A digital facsimile of selections fromWalters Ms. W.174, Missal of Eberhard von Greiffenklau
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Shelf mark
Walters Art Museum Ms. W.174
Descriptive Title
Missal of Eberhard von Greiffenklau
Text title
Missal
Abstract
The Missal of Eberhard von Greiffenklau is a masterpiece of Dutch manuscript painting. It was originally produced in the second quarter of the fifteenth century for von Greiffenklau, prebendary of Utrecht from 1446. The manuscript features work by the Masters of Zweder van Culemborg, active in the Utrecht area between 1420 and 1440, so-named after the bishop of Utrecht (1425-1433), for whom they produced a magnificent Missal in the late 1420s (now Bressanone, Bibl. del Seminario Maggiore). This Missal also features work by the celebrated Master of Catherine of Cleves, linking it to possibly the finest Dutch illuminated manuscript ever made; the Hours of Catherine of Cleves of ca. 1440 (Morgan Library & Museum, M.917 and M.945). This extremely elaborate Missal is illuminated with one full-page miniature, fifty-two column miniatures and sixtyeight historiated initials throughout the manuscript, with the temporale and sanctorale sections being particularly richly decorated. In the late fifteenth century, a selection of prayers and sequences were added to the end of the manuscript in Germany, probably Mainz, and the volume was subsequently rebound with its current brown calf over boards, blind, rebacked binding either at that time or in the early sixteenth century.
Date
Second quarter of the 15th century CE
Origin
Utrecht; additions, Germany, probably Mainz
Artist
Supplied name: Master of Catherine of Cleves
Artist
Supplied name: Masters of Zweder van Culemborg
Form
Book
Genre
Liturgical
Genre
Scriptural
Language
The primary language in this manuscript is Latin.
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Extent
Foliation: ii+250 Fols. 235-250 added later (Germany, late fifteenth century)
Collation
Formula: ii, 1(4), 2(4,-4), 3-19(8), 20(8,+2 (ff.146-147-- an unsewn bifolio after 2)), 21(4,-4,+2 (ff.157-158--an unsewn bifolio after 3)), 22-30(8), 31(4), 32-33(8) Catchwords: None Signatures: None Comments: Quires begin on fols. 1, 5, 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96, 104, 112, 120, 128, 136, 144, 154, 159, 167, 175, 183, 191 199, 207, 215, 223, 231, 235, 243
Dimensions
17.3 cm wide by 19.5 cm high
Written surface
11.8 cm wide by 18.5 cm high
Layout
Columns: 2 Ruled lines: 21-38 Most of manuscript ruled with 35 lines, except for the canon (21) and fols. 231-234 (38); ruled in purple, except for the Calendar ruled in red (one column), and fols. 231-123 ruled in brown. Traces of instructions to illuminator in Dutch in the inside column, deep in the gutter of fols. 8v, 14v, 19r, 20v, 21r, 47r, 98v, 100v, 101v, 102v, 104r, 104v, 105v, 113r, 116r, 177r, 177v, 180r, 187v, 192v and 196r (most cannot be read unless the manuscript were to be disbound).
Contents
fols. 1r - 248v: Title: Missal Artists: Master of Catherine of Cleves; Masters of Zweder van Culemborg Hand note: Liturgical Gothic bookhand, usually in two sizes depending on liturgical function; much larger, multi-sized script used for the common of the mass, with proportionately wider spacing between the lines (21 vs. 35 lines within the same ruled space). At least three hands (fols. 1-227, 228-234), with additions in different scripts for two inserted bifolios (fols. 146-147, 157-158) and a third hand responsible for the sequences
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added in Germany during the late fifteenth century (fols. 235r-248v). Decoration note: One full-page miniature; fifty-two column miniatures; Sixty-eight historiated initials (of which the last, on fol. 235r, was added in Germany, late 15th century); large decorated initials (4-6 lines); initials in alternating gold on purple with red and blue pen flourishing (1 line), capitals stroked with red; rubrics and underlining in red; text in black ink; fols. 235-248 added later: one-line initials alternate red and blue, two-line initials in blue, and a seven-line historiated initial fols. 1r - 6v: Title: Calendar Rubric: Januarius habet dies xxxi. luna xxx Incipit: Octaua sancti stephani prothomartiris Contents: Calendar of the Carthusian Order; about halffull; graded in red and black Decoration note: Undecorated fols. 8r - 144v: Title: Temporale Artists: Master of Catherine of Cleves; Masters of Zweder van Culemborg Incipit: Ad te levavi animam meam Contents: From the first Sunday of Advent to the 25th Sunday after the Octave of Pentecost Decoration note: Thirty-two column miniatures, fols. 8r, 17v, 19v, 20v, 24v, 31r, 39r, 47r, 56r, 65v, 72v, 77v, 79v, 83r, 88r, 89v, 95r, 98v, 99v, 100v, 101v, 102v, 104r, 104v, 105v, 111v, 113r, 116r, 123r, 124r, 125r, and 127r; twenty-five historiated initials, fols. 8v, 9v, 10r, 11r, 12r, 14v, 15v, 16v, 18v, 19r, 21r, 22r, 22v, 23v, 24r, 25v, 27r, 28r, 30r, 40r, 71v, 73v, 143r, 144r fols. 145r - 158v: Title: Ordinary of the Mass Artists: Master of Catherine of Cleves; Masters of Zweder van Culemborg Incipit: Gloria in excelsis deo
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Contents: Fols. 145r-146v: Gloria and Credo; fols. 148r-152r: prefaces; fols. 153r-158v: canon Decoration note: One full-page miniature, fol. 152v; ten historiated initials, fols. 145r, 148r, 149r, 149v, 150r, 151r, and 153r fols. 159r - 173r: Title: Votive masses Artists: Master of Catherine of Cleves; Masters of Zweder van Culemborg Rubric: In dedicatione ecclesie Incipit: Terribilis est locus iste hic domus dei Contents: From the Dedication of a Church to masses for the Dead Decoration note: Two column miniatures, fols. 159r & 168v; three historiated initials, fols. 160r, 162r, and 162v fols. 173r - 218v: Title: Sanctorale Artists: Master of Catherine of Cleves; Masters of Zweder van Culemborg Rubric: In vigilia sancti Andree apostoli Collecta Incipit: Quaesumus omnipotens deus Contents: From the Vigil of St. Andrew to St. Catherine; notable: fol. 217v: prayers for Hugh of Lincoln Decoration note: Nineteen column miniatures, fols. 173r, 174r, 175r, 176r, 177r, 177v, 180r, 180v, 181r, 181v, 183r, 185v, 187v, 191r, 193v, 194v, 196r, 197v and 201v; twenty-three historiated initials, fols. 174v, 179r; 184r, 185r, 186r, 186v, 187r, 188v, 190r, 192v, 198r, 200r, 202v, 203r, 204v, 206v, 207r, 207v, 212r, 214r, 214v, 215v, and 217v fols. 218v - 223v: Title: Common of Saints Artists: Master of Catherine of Cleves; Masters of Zweder van Culemborg Rubric: Incipit commune sanctorum incipit primo de apostolis Incipit: Michi autem nimis honorati
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Decoration note: Five historiated initials, fols. 218v, 219r, 220v, 221v, and 222v fols. 224r - 227v: Title: Capitula and Collects for the Year Artists: Master of Catherine of Cleves; Masters of Zweder van Culemborg Rubric: In adventu domini Incipit: Rorate coeli desuper et nubes pluant Contents: Temporale, Sanctorale, and Common fols. 228r - 234v: Title: Added Texts (late fifteenth century) Rubric: Secundum matheum Incipit: In illo [tempore] Contents: Masses of Palm Sunday, Fourth Sunday, Circumcision, Octave of Epiphany and Remigius and Hilary, the First Sunday after the Octave of Epiphany, the Saturday after Ash Wednesday, the Saturday before Palm Sunday, and Good Friday fols. 235r - 248v: Title: Added Sequences (Germany, late fifteenth century) Rubric: In nativitate domini nostri ihesu christi Ad primam missam sequentia Incipit: Grates nunc omnes reddamus domino deo Decoration note: One historiated initial, fol. 235r Decoration
fol. 8r: Title: King David in prayer in the Temple Form: Column miniature serving as a historiated initial "A," 17 lines Text: First Sunday in Advent fol. 8v: Title: Christ addresses the two disciples sent by John the Evangelist Form: Historiated initial "P," 7 lines Text: Second Sunday in Advent ("Dominica secunda")
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fol. 9v: Title: The priests and Levites interrogate John the Baptist Form: Historiated initial "G," 7 lines Text: Third Sunday in Advent ("Dominica tertia") fol. 10r: Title: A prophet Form: Historiated initial "R," 5 lines Text: Feria quarta quatuor temporum (Advent Ember Week, first Ember Day) fol. 11r: Title: A prophet Form: Historiated initial "P," 5 lines Text: Feria sexta (Advent Ember Week, second Ember Day) fol. 12r: Title: A prophet kneeling in prayer Form: Historiated initial "V," 5 lines Text: Sabbato quatuor temporum (Advent Ember Week, third Ember Day) fol. 14v: Title: Column A: John the Baptist baptizing; Column B: Annunciation to Joseph Form: Column A: Historiated initial "R," 7 lines; Column B: Historiated initial "H," 7 lines Text: Column A: Fourth Sunday in Advent ("Dominica quarta"); Column B; Vigil of the Nativity ("In vigilia nativitatis domini") fol. 15v: Title: Annunciation to the Shepherds Form: Historiated initial "D," 7 lines Text: First Christmas Mass ("Ad primam missam") fol. 16v: Title: Two shepherds look to the sky Form: Historiated initial "L," 7 lines Text: Second Christmas Mass ("In aurora")
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fol. 17v: Title: Nativity Form: Column miniature, 16 lines Text: Third Christmas Mass; Christmas Day, "Ad summam missam" (25 December) fol. 18v: Title: Circumcision of Jesus Form: Historiated initial "D," 8 lines Text: Feast of the Circumcision, "In circumcisione domini" (1 January) fol. 19r: Title: Nativity Form: Historiated initial "D," 7 lines Text: Sunday in the Octave of Christmas, "Dominica infra vel post nativitatem domini" (2 January) fol. 19v: Title: Adoration of the Magi Form: Column miniature, 11 lines Text: Epiphany, "In die Epyphanie domini" (6 January) fol. 20v: Title: Baptism of Christ Form: Column miniature, 10 lines Text: Octave of Epiphany, "Sancti Iohannem" (13 January) fol. 21r: Title: Christ among the Doctors Form: Historiated initial "V," 7 lines Text: First Sunday after Epiphany ("Doctrina prima post epyphinam") fol. 22r: Title: Miracle at Cana Form: Historiated initial "O," 8 lines Text: Second Sunday after Epiphany ("Dominica secunda") fol. 22v: Title: Christ healing a kneeling man Form: Historiated initial "A," 8 lines
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Text: Third Sunday after Epiphany ("Dominica tercia") fol. 23v: Title: Christ stills the storm at sea Form: Historiated initial "D," 8 lines Text: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany ("Dominica quatuor") fol. 24r: Title: Christ holding the Orb and a scroll, blessing Form: Historiated initial "F," 8 lines Text: Fifth Sunday after Epiphany ("Dominica quinta") Comment: The scroll is inscribed with a quotation from Matt. 11:28, "Venite ad me omnes qui laboravi." fol. 24v: Title: Parable of the laborers in the vineyard Form: Column miniature, 13 lines Text: Septuagesima (ninth Sunday before Easter) ("Doctrina in LXX Introitus") fol. 25v: Title: Parable of the Sower Form: Historiated initial "E," 8 lines Text: Sexagesima, "Doctrina in LX" (Second Sunday before Ash Wednesday) fol. 27r: Title: Christ heals the blind man Form: Historiated initial "E," 8 lines Text: Quinquagesima, "Dominica in L" (The Sunday before Ash Wednesday) fol. 28r: Title: Ceremony of Ash Wednesday Form: Historiated initial "E," 8 lines Text: Ash Wednesday, "In capite ieiunii benedictio cinerum" (Beginning of Lent Ember Week) fol. 30r: Title: Praying man in half-length Form: Historiated initial "A," 4 lines Text: "Feria sexta" (Ember Day service for Lent Ember Week)
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fol. 31r: Title: Temptations of Christ by the Devil Form: Column miniature, 14 lines Text: "Dominica in quadragesima" (First Sunday of Lent; end of Lent Ember Week) fol. 39r: Title: Christ and the Cananite woman Form: Column miniature, 15 lines Text: "Doctrina secunda," Second Quadregesima (Lent)
Sunday
of
fol. 40r: Title: A prophet kneeling in prayer Form: Historiated initial "R," 6 lines Text: "Feria secunda" (Service for second week of Lent) fol. 47r: Title: Christ heals the demoniac Form: Column miniature, 15 lines Text: "Dominica tertia," Third Sunday of Quadragesima (Lent) fol. 56r: Title: Miracle of the loaves and fishes Form: Column miniature, 15 lines Text: "Dominica quatuor," Fourth Quadragesima (Lent)
Sunday
of
fol. 65v: Title: Jews take up stones to cast at Jesus Form: Column miniature, 17 lines Text: "Dominica in passione domino," Sunday in Holy Week fol. 71v: Title: Blessing of the palms Form: Historiated initial "O," 7 lines Text: "Benedictio ramorum In doctrina palmarum," "Palm Sunday fol. 72v: Title: Entry into Jerusalem
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Form: Column miniature, 15 lines Text: "In dominica palmarum Ad missam Introitus," Palm Sunday fol. 73v: Title: St. Matthew at his lectern Form: Historiated initial "I," 7 lines Text: "Passio domini nostri ihesu christi, Secondum matheum," Palm Sunday; Passion according to Matthew fol. 77v: Title: Mary Magdalene washes Christ's feet at Bethany Form: Column miniature, 14 lines Text: "Feria secunda" (Holy Monday of Holy Week) fol. 79v: Title: Finding of the True Cross Form: Column miniature, 16 lines Text: "Feria tertia" (Holy Tuesday of Holy Week) fol. 83r: Title: Judas receives the thirty pieces of silver Form: Column miniature, 11 lines Text: "Feria quarta" (Holy Wednesday of Holy Week) fol. 88r: Title: Last Supper Form: Column miniature, 16 lines Text: "In cena domini" (Holy Thursday of Holy Week) fol. 89v: Title: Man of Sorrows supported in the Tomb by Angels, with the Instruments of the Passion Form: Column miniature, 20 lines Text: "In pasceue domini," Good Friday fol. 95r: Title: Harrowing of Hell Form: Column miniature, 12 lines Text: "Sabbato sancto," Holy Saturday fol. 98v: Title: Resurrection
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Form: Column miniature, 22 lines Text: Easter Sunday fol. 99v: Title: Christ and the Apostles on the road to Emmaus Form: Column miniature, 17 lines Text: "Feria secunda" (Easter Monday) fol. 100v: Title: Christ appears to the Apostles at Jerusalem Form: Column miniature, 17 lines Text: "Feria tertia" (Easter Tuesday) fol. 101v: Title: Calling of Peter Form: Column miniature, 16 lines Text: "Feria quarta" (Easter Wednesday) fol. 102v: Title: Christ appears to Mary Magdalene at the sarcophagus; "Noli me tangere" Form: Column miniature, 10 lines Text: "Feria quinta" (Easter Thursday) fol. 104r: Title: Christ appears to the Apostles at Galilee Form: Column miniature, 16 lines Text: "Feria sexta" (Easter Friday) fol. 104v: Title: Sts. Peter and John at the empty sepulcher Form: Column miniature, 16 lines Text: "Sabbato" (Easter Saturday) fol. 105v: Title: Incredulity of St. Thomas Form: Column miniature, 16 lines Text: "In octava pasche," End of Octave of Easter (also known as St. Thomas Sunday and Second Sunday of Easter) fol. 111v: Title: Ascension Form: Column miniature, 18 lines
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Text: "In die ascensionis domini," Ascension fol. 113r: Title: Sacrifice of Isaac Form: Column miniature, 14 lines Text: "In vigilia penthecostes," Vigil of Pentecost fol. 116r: Title: Pentecost Form: Column miniature, 21 lines Text: Pentecost or Whitsunday (beginning of Whitsun Ember Week) fol. 123r: Title: Gnadenstuhl Trinity Form: Column miniature, 15 lines Text: "De Sancta trinitate," Trinity Sunday fol. 124r: Title: Communion Form: Column miniature, 17 lines Text: "De sacramento missa," Corpus Christi fol. 125r: Title: Parable of the rich man and poor Lazarus Form: Column miniature, 17 lines Text: "Doctrina prima post octava pentecostes," First Sunday after the Octave of Pentecost fol. 127r: Title: Repentant sinner kneels in prayer to Christ Form: Column miniature, 17 lines Text: "Doctrina tertia," Third Sunday after the Octave of Pentecost fol. 143r: Title: Christ confounds the Pharisees over the Coin of the Tribute Form: Historiated initial "S," 7 lines Text: "Doctrina XXIII," 23rd Sunday after the Octave of Pentecost fol. 144r: Title: Christ preaches to the Multitude
