Book of Hours (use of Rome)

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 130 E 2

Origin & date Bruges; c. 1450-1475. Added miniatures and border decoration: Northern France; c. 1500-1520

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 81, 167x121 (105x65) mm, 19 lines, littera textualis. Latin. Binding: 18th(?)-century purple velvet

Illumination

Decorated initials with border decoration (ff. 31v, 39r, 41v, 43v, 45v, etc.); penwork initials with pen-flourishes throughout

Provenance

Acquired in 1823 as part of the collection of J.-D. Lupus (no. A 25)

Bibliography

Libri Theol. 1922 - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 393

Note

Bruges calendar: feasts in red include St. Basil (14 June) and St. Donatius (14 October). Textpages opposite miniatures still show original decorated initials; later border decoration probably applied over original one

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xxx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 130 E 2
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Latin (use of Rome)
Language of origin code	sn; fr
Place of origin	Bruges; Northern France
Date of origin	1450-1475; 1500-1520
Related names/collections	Lupus, J.-D., Coll.
Cataloguer's note	JL. 99. ask 6-2000
Language	Latin
Language (Dutch)	Latijn
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 BE 02 FL WV BR; 01 FR 01 01

6 illuminations catalogued

f. 7vfull-page miniature

The Crucifixion, with Mary and St. John

Hours of the Cross

1450-1500

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5421
Sequence (global)	8186
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 130 E 2
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 130 E 2
Image size (mm)	111x66
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	7v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 0 France
Note	Not available = 130E2_007V_MIN.JPG

f. 11vfull-page miniature

Pentecost: the Holy Spirit descends upon Mary and the apostles

Hours of the Holy Spirit

1450-1500

41A2 73E5

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5422
Sequence (global)	8187
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 130 E 2
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 130 E 2
Image size (mm)	110x66
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	11v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 0 France
Note	Not available = 130E2_011V_MIN.JPG

f. 15vfull-page miniature

Madonna: Mary enthroned, holding the Christ-child, with two angels making music

Mass of the Virgin

1450-1500

11F4212(+3)11G21 44B1212

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5423
Sequence (global)	8188
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 130 E 2
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 130 E 2
Image size (mm)	111x66
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	15v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 0 France
Note	Not available = 130E2_015V_MIN.JPG

f. 24vfull-page miniature

The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary

Hours of the Virgin

1450-1500

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

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5424
Sequence (global)	8189
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 130 E 2
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 130 E 2
Image size (mm)	111x66
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. Mary to the right, an open book in front of her
Scene order key	24v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 0 France
Note	Not available = 130E2_024V_MIN.JPG

f. 54vfull-page miniature

The Last Judgement: Christ on a rainbow in the presence of Mary and St. John the Baptist; trumpeting angels

Penitential Psalms

1450-1500

11U4

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5425
Sequence (global)	8190
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 130 E 2
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 130 E 2
Image size (mm)	110x69
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. No dead present
Scene order key	54v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 0 France
Note	Not available = 130E2_054V_MIN.JPG

f. 66vfull-page miniature

Job on the dung-hill is comforted by his friends

Office of the Dead

1450-1500

71W54

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5426
Sequence (global)	8191
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 130 E 2
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 130 E 2
Image size (mm)	111x68
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	66v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 0 France
Note	Not available = 130E2_066V_MIN.JPG