Book of Hours (use of Rome)

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 133 E 11

Origin & date Italy; c. 1475-1500

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 198, 130x94 (70x47) mm, 13 lines, littera textualis. Latin. Binding: 18th-century red morocco, gilt

Illumination

10 historiated initials (c. 23x25 mm) with border decoration; decorated initials with border decoration (ff. 109v, 119r, 129v, 179r, 181v, etc.); penwork initials with pen-flourishes throughout

Provenance

Purchased in 1897 from Gilhofer & Ranschburg, Wenen

Bibliography

Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 478

Note

General calendar: feasts in red include: Apparitio St. Michaeli (8 May), festum nivis (5 August), dedication of the basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul (18 November). Opening leaves, probably containing historiated initials, missing before f. 13 (Hours of the Virgin, Matins), f. 92 (Office of the Dead), f. 146 (Penitential Psalms), f. 171 (Long Hours of the Cross)

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xxx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 E 11
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Latin (use of Rome)
Language of origin code	it
Place of origin	Italy
Date of origin	1475-1500
Related names/collections	Gilhofer & Ranschburg, Wenen
Cataloguer's note	ask 6-2000
Language	Latin
Language (Dutch)	Latijn
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 IT

10 illuminations catalogued

f. 26rhistoriated initial

A saint reading

Hours of the Virgin: Lauds

1475-1500

11H(...)12 49L12(D)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6187
Sequence (global)	9956
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 E 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 E 11
Image size (mm)	23x25
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. B&BK 1985: 'Heilige'. Open book
Scene order key	26r
Language of origin code	3 Italy
Note	Not available = 133E11_026R_INIT.JPG

f. 39vhistoriated initial

A saint

Hours of the Virgin: Prime

1475-1500

11H(...)49L12(D)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6188
Sequence (global)	9957
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 E 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 E 11
Image size (mm)	23x24
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	39v
Language of origin code	3 Italy
Note	Not available = 133E11_039V_INIT.JPG

f. 45rhistoriated initial

A saint

Hours of the Virgin: Terce

1475-1500

11H(...)49L12(D)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6189
Sequence (global)	9958
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 E 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 E 11
Image size (mm)	22x24
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	45r
Language of origin code	3 Italy
Note	Not available = 133E11_045R_INIT.JPG

f. 50rhistoriated initial

A saint

Hours of the Virgin: Sext

1475-1500

11H(...)49L12(D)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6190
Sequence (global)	9959
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 E 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 E 11
Image size (mm)	24x25
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	50r
Language of origin code	3 Italy
Note	Not available = 133E11_050R_INIT.JPG

f. 54vhistoriated initial

A saint

Hours of the Virgin: None

1475-1500

11H(...)49L12(D)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6191
Sequence (global)	9960
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 E 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 E 11
Image size (mm)	21x24
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	54v
Language of origin code	3 Italy
Note	Not available = 133E11_054V_INIT.JPG

f. 58vhistoriated initial

God the Father showing a book inscribed with an alpha and an omega

Hours of the Virgin: Vespers

1475-1500

11C16 11C23 49L12(D)49L171 49LL72

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6192
Sequence (global)	9961
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 E 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 E 11
Image size (mm)	22x25
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. B&BK 1985: 'God'
Scene order key	58v
Language of origin code	3 Italy
Note	Not available = 133E11_058V_INIT.JPG

f. 67vhistoriated initial

A female saint (St. Mary?)

Hours of the Virgin: Compline

1475-1500

11F23 11HH(...)49L12(C)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6193
Sequence (global)	9962
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 E 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 E 11
Image size (mm)	21x28
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. B&BK 1985: 'Vrouwelijke heilige'
Scene order key	67v
Language of origin code	3 Italy
Note	Not available = 133E11_067V_INIT.JPG

f. 73rhistoriated initial

A saint

Hours of the Virgin: Psalms for different weekdays

1475-1500

11H(...)49L12(E)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6194
Sequence (global)	9963
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 E 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 E 11
Image size (mm)	22x27
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	73r
Language of origin code	3 Italy
Note	Not available = 133E11_073R_INIT.JPG

f. 100vhistoriated initial

A skull

Office of the Dead: Matins

1475-1500

11R71 49L12(U)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6195
Sequence (global)	9964
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 E 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 E 11
Image size (mm)	22x24
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	100v
Language of origin code	3 Italy
Note	Not available = 133E11_100V_INIT.JPG

f. 193vhistoriated initial

A cross on a tomb

Long Hours of the Cross: Compline

1475-1500

42E31 42E3113 49L12(D)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6196
Sequence (global)	9965
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 E 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 E 11
Image size (mm)	21x23
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. B&BK 1985: 'Graf en kruis'
Scene order key	193v
Language of origin code	3 Italy
Note	Not available = 133E11_193V_INIT.JPG