Book of Hours (use of Utrecht)

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 135 G 10

Origin & date Southern Netherlands, Follower of Willem Vrelant (illuminator); c. 1440-1460

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 165, 160x112 (110x70) mm, 19 lines, littera textualis. Latin and Dutch. Binding: contemporary brown leather, blind (rebacked)

Illumination

13 full-page miniatures (99/93x60/56 mm) with border decoration; decorated initials with border decoration (ff. 15r, 17r, 19r, 21r, 43r, etc.); penwork initials with pen-flourishes throughout

Provenance

Presented by Jan de Kock to his niece sister Griet van Haselberch and her Convent. Purchased in 1971 from antiquarian bookseller Meyer Elte, The Hague with support of the Friends of the Royal Library

Bibliography

Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 384. - The Hague 1986, no. 6

Note

Added Cologne calendar: feasts in red include St. Albinus (June 21), St. Panthaleon (July 28), St. Stephen, patron saint of Nijmegen (3 August), St. Severinus (Oct. 23), St. Cunibertus (November 12), St. Cecily (November 22). Leaves with full-page miniatures missing before ff. (Short Hours of the Cross, None, Vespers and Compline)

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xxx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 G 10
Title (index form)	Book of Hours Latin and Dutch (use of Utrecht)
Language of origin code	sn
Place of origin	Southern Netherlands
Date of origin	1440-1460
Illuminator / Master	Willem Vrelant, follower
Related names/collections	Meyer Elte, The Hague (antiq.); Jan de Kock; Griet van Haselberch, sister
Cataloguer's note	ask 1-6-99. 7-2000; Nog nakijken: ontbrekende miniaturen van Hours of the Cross
Language	Latin; Dutch
Language (Dutch)	Latijn; Nederlands
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	03 SN

13 illuminations catalogued

f. 14vfull-page miniature

The arrest of Christ: the kiss of Judas; the ear of Malchus cut off by St. Peter

Short Hours of the Cross: Matins

1440-1460

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6878
Sequence (global)	7419
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 G 10
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 G 10
Image size (mm)	95x56
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	14v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Willem Vrelant, follower
Note	Not available = 135G10_014V_MIN.JPG

f. 16vfull-page miniature

Christ before Pilate

Short Hours of the Cross: Prime

1440-1460

73D323

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6879
Sequence (global)	7420
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 G 10
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 G 10
Image size (mm)	95x57
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	16v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Willem Vrelant, follower
Note	Not available = 135G10_016V_MIN.JPG

f. 18vfull-page miniature

The tortures of Christ: Christ is flagellated

Short Hours of the Cross: Terce

1440-1460

73D351

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6880
Sequence (global)	7421
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 G 10
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 G 10
Image size (mm)	95x57
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	18v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Willem Vrelant, follower
Note	Not available = 135G10_018V_MIN.JPG

f. 20vfull-page miniature

The carrying of the cross: Christ bears the cross

Short Hours of the Cross: Sext

1440-1460

73D41

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6881
Sequence (global)	7422
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 G 10
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 G 10
Image size (mm)	94x58
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	20v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Willem Vrelant, follower
Note	Not available = 135G10_020V_MIN.JPG

f. 42vfull-page miniature

The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary

Hours of the Virgin

1440-1460

11C23 11E1 49LL72 49N 73A523(+11)73A523(+13)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6882
Sequence (global)	7423
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 G 10
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 G 10
Image size (mm)	99x59
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. On the lectern a scroll
Scene order key	42v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135G10_042V_MIN.JPG

f. 66vfull-page miniature

Pentecost: the Holy Spirit descends upon Mary and the apostles

Hours of the Holy Spirit

1440-1460

41A2 73E5

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6883
Sequence (global)	7424
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 G 10
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 G 10
Image size (mm)	97x58
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	66v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135G10_066V_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

Penitential Psalms

1440-1460

11U21 11U4

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6884
Sequence (global)	7425
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 G 10
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 G 10
Image size (mm)	93x58
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	73v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135G10_073V_MIN.JPG

f. 83vfull-page miniature

A funeral procession entering a church

Office of the Dead

1440-1460

11Q721 42E22

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6885
Sequence (global)	7426
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 G 10
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 G 10
Image size (mm)	97x58
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. B&BK 1985: 'Begrafenis'
Scene order key	83v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135G10_083V_MIN.JPG

f. 123vfull-page miniature

Holy Mass, with two female donors(?); altar-piece with the Crucifixion

Prayer to the Holy Sacrament

1440-1460

11Q714113 11Q7311(+5)48C5142 73D64

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6886
Sequence (global)	7427
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 G 10
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 G 10
Image size (mm)	96x57
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. B&BK 1985: 'H. Mis met opdrachtgevers(?)'
Scene order key	123v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Willem Vrelant, follower
Note	Not available = 135G10_123V_MIN.JPG

f. 137vfull-page miniature

The martyrdom of St. Erasmus of Formiae: his bowels are wound on to a windlass

Suffrage to St. Erasmus of Formiae

1440-1460

11H(ERASMUS)61 11P31131 31E23623 44G321(WINDLASS)47D8(WINDLASS)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6887
Sequence (global)	7428
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 G 10
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 G 10
Image size (mm)	96x58
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	137v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Willem Vrelant, follower
Note	Not available = 135G10_137V_MIN.JPG

f. 147vfull-page miniature

St. Barbara holding a book and a palm

Suffrage to St. Barbara

1440-1460

11HH(BARBARA)25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22)41A361 49L72

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6888
Sequence (global)	7429
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 G 10
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 G 10
Image size (mm)	97x58
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. Closed book
Scene order key	147v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Willem Vrelant, follower
Note	Not available = 135G10_147V_MIN.JPG

f. 153vfull-page miniature

St. Andrew holding the X-shaped cross

Suffrage to St. Andrew

1440-1460

11D123(ANDREW'S CROSS)11H(ANDREW)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6889
Sequence (global)	7430
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 G 10
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 G 10
Image size (mm)	97x60
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	153v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135G10_153V_MIN.JPG

f. 156vfull-page miniature

St. Catherine of Alexandria holding a sword and a wheel, with Emperor Maxentius at her feet

Suffrage to St. Catherine of Alexandria

1440-1460

11HH(CATHERINE)44B191 44G321(WHEEL)45C13(SWORD)98B(MAXENTIUS)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6890
Sequence (global)	7431
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 G 10
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 G 10
Image size (mm)	96x58
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	156v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135G10_156V_MIN.JPG