Book of Hours

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 135 E 12

Origin & date Leyden, Masters of Hugo Jansz. van Woerden (illuminator); c. 1490-1500

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 138, 196x130 (105x75) mm, 20 lines, littera textualis. Dutch. Binding: contemporary brown leather, blind, panel stamped

Illumination

6 historiated initials (62/48x65/55 mm) with Leyden decoration (`golden tendrils`); 2 illustrations in the margin; decorated initials with border decoration in Leyden style (`Leyden blue acanthus'; ff. 19r, 25v, 28r, 30r, 32r, etc.); Leyden penwork (ff. 14v, 17v, 19v, 20v, 23v, etc.)

Provenance

Purchased in 1965 from antiquarian bookseller Maggs Brothers, London

Bibliography

Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 303. - The Hague 1986, no. 31, fig. 33. - Utrecht/New York 1989/1990, p. 287. - The Hague 1992, p. 73, fig. 8

Note

Utrecht calendar: feasts in red include St. Jeroen (17 August). `Spiky' script

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 12
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Dutch
Language of origin code	nn
Place of origin	Leyden
Date of origin	1490-1500
Illuminator / Master	Master of Hugo Jansz. van Woerden
Decoration style	Leyden decoration (`golden tendrils'); Leyden penwork; Leyden decoration (`Leyden blue acanthus')
Related names/collections	Maggs Brothers, London (antiq.)
Cataloguer's note	ASK 5-99. KB 6-2000. ask 7-2000
Language	Dutch
Language (Dutch)	Nederlands
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 NL 02 SH LE

8 illuminations catalogued

f. 13rhistoriated initial

Lactation/Hortus conclusus

Hours of the Virgin

1490-1500

11F111(HORTUS CONCLUSUS)11F4111 11F726 49L12(H)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6577
Sequence (global)	6216
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 12
Image size (mm)	62x65
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	13r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135E12_013R_INIT.JPG

f. 13rmargin

The Tree of Jesse: genealogical tree sprouting from Jesse's loins

Hours of the Virgin

1490-1500

73A21

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6578
Sequence (global)	6217
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 12
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	13r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135E12_013R_RANDV.JPG

f. 43rhistoriated initial

David at prayer

Penitential Psalms

1490-1500

49L12(H)49L171 71H611

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6579
Sequence (global)	6218
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 12
Image size (mm)	55x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	43r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135E12_043R_INIT.JPG

f. 55rhistoriated initial

Man of Sorrows: Christ in his tomb, showing his wounds and holding the cross

Long Hours of the Cross

1490-1500

49L12(H)49L171 73D73

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6580
Sequence (global)	6219
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 12
Image size (mm)	48x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	55r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135E12_055R_INIT.JPG

f. 55rmargin

Angels holding Instruments of the Passion: scourge and reed, cross and three nails, lance and hammer(?), column

Long Hours of the Cross

1490-1500

11G1926 73D82(COLUMN)(+3)73D82(CROSS)(+3)73D82(HAMMER)(+3)73D82(LANCE)(+3)73D82(NAILS)(+3)73D82(REED)(+3)73D82(SCOURGE)(+3)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6581
Sequence (global)	6220
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 12
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd. B&BK 1985: 'Engelen met Arma Christi'
Scene order key	55r _sc. 1
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135E12_055R_RANDV.JPG

f. 81rhistoriated initial

The Creation: God forms Eve from Adam's rib

Hours of the Eternal Wisdom

1490-1500

49L12(M)49L171 71A3421

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6582
Sequence (global)	6221
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 12
Image size (mm)	50x57
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	81r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135E12_081R_INIT.JPG

f. 98rhistoriated initial

Meeting of Abraham and Melchisedek: Abraham does Communion

Hours of the Holy Spirit

1490-1500

11P3113 11Q71441 11Q7324 45B6 49L12(H)49L171 71C117

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6583
Sequence (global)	6222
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 12
Image size (mm)	50x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	jv verbeterd ask let op: foute ICcode
Scene order key	98r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135E12_098R_INIT.JPG

f. 115rhistoriated initial

Two souls in Purgatory

Office of the Dead

1490-1500

11T6 49L12(M)49L171

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6584
Sequence (global)	6223
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 12
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 12
Image size (mm)	55x58
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	115r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135E12_115R_INIT.JPG