Private devotions; Netherlands, late 15th cent.

Title

Private devotions; Netherlands, late 15th cent.

Shelfmark

MS. Dutch f. 1

Place of origin

Dutch

Date

15th century, end

Language

Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350)

Contents

Form

codex

Support

paper coat of arms showing three fleur de lys (two varieties, the second on fol. 92 and 245), cf. Briquet 1813–6 letter J, not in Briquet letter P, cf. Briquet 8615 tower, cf. Briquet 15908–11

Physical extent

vi (original paper) + 252 + v (original (?) paper) leaves

Hands

Written by several scribes in scripts of varying quality and size

Decoration

Decorative initials. (Pächt and Alexander i. 250)

Large red initials, some with green and violet (fol.1) penwork. One 5-line initial in red, with reserved areas, with purple penwork (fol. 1r); similar 3-line (fol. 11v) and a 2-line (fol. 79r) initials. One 5-line initial in red, with reserved patterns, with pale purple penwork, some interstices filled with green (fol. 89r); one similar 4-line initial (fols. 89v). One 4-line initial in red, with purple penwork, some interstices filled in with green or yellow (fol. 99r); three similar 3-line initials (fols. 19r, 55r, 119r, ); and a similar 3-line initials without yellow (fol. 153r). One 4-line initial in red, with reserved patterns, infilled with plain brown ink penwork (fol. 218r); and a similar 3-line initial (fols. 216r). Occasional 2-line iniitals in blue, one infilled with red penwork, fols. 220v-233v. 1-, 2-, and 3-line initials in plain red, some with reserved areas/patterns (e.g. fol. 81r, 230r, 232v); one similar 5-line initial (fols. 245r).

Rubrics in red.

Binding

Sewn on four bands, with (modern?) endbands; bound in (original?) wood boards with chamfered edges, recovered in plain modern brown leather, the spine unlettered; pastedowns of original(?) paper.

Acquisition

Bought, 1962.