Book of Hours

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 133 D 5

Origin & date South Holland; c. 1480-1500. Added decoration and miniatures: South-Holland; c. 1480-1500

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 113, 181x122 (100x73) mm, 21 lines, littera textualis. Dutch. Binding: contemporary brown leather, blind (rebacked)

Illumination

Penwork initials with pen-flourishes in South Holland style (related to `loops'; ff. 9v, 12r, 17v, 18r, 22r, etc.)

Provenance

Purchased in 1896 from J.I. Boas Berg

Bibliography

Byvanck & Hoogewerff 1922-1925, no. 123, pl. 175, 176. - Antwerpen 1930, p. 164. - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 300. - Kriezels 1992, p. 81

Note

Utrecht calendar: feasts in red include St. Jeroen (17 August). Opening leaves, probably containing full-page miniature and historiated initial, missing before f. 7 (Hours of the Virgin). All miniatures and historiated initials on bifolia, replacing original leaves, text on opening leaves renewed

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 D 5
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Dutch
Language of origin code	nn
Place of origin	South Holland
Date of origin	1480-1500
Decoration style	South Holland penwork (`loops', related)
Related names/collections	Boas Berg, J.I.
Cataloguer's note	jl 8-11-99. ask 6-2000
Language	Dutch
Language (Dutch)	Nederlands
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 NL 02 SH

9 illuminations catalogued

f. 36vfull-page miniature

The Crucifixion, with Mary and St. John

Short Hours of the Cross

1490-1500

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5985
Sequence (global)	6206
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 D 5
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 D 5
Image size (mm)	99x74
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	In margine: bird with the text 'O ydelheit der ydelheden ende al ist ydelheit' (HB)
Scene order key	36v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 133D5_036V_MIN.JPG

f. 37rhistoriated initial

A man praying

Short Hours of the Cross

1490-1500

11Q2 49L12(H)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5986
Sequence (global)	6207
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 D 5
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 D 5
Image size (mm)	38x37
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	37r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 133D5_037R_INIT.JPG

f. 43vfull-page miniature

The Trinity: God the Father holding the crucifix (Mercy-Seat)

Hours of the Holy Spirit

1490-1500

11B3231

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5987
Sequence (global)	6208
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 D 5
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 D 5
Image size (mm)	97x74
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	43v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 133D5_043V_MIN.JPG

f. 44rhistoriated initial

A man praying

Hours of the Holy Spirit

1490-1500

11Q2 49L12(H)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5988
Sequence (global)	6209
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 D 5
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 D 5
Image size (mm)	37x35
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	44r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 133D5_044R_INIT.JPG

f. 56vfull-page miniature

Salvator Mundi

Hours of the Eternal Wisdom

1490-1500

11D3222

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5989
Sequence (global)	6210
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 D 5
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 D 5
Image size (mm)	97x73
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	56v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 133D5_056V_MIN.JPG

f. 73vfull-page miniature

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

Penitential Psalms

1490-1500

11U1 11U4

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5990
Sequence (global)	6211
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 D 5
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 D 5
Image size (mm)	98x74
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	73v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 74rhistoriated initial

A soul in Purgatory

Penitential Psalms

1490-1500

11T6 49L12(H)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5991
Sequence (global)	6212
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 D 5
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 D 5
Image size (mm)	35x38
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	74r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 133D5_074R_INIT.JPG

f. 86vfull-page miniature

A monk praying; Liberation of the souls from Purgatory, an angel bringing food

Office of the Dead

1490-1500

11P31521 11T61(+31)11G1926 41C111

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5992
Sequence (global)	6213
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 D 5
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 D 5
Image size (mm)	98x72
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	86v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 133D5_086V_MIN.JPG

f. 87rhistoriated initial

A soul in Purgatory

Office of the Dead

1490-1500

11T6 49L12(M)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	5993
Sequence (global)	6214
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 D 5
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 D 5
Image size (mm)	39x36
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	87r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 133D5_087R_INIT.JPG