Book of Hours

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 135 G 22

Origin & date Eastern part of the Northern Netherlands(?); c. 1501

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 244, 169x115 (100x70) mm, 20 lines, littera textualis. Dutch. Binding: contemporary(?) brown leather, blind (rebacked)

Illumination

1 historiated initial (66x68 mm) with border decoration; decorated initials with border decoration (ff. 16r, 56r, 78r, 103r, 152r, etc.); penwork initials with penflourishes (ff. 125v, 171r, 179r, 218v)

Provenance

Ph.J. van Alphen (bookplate, d. 1969); purchased in 1972 at his sale at Sotheby's, London (10 July, lot 79)

Bibliography

Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 327

Note

Utrecht calendar: feasts in red include St. Augustine (28 August), St. Gummar `confessoer ende patroen' (October 11) and the 11,000 Virgins (21 October). Litany: St. Augustine and St. Gummar sungled out by red stroke

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 22
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Dutch
Language of origin code	nn
Place of origin	Northern Netherlands, Eastern part(?)
Date of origin	1501 (c.)
Related names/collections	Sotheby's, London (auct. 1972); Alphen, Ph.J.
Cataloguer's note	ask 7-2000; verschillende keren verkeerd gebonden. Hoe wordt degouden randschriften genoemd in veilingcat?
Language	Dutch
Language (Dutch)	Nederlands
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 NL 01 03

2 illuminations catalogued

f. 169rhistoriated initial

The Sacred Heart and Instruments of the Passion; the Holy Wounds: hands and feet (corners)

Seven Prayers of St. Gregory

1501 (c.)

11D422 49L12(O)49L171 73D82 73D83

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6964
Sequence (global)	6485
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 G 22
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 G 22
Image size (mm)	66x68
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. B&BK 1985: 'Arma Christi en H. Hart'
Scene order key	169r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135G22_169R_INIT.JPG

f. 169rmargin

Instruments of the Passion: hammer, pincers and three nails

Seven Prayers of St. Gregory

1501 (c.)

73D82(HAMMER)73D82(NAILS)73D82(PINCERS)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	6965
Sequence (global)	6486
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 G 22
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 G 22
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. Niet in B&BK 1985
Scene order key	169r
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Note	Not available = 135G22_169R_RANDV.JPG