Book of Hours (use of Rome)

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 131 H 8

Origin & date Central France; c. 1450-1475

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 173, 131x92 (65x42) mm, 16 lines, littera hybrida. Latin. Binding: 18th-century brown leather, gilt

Illumination

6 miniatures (58/55x42 mm) with decorated initials and border decoration; decorated initials with border decoration (ff. 48v, 60r, 64r, 67r, 70r, etc.)

Provenance

C.G. Velvaz. P.J.A. Chaillot. Purchased in 1900 from antiquarian bookseller F. Tregaskis, London

Bibliography

Libri Theol. 1922 - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 87

Note

General calendar: feasts in red include St. Egidius (1 September); feasts in black include St. Leodegarius (2 October), St. Denis (9 October). Traces of pilgrimsbadges on f. 1. Ff. 27-30 misbound, originally placed after f. 38. Opening leaves, probably containing miniatures, missing before f. 39 (Hours of the Virgin) and f. 116 (Short Hours of the Cross)

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 H 8
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Latin (use of Rome)
Language of origin code	fr
Place of origin	Central France
Date of origin	1450-1475
Related names/collections	Tregaskis, F. (antiq.); Velvaz, C.G.; Chaillot, P.J.A.
Cataloguer's note	kb 99. ask 6-2000
Language	Latin
Language (Dutch)	Latijn
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 FR 01 05

6 illuminations catalogued

f. 17rminiature

The Evangelist St. John reading on the island of Patmos, with his symbol the eagle

Gospel Lessons

1475-1500

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5763
Sequence (global)	3598
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 H 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 H 8
Image size (mm)	55x42
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd
Scene order key	17r
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 131H8_017R_MIN.JPG

f. 23rminiature

St. Mary

Prayer to the Virgin: 'Obsecro te'

1475-1500

11F2 11Q21

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5764
Sequence (global)	3599
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 H 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 H 8
Image size (mm)	55x42
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd
Scene order key	23r
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 131H8_023R_MIN.JPG

f. 31rminiature

God the Father

Prayer to Christ

1475-1500

11C231

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5765
Sequence (global)	3600
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 H 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 H 8
Image size (mm)	58x42
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd
Scene order key	31r
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 131H8_031R_MIN.JPG

f. 98rminiature

David at prayer

Penitential Psalms

1475-1500

71H611

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5766
Sequence (global)	3601
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 H 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 H 8
Image size (mm)	56x41
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd
Scene order key	98r
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 131H8_098R_MIN.JPG

f. 119rminiature

Pentecost: the Holy Spirit descends upon Mary and the apostles

Hours of the Holy Spirit

1475-1500

73E5

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5767
Sequence (global)	3602
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 H 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 H 8
Image size (mm)	60x40
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd
Scene order key	119r
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 131H8_119R_MIN.JPG

f. 139rminiature

Death and four companions, with arrows

Office of the Dead

1475-1500

31F25(+3)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5768
Sequence (global)	3603
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 H 8
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 H 8
Image size (mm)	56x40
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd. B&BK 1985: 'Geraamten'
Scene order key	139r
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 131H8_139R_MIN.JPG