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	56r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 129F4_056R_INIT.JPG

f. 56rmargin

David playing the harp

Penitential Psalms

1490-1500

11I62(DAVID)33

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5406
Sequence (global)	6195
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 129 F 4
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 129 F 4
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd
Scene order key	56r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 129F4_056R_RANDV.JPG

f. 69vfull-page miniature

The Resurrection: Christ stands in the tomb, with sleeping soldiers; the three Maries on their way to the tomb (background)

Office of the Dead

1490-1500

73E122 73E22

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5407
Sequence (global)	6196
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 129 F 4
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 129 F 4
Image size (mm)	105x68
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	69v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 129F4_069V_MIN.JPG

f. 70rhistoriated initial

Two souls in Purgatory

Office of the Dead

1490-1500

11T6 49L12(M)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5408
Sequence (global)	6197
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 129 F 4
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 129 F 4
Image size (mm)	50x52
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	70r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 129F4_070R_INIT.JPG