Book of Hours

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 133 M 124

Origin & date Leyden, Masters of Hugo Jansz. van Woerden; c. 1475-1500

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 103, 170x118 (x70) mm, 20 lines, littera textualis. Dutch. Binding: contemporary brown leather, blind, panelstamped (St. John the Baptist) (rebacked)

Illumination

5 full-page miniatures (101/90 mm) with border decoration; 5 historiated initials (51/44x58/50 mm) with border decoration; all border decoration in Leyden style (`Leyden blue acanthus'; 2 illustrations in the margin; penwork initials with pen-flourishes in Leyden style (ff. 58r, 58v, 61r, 61v, 62r, etc.)

Provenance

J.P.R. Lyell (19th century; bookplate). Purchased in 1952 from antiquarian bookseller B. Quaritsch, London

Bibliography

Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 271. - The Hague 1992, no. 53, fig.

Note

Utrecht calendar: feasts in red include St. Jeroen (17 August). Written in `spiky' script. Miniatures are sketchely painted on soft coloured ground. Fol. 63 with miniature now misbound between ff. 68 and 69

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 M 124
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Dutch
Language of origin code	nn
Place of origin	Holland
Date of origin	1475-1500
Illuminator / Master	Masters of Hugo Jansz. van Woerden
Decoration style	Leyden decoration (`Leyden blue acanthus'); Leyden penwork
Related names/collections	Quaritsch, B., London (antiq.); Lyell, J.P.R.
Cataloguer's note	KB 14-7-2000. ask 15-7-2000
Language	Dutch
Language (Dutch)	Nederlands
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	03 NN HO

12 illuminations catalogued

f. 13vfull-page miniature

The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary

Hours of the Virgin

1475-1500

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6389
Sequence (global)	6005
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 M 124
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 M 124
Image size (mm)	90x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	mixed techniques
Scene order key	13v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 14rhistoriated initial

Madonna: Mary <standing> on the crescent, holding the Christ-child

Hours of the Virgin

1475-1500

11F4132 49L12(H)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6390
Sequence (global)	6006
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 M 124
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 M 124
Image size (mm)	46x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	colour-drawing
Scene order key	14r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 44vfull-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

1475-1500

11U1 11U4

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6391
Sequence (global)	6007
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 M 124
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 M 124
Image size (mm)	90x61
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	mixed techniques
Scene order key	44v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 45rhistoriated initial

David at prayer

Penitential Psalms

1475-1500

49L12(H)49L171 71H611

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6392
Sequence (global)	6008
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 M 124
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 M 124
Image size (mm)	44x53
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	colour-drawing
Scene order key	45r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 63vfull-page miniature

The Crucifixion, with Mary, St. John and St. Mary Magdalene

Short Hours of the Cross

1475-1500

73D58 73D643 73D672

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6393
Sequence (global)	6009
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 M 124
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 M 124
Image size (mm)	90x58
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	mixed techniques
Scene order key	63v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 63vmargin

Pelican feeding its young with its own blood

Short Hours of the Cross

1475-1500

11D131 25F36(PELICAN)(+1)25F36(PELICAN)(+42)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6394
Sequence (global)	6010
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 M 124
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 M 124
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd. B&BK 1985: 'Pelikaan'
Scene order key	63v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 133M124_063V_RANDV.JPG

f. 64rmargin

An angel holding an instrument of the Passion: cross

Short Hours of the Cross

1475-1500

73D82(CROSS)(+3)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6395
Sequence (global)	6011
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 M 124
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 M 124
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd. De IC was eerder 11D12
Scene order key	64r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 133M124_064R_RANDV.JPG

f. 64rhistoriated initial

St. Veronica

Short Hours of the Cross

1475-1500

11D3121 11HH(VERONICA)49L12(H)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6396
Sequence (global)	6012
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 M 124
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 M 124
Image size (mm)	44x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	colour-drawing
Scene order key	64v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 69vfull-page miniature

Christ among the doctors

Hours of the Eternal Wisdom

1475-1500

73B93

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6397
Sequence (global)	6013
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 M 124
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 M 124
Image size (mm)	95x58
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	mixed techniques
Scene order key	69v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 70rhistoriated initial

Salvator Mundi

Hours of the Eternal Wisdom

1475-1500

11D3222 49L12(M)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6398
Sequence (global)	6014
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 M 124
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 M 124
Image size (mm)	51x57
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	colour-drawing
Scene order key	70r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 90vfull-page miniature

Raising of Lazarus

Office of the Dead

1475-1500

73C523

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6399
Sequence (global)	6015
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 M 124
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 M 124
Image size (mm)	101x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	mixed techniques
Scene order key	90v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands

f. 91rhistoriated initial

Two souls in Purgatory

Office of the Dead

1475-1500

11T6 49L12(M)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6400
Sequence (global)	6016
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 133 M 124
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 133 M 124
Image size (mm)	48x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	colour-drawing
Scene order key	91r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands