Book of Hours (use of Rome)

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 135 K 45

Origin & date Bruges, Masters of Otto van Moerdrecht (`stamp' group; illuminator); c. 1430-1450

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 98, 150x110 (83x60) mm, 18 lines, littera textualis. Latin. Binding: 18th-century brown leather, blind

Illumination

12 full-page miniatures (c. 80x55 mm) with border decoration; decorated initals with border decoration (ff. 9r, 12r, 20r, 33r, 42r, etc.); small penwork initials throughout

Provenance

Johann Bapt. Steidlin von Grünsperg (18th cent.). Donaueschingen, Fürstlich-Fürstenbergischen Hofbibliothek (no. 329); purchased in 1982 at the Donaueschingen sale at Sotheby's, London (cat. 21 June, no. 15, 1 colourpl, 2 figs.)

Bibliography

The Hague 1983, no. 73, fig on p. 70. - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 372.

Note

Calendar: feasts in red include St. Denis (9 October), St. Donartian (14 October), St. Eligius (1 December), St. Nichasius (14 December). Next to miniatures are little stamps with letter `i'(f. 8v) and `b' (all others)

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xxx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 45
Title (index form)	Book of Hours in Latin (use of Rome)
Language of origin code	sn
Place of origin	Bruges
Date of origin	1430-1450
Illuminator / Master	Masters of Otto van Moerdrecht
Related names/collections	Sotheby's, London (auct. 1982); Steidlin von Grünsperg, J.B.; Donaueschingen, Fürstlich-Fürstenbergischen Hofbibliothek
Cataloguer's note	21-Feb-2000 ask 7-2000
Language	Latin
Language (Dutch)	Latijn
Classification code	01 A 33 1
Geographic code	01 BE 02 FL WV BR

12 illuminations catalogued

f. 8vfull-page miniature

The Agony in the Garden: Christ prays in Gethsemane

Short Hours of the Cross

1425-1450

73D31211

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7101
Sequence (global)	7371
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 45
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 45
Image size (mm)	82x54
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	8v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Master of Otto van Moerdrecht
Note	Not available = 135K45_008V_MIN.JPG

f. 11vfull-page miniature

The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth to Mary

Mass of the Virgin

1425-1450

73AA523

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7102
Sequence (global)	7372
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 45
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 45
Image size (mm)	82x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. Open book on prie-de-dieu
Scene order key	11v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Master of Otto van Moerdrecht
Note	Not available = 135K45_011V_MIN.JPG

f. 19vfull-page miniature

Madonna: seated, holding the Christ-child

Hours of the Virgin: Matins

1425-1450

11F721 11F722 11FF4222

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7103
Sequence (global)	7373
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 45
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 45
Image size (mm)	79x54
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	19v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Master of Otto van Moerdrecht
Note	Not available = 135K45_019V_MIN.JPG

f. 32vfull-page miniature

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

Hours of the Virgin: Lauds

1425-1450

73D313 73D3141

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7104
Sequence (global)	7374
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 45
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 45
Image size (mm)	80x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	32v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Master of Otto van Moerdrecht
Note	Not available = 135K45_032V_MIN.JPG

f. 41vfull-page miniature

Christ before Pilate

Hours of the Virgin: Prime

1425-1450

73D323

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7105
Sequence (global)	7375
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 45
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 45
Image size (mm)	80x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	41v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Master of Otto van Moerdrecht
Note	Not available = 135K45_041V_MIN.JPG

f. 45vfull-page miniature

The tortures of Christ: Christ is flagellated

Hours of the Virgin: Terce

1425-1450

73D351

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7106
Sequence (global)	7376
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 45
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 45
Image size (mm)	81x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	45v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Master of Otto van Moerdrecht
Note	Not available = 135K45_045V_MIN.JPG

f. 48vfull-page miniature

The carrying of the cross: Christ bears the cross

Hours of the Virgin: Sext

1425-1450

73D413

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7107
Sequence (global)	7377
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 45
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 45
Image size (mm)	80x56
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	48v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Master of Otto van Moerdrecht
Note	Not available = 135K45_048V_MIN.JPG

f. 52vfull-page miniature

The Crucifixion, with Mary and St. John

Hours of the Virgin: None

1425-1450

49LL72 49N 73D58 73D641

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7108
Sequence (global)	7378
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 45
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 45
Image size (mm)	81x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. Maria en Johannes beiden lezend
Scene order key	52v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Master of Otto van Moerdrecht
Note	Not available = 135K45_052V_MIN.JPG

f. 56vfull-page miniature

The Deposition: Christ is taken down from the cross

Hours of the Virgin: Vespers

1425-1450

73D712

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7109
Sequence (global)	7379
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 45
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 45
Image size (mm)	83x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd. Both arms loose
Scene order key	56v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Master of Otto van Moerdrecht
Note	Not available = 135K45_056V_MIN.JPG

f. 62vfull-page miniature

The entombment of Christ

Hours of the Virgin: Compline

1425-1450

73D76

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7110
Sequence (global)	7380
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 45
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 45
Image size (mm)	80x58
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	62v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Master of Otto van Moerdrecht
Note	Not available = 135K45_062V_MIN.JPG

f. 66vfull-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

11U21 11U4(+11)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7111
Sequence (global)	7381
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 45
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 45
Image size (mm)	80x55
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	66v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Master of Otto van Moerdrecht
Note	Not available = 135K45_066V_MIN.JPG

f. 77vfull-page miniature

A funeral service in a church

Office of the Dead

1425-1450

11Q713 11Q742 42E2

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	7112
Sequence (global)	7382
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 135 K 45
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 135 K 45
Image size (mm)	80x54
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	tgvgd gcdrd
Scene order key	77v
Language of origin code	2 Southern Netherlands; 1 Northern Netherlands
Illuminator / Master	Master of Otto van Moerdrecht
Note	Not available = 135K45_077V_MIN.JPG