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Form: Historiated initial "E," 6 lines Text: "Doctrina XXV," 25th Sunday after the Octave of Pentecost fol. 145r: Title: Column A: Angel in half-length singing the Gloria; Column B: Praying peacon in half-length Form: Column A: Historiated initial "G," 3 lines; Column B; Historiated initial "C," 3 lines Text: Column A: Gloria; Column B: Credo fol. 148r: Title: Column A: Christ holding the orb and blessing in half-length; Column B: Virgin Mary in prayer in halflength Form: Column A: Historiated initial "P," 4 lines; Column B: Historiated initial "C," 3 lines Text: Column A: "Prefacio de nativitate domino," Christmas; Column B: "Infra actionem" fol. 149r: Title: Risen Christ in half-length Form: Historiated initial "C," 3 lines Text: Preface, Easter, "Infra canonem" fol. 149v: Title: Dove of the Holy Spirit in tongues of fire Form: Historiated initial "C," 3 lines Text: "De ascensione domini, Prefatio," Ascension fol. 150r: Title: Column A: Dove of the Holy Spirit in tongues of fire; Column B: Priest in prayer in half-length Form: Column A: Historiated initial "C," 3 lines; Column B: Historiated initial "H," 3 lines Text: Column A: "Infra canonem," Holy Spirit; Column B: "De sancta trinitate, Prefatio" fol. 151r: Title: St. Peter in prayer in half-length Form: Historiated initial "V," 3 lines Text: 'Prefatio de apostolis," Apostles
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fol. 152v: Title: Crucifixion Form: Full-page miniature Text: Canon fol. 153r: Title: Priest performing Mass before Two Donors Form: Historiated initial "T," 8 lines Text: Canon: "Te igitur" fol. 159r: Title: Christ bids Zaccheus descend from the Tree Form: Column miniature, 17 lines Text: "In dedicatione ecclesie," Dedication of a Church fol. 160r: Title: Gnadenstuhl Trinity Form: Historiated initial "B," 7 lines Text: "In commemoratione de sancta trinitate," Votive Mass of the Trinity fol. 162r: Title: Madonna and Child in half-length Form: Historiated initial "S," 6 lines Text: "In commemoratione benedicte marie virginis," Votive Mass of the Virgin fol. 162v: Title: Annunciation Form: Historiated initial "R," 6 lines Text: "De domina nostra in adventu," votive mass of the Virgin for Advent Label: 25 March fol. 168v: Title: Souls in Purgatory Form: Column miniature, 18 lines Text: "Pro defunctis primum," votive mass of the dead fol. 173r: Title: St. Andrew Form: Column miniature, 14 lines Text: "In vigilia sancti Andree apostoli" (30 November)
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fol. 174r: Title: St. Nicholas Form: Column miniature, 13 lines Text: "In festo sancti nycholai epistoli" (6 December) fol. 174v: Title: Martyrdom of St. Lucy in half-length Form: Historiated initial "M," 6 lines Text: "Lucie virginis" (13 December) fol. 175r: Title: St. Thomas Form: Column miniature, 16 lines Text: "In vigilia sancti thome apostoli" (21 December) fol. 176r: Title: St. Stephen Form: Column miniature, 16 lines Text: "De sancto stephano" (26 December) fol. 177r: Title: St. John the Evangelist Form: Column miniature, 15 lines Text: "De sancto iohanne evangelista" (27 December) fol. 177v: Title: Massacre of the Innocents Form: Column miniature, 15 lines Text: "De innocentibus" (28 December) fol. 179r: Title: St. Anthony Form: Historiated initial "O," 7 lines Text: "Anthonii abbatis" (17 January) fol. 180r: Title: SS. Fabian and Sebastian Form: Column miniature, 11 lines Text: "Fabiani et sebastiani" (20 January) fol. 180v: Title: Martyrdom of St. Agnes Form: Column miniature, 15 lines Text: "Agentis virginis" (21 January)
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fol. 181r: Title: St. Vincent Form: Column miniature, 13 lines Text: "De sancto vincentio" (22 January) fol. 181v: Title: Conversion of St. Paul Form: Column miniature, 16 lines Text: "In conversione sancti pauli" (25 January) fol. 183r: Title: Presentation in the Temple Form: Column miniature, 16 lines Text: "In purificatione beate cereorum" (2 February)
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fol. 184r: Title: St. Agatha in half-length Form: Historiated initial "G," 7 lines Text: ''Agathe virginis et martyris" (5 February) fol. 185r: Title: St. Peter as pope in half-length Form: Historiated initial "M," 7 lines Text: "In cathedra sancti petri apostoli" (22 February) fol. 185v: Title: St. Matthias Form: Column miniature, 14 lines Text: "Mathie apostoli" (24 February) fol. 186r: Title: St. Gregory in half-length Form: Historiated initial "D," 7 lines Text: "Gregorii pape" (12 March) fol. 186v: Title: St. Gregory in half-length Form: Historiated initial "D," 7 lines Text: "Georgii martyris" (23 April) fol. 187r: Title: St. Mark in his study Form: Historiated initial "P," 7 lines
