Harvard University, MS Typ 253

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DS ID:

DS11029

Shelfmark:

MS Typ 253

Title:

Book of Hours

Author:

Catholic Church

Catholic Church WIKIDATA

Date:

ca. 1480

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

dut

Dutch WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 128 leaves, bound : vellum ; 20 cm.

Former Owner(s):

Burmester, Frederick

Frederick Burmester WIKIDATA

Note:

The Dutch translation is by Geert Groote.
Use of the Augustinian Canons of Windesheim, Netherlands.
Written in a compressed gothic book hand in black ink in 1 column with red rubrics. There are many small illuminated initials.
There are 5 historiated initials and 1 historiated and 4 illusionistic borders, by an artist whose style resembles that of the Flemish Master of Mary of Burgundy.
Written in Belgium for a patron in Holland, to judge from the translation and the Utrecht calendar, and the Dutch binding.
"One signature removed [after f. 70] by P[hilip] H[ofer] as a gift to Alan Valentine 10/9/59" - note on front flyleaf. Six of these leaves are now Morgan Library MS M. 959.
Bound in original panel-stamped brown calf with 2 brass clasps. The panel shows the lamb of God within a mandorla inscribed "Siet dat lam Goedes dat roert die sonden d'verl".
In a tray case, 22 cm.
Frederick Burmester (armorial bookplate).
Deposited by Philip Hofer, 1967; bequeathed, 1984.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Medieval

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990096169760203941/catalog

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/drs:49309022

Holding Institution:

Harvard University