Book of Hours

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 131 H 25

Origin & date Zwolle, `Sarijs'-group; c. 1460-1480. Added miniatures: Utrecht, follower of the Boston Master a.o. (illuminator); c. 1460-1470

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 192, 134x104 (83x60) mm, 18 lines, littera textualis. Dutch. Binding: 18th-century green leather, gilt

Illumination

Decorated initials with border decoration in Zwolle style (`Sarijs'-group; ff. 16r, 58r, 86r, 107r, 132r, etc.)

Provenance

Purchased in 1901 from antiquarian bookseller A. Brun & L. Brun fils, Lyon

Bibliography

Libri Theol. 1922 - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 166

Note

Utrecht calendar (Zwolle): feasts in red include St. Sarijs (19 January)

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 25
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Dutch
Language of origin code	nn
Place of origin	Zwolle, `Sarijs'-group; Utrecht
Date of origin	1460-1480; 1460-1470
Illuminator / Master	Follower of the Boston Master
Decoration style	Zwolle decoration (`Sarijs'-group)
Related names/collections	Brun, A. & L. Brun fils, Lyon (antiq.)
Cataloguer's note	MH 20-1-99. ask 6-2000
Language	Dutch
Language (Dutch)	Nederlands
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 NL 02 UT UT; 01 NL 02 OV ZW

10 illuminations catalogued

f. 1vfull-page miniature

St. Andrew, with the X-shaped cross

[Calendar]

1440-1460

11D123(ANDREW'S CROSS)11H(ANDREW)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5795
Sequence (global)	5470
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 H 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 H 25
Image size (mm)	84x43
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd
Scene order key	1v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 15vfull-page miniature

The Nativity: the adoration of the Christ-child by Mary and St. Joseph

Hours of the Virgin: Matins

1440-1460

73B23 73B281(+0)

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Sequence no.	5796
Sequence (global)	5471
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 H 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 H 25
Image size (mm)	100x62
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd
Scene order key	15v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 32vfull-page miniature

The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary

Hours of the Virgin: Prime

1440-1460

49LL72 49N 73A52

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5797
Sequence (global)	5472
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 H 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 H 25
Image size (mm)	78x49
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd
Scene order key	32v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Follower of the Boston Master

f. 57vfull-page miniature

The Crucifixion, with Mary and St. John

Long Hours of the Cross: Matins

1440-1460

73D641

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5798
Sequence (global)	5473
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 H 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 H 25
Image size (mm)	91x64
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd
Scene order key	57v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 77vfull-page miniature

Pietà: Mary mourning the dead Christ

Long Hours of the Cross: Vespers

1440-1460

73D7221

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5799
Sequence (global)	5474
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 H 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 H 25
Image size (mm)	78x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd
Scene order key	77v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Follower of the Boston Master

f. 85vfull-page miniature

St. Agnes of Rome holding a palm, a lamb at her feet

Hours of the Holy Spirit

1440-1460

11HH(AGNES)25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22)47I2133

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Sequence no.	5800
Sequence (global)	5475
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 H 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 H 25
Image size (mm)	69x44
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd
Scene order key	85v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Follower of the Boston Master

f. 106vfull-page miniature

The Trinity: God the Father holding the body of Christ (Not Gottes)

Hours of the Eternal Wisdom

1440-1460

11B3232

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5801
Sequence (global)	5476
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 H 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 H 25
Image size (mm)	85x53
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. B&BK 1985: 'Genadestoel'
Scene order key	106v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 131vfull-page miniature

St. George on horseback fighting the dragon

Penitential Psalms

1440-1460

11H(GEORGE)41

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5802
Sequence (global)	5477
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 H 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 H 25
Image size (mm)	99x62
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd. B&BK 1985: 'H. Georgius'
Scene order key	131v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Follower of the Boston Master

f. 148vfull-page miniature

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

Prayers (after Litany)

1440-1460

11H(GREGORY)51

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5803
Sequence (global)	5478
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 H 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 H 25
Image size (mm)	82x53
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd
Scene order key	148v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 153vfull-page miniature

St. Barbara holding a palm, a tower beside her, Dioscuros at her feet

Office of the Dead

1440-1460

11HH(BARBARA)25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22)41A361 98B(DIOSCUROS)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5804
Sequence (global)	5479
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 131 H 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 131 H 25
Image size (mm)	100x61
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd
Scene order key	153v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Follower of the Boston Master