Book of Hours

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 135 K 11

Origin & date Utrecht, Masters of Otto van Moerdrecht; c. 1430-1450

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 270, 150x110 (69x51) mm, 16 lines, littera textualis. Dutch. Binding: contemporary brown leather, blind, panelstamped (rebacked)

Illumination

6 full-page miniatures (87/74x59/54 mm) with border decoration; decorated initials with border decoration (ff. 16r, 57r, 90r, 131r, 182r, etc.)

Provenance

Ch. Reed (d. 1884; bookplate). A. Wakeham (20th cent.), by whom deposited in 1973 at the Minster Library, York (bookplate). Purchased in 1974 from antiquarian bookseller Maggs Brothers, London

Bibliography

Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 142

Note

Utrecht calendar.

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 11
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Dutch
Language of origin code	nn
Place of origin	Utrecht(?)
Date of origin	1430-1450
Illuminator / Master	Masters of Otto van Moerdrecht
Related names/collections	Maggs Bros., London (antiq.); Reed, Ch.; Wakeham, A.; York, Minster Library
Cataloguer's note	GD 20-1-99. ask 1-6-99 en 7-2000
Language	Dutch
Language (Dutch)	Nederlands
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 NL 02 UT UT

6 illuminations catalogued

f. 15vfull-page miniature

The Trinity: God the Father holding the crucifix (Mercy-Seat)

Hours of the Eternal Wisdom

1425-1450

11B3231

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7070
Sequence (global)	4722
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 11
Image size (mm)	74x54
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	gcdrd
Scene order key	15v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of Otto van Moerdrecht
Note	Not available = 135K11_015V_MIN.JPG

f. 56vfull-page miniature

Pentecost: the Holy Spirit descends upon Mary and the apostles

Hours of the Holy Spirit

1425-1450

49LL72 73E5

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7071
Sequence (global)	4723
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 11
Image size (mm)	85x59
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	56v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of Otto van Moerdrecht
Note	Not available = 135K11_056V_MIN.JPG

f. 89vfull-page miniature

The Crucifixion, with Mary and St. John

Long Hours of the Cross

1425-1450

73D58 73D641 73D672

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7072
Sequence (global)	4724
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 11
Image size (mm)	74x54
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	89v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of Otto van Moerdrecht
Note	Not available = 135K11_089V_MIN.JPG

f. 130vfull-page miniature

The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary

Hours of the Virgin

1425-1450

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

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7073
Sequence (global)	4725
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 11
Image size (mm)	74x54
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	130v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of Otto van Moerdrecht
Note	Not available = 135K11_130V_MIN.JPG

f. 181vfull-page miniature

The Last Judgement: Christ on a rainbow raises the dead in the presence of Mary and St. John the Baptist

Penitential Psalms

1425-1450

11U1 11U4

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7074
Sequence (global)	4726
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 11
Image size (mm)	84x59
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	181v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of Otto van Moerdrecht
Note	Not available = 135K11_181V_MIN.JPG

f. 216vfull-page miniature

St. Michael weighing souls, conquering the dragon (Satan)

Office of the Dead

1425-1450

11G1831

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7075
Sequence (global)	4727
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 11
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 11
Image size (mm)	74x53
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	216v
Language of origin code	1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Masters of Otto van Moerdrecht
Note	Not available = 135K11_216V_MIN.JPG