Den Haag, KB, 134 C 60

Psalter. Breviary of St. Bridget

Den Bosch, Monastery Marienwater, Bridgettines/Bridgettinesses; 1468

Beschrijving

1 full page miniature (104x59 mm); 1 historiated initial (48x60 mm); 26 illustrations in the margin; penwork initials with pen-flourishes (8r, 176r, 121v, 231v, 245v, etc)

Herkomst

Suster Alit Snoex (d. 1517). D.-C. and J.-J. van Voorst; sold in 1860 at their sale at Fr. Muller, Amsterdam (cat. 17 Oct., p. 15, no. 123). Six van Hillegom (bookplate); sold in 1928 at his sale at F. Muller, Amsterdam (cat. p. 2, no. 194). Purchased in 1959 at a sale at J.L. Beyers, Utrecht (cat. 21 April, no. 40) with support of the Friends of the Royal Library

Codicologie

Vellum, ff. 290, 147x105 (100x61) mm, 19 lines, littera textualis. Latin. Binding: 15th/16th-century brown leather, blind, made c. 1500 by one of the Van Gavere's in Gent

Hier ziet u vanaf nummer 1 tot 21 van 21 illustraties.


1. St. Peter holding a key and a cross-staff

2. David playing the harp

3. St. Stephen holding a palm and stones

4. St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, holding a heart an...

5. St. Michael conquering the dragon (Satan)

6. St. Laurence of Rome holding a gridiron and a book

7. The conversion of St. Hubert of Liège: he is confr...

8. David playing bells

9. Holy bishop holding a crozier

10. St. George on foot, fighting the dragon

11. St. Cornelius, Bishop of Rome, holding a book and ...

12. An angel with a scroll

13. St. John the Evangelist holding the poisoned chali...

14. An angel playing a harp

15. An angel with a scroll

16. Unicorn

17. The archangel Gabriel holding a sceptre

18. The Sacred Heart and Instruments of the Passion: c...

19. The Holy Wounds: hands and feet

20. An angel holding Instruments of the Passion: lance...

21. An angel with a trumpet