Book of Hours (use of Rome)

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 135 E 25

Origin & date Bruges, Follower of Willem Vrelant (illuminator); c. 1450-1475

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 236, 125x90 (65x40) mm, 15 lines, littera textualis. Latin. Binding: 16th-century brown leather, blind (rebacked)

Illumination

2 full-page grisaille miniatures (77/70x45/42 mm) with border decoration; decorated initials with border decoration (ff. 13r, 22r, 29r, 45r, 67r, etc.); penwork initials with pen-flourishes (ff. 18v, 19v, 24v, 27r, 30r, etc.)

Provenance

Purchased in 1970 from A.L. van Gendt, Amsterdam

Bibliography

Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 408

Note

Bruges calendar: feasts in red include St. Basilius (14 June), St. Donatianus (14 October). Full-page miniatures probably missing for al major openings: F. 13 (Hours of the Cross), f. 22 (Hours of the H. Spirit), Hours of the Virgin: f. 45 (Mattins), f. 67 (Lauds), f. 81 (Prime), f. 87 (Terts), f. 93 (Sext), f. 98 (None), f. 103 (Vespers), f. 112 (Compline), f. 128 (Penitential Psalms), f. 152 (Office of the Dead)

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xxx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 25
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Latin (use of Rome)
Language of origin code	sn
Place of origin	Bruges
Date of origin	1450-1475
Illuminator / Master	Willem Vrelant, follower
Related names/collections	Gendt, A.L. van
Cataloguer's note	ask 12-99
Language	Latin
Language (Dutch)	Latijn
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 BE 02 FL WV BR

2 illuminations catalogued

f. 117vfull-page miniature (grisaille)

The coronation of Mary by an angel before Christ enthroned in heaven

Hours of the Virgin: Advent Hours

1450-1475

11D322(+3)73E795(+3)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6761
Sequence (global)	7691
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 25
Image size (mm)	78x45
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. Christ bearded. Nog twee andere engelen aanwezig. Check de tekstaanduiding; de rubriek luidt: 'Canticum beati mariae virginis quod dicitur per totum adventum ad vesperos'; tgvgd gcdrd. Christ bearded. Nog twee andere engelen aanwezig. Check de tekstaanduiding; de rubriek luidt: 'Canticum beati mariae virginis quod dicitur per totum adventum ad vesperos' kvdh. Er staat geen Canticum maar Officium, is het Advents officie, zie Wieck. ask
Scene order key	117v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135E25_117V_MIN.JPG

f. 214vfull-page miniature (grisaille)

St. Jerome pulling a thorn out of the paw of a lion

Psalter of St. Jerome

1450-1475

11H(JEROME)12(+0)11H(JEROME)51

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6762
Sequence (global)	7692
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 E 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 E 25
Image size (mm)	73x43
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. B&BK 1985: 'H. Hieronymus'
Scene order key	214v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135E25_214V_MIN.JPG