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Text: "Marci evangeliste" (25 April) fol. 187v: Title: SS. Philip and James Minor Form: Column miniature, 14 lines Text: "Philipi et iacobi apostolrum" (1 May) fol. 188v: Title: St. Helena with the True Cross in half-length Form: Historiated initial "N," 8 lines Text: "Sancti crucis" (May 21) fol. 190r: Title: Annunciation to Zacharias Form: Historiated initial "N," 7 lines Text: "In vigilia sancti iohannis baptiste," Vigil of St. John the Baptist fol. 191r: Title: Birth and naming of St. John the Baptist Form: Column miniature, 15 lines Text: "In die sancto" (24 June) fol. 192v: Title: SS. Peter and John heal the Lame Man Form: Historiated initial "D," 7 lines Text: "In vigilia petri et pauli" (26 June) fol. 193v: Title: Liberation of St. Peter Form: Column miniature, 14 lines Text: "In die sancto" (29 June) fol. 194v: Title: Martyrdom of St. Paul Form: Column miniature, 15 lines Text: "In commemoratione sancti pauli" (30 June) fol. 196r: Title: St. Mary Magdalene in the Desert Form: Column miniature, 9 lines Text: "Marie magdalena" (22 July) fol. 197v: Title: St. James Major
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Form: Column miniature, 12 lines Text: "In die sancti Iacobi" (25 July) fol. 198r: Title: St. Anne enthroned, with the Virgin and Child at her feet Form: Historiated initial "G," 8 lines Text: "De sancta Anna" (26 July) fol. 200r: Title: St. Lawrence, standing on his persecutor Form: Historiated initial "C," 7 lines Text: "In die festo" (10 August) fol. 201v: Title: Assumption of the Virgin Form: Column miniature, 13 lines Text: "In die sancto" (15 August) fol. 202v: Title: St. Bartholomew Form: Historiated initial "M," 7 lines Text: "In vigilia bartholomei sancti" (24 August) fol. 203r: Title: Decollation of St. John the Baptist Form: Historiated initial "L," 7 lines Text: "In decollatione Iohannis baptiste" (29 August) fol. 204v: Title: Birth of the Virgin Form: Historiated initial "G," 7 lines Text: "In nativitate beate marie virginis" (8 September) fol. 206v: Title: St. Matthew at his Lectern Form: Historiated initial "M," 6 lines Text: "Sancti matheum" (21 September) fol. 207r: Title: St. Maurice in half-length Form: Historiated initial "G," 5 lines Text: "Mauritii et aliorum martyre" (22 September)
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fol. 207v: Title: Saint in half-length (Jacob?) Form: Historiated initial "E," 6 lines Text: "Feria quarta quatuor temporum" (Fourth Sunday after Ash Wednesday; 23-28 September) Label: 23-28 September fol. 212r: Title: St. Michael battles the Demon Form: Historiated initial "B," 7 lines Text: "Michaelis archangeli" (29 September) fol. 214r: Title: St. Ursula with the 11,000 Virgins beneath her cloak Form: Historiated initial "G," 7 lines Text: "Undecimi milium virginum" (21 October) fol. 214v: Title: SS. Simon and Jude in half-length Form: Historiated initial "D," 6 lines Text: "In vigilia apostolorum symonis et iude" (28 October) fol. 215v: Title: All Saints Form: Historiated initial "G," 7 lines Text: "In die sancto" (1 November) fol. 217v: Title: St. Cecilia in half-length Form: Historiated initial "M," 6 lines Text: "Ceclie virginis et martyris" (22 November) fol. 218v: Title: St. Peter in half-length Form: Historiated initial "M," 7 lines Text: Incipit de commemoratione sanctorium, Primo de apostolis fol. 219r: Title: Martyr in half-length Form: Historiated initial "L," 7 lines Text: "De uno martyre," Common: Martyr
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fol. 220v: Title: Bishop in half-length Form: Historiated initial "S," 7 lines Text: "De uno confesse et pontifice," Common: Confessor fol. 221v: Title: Male Saint in half-length Form: Historiated initial "O," 7 lines Text: "De confesse non pontifice", Common: Confessor fol. 222v: Title: Female saint in half-length Form: Historiated initial "M," 7 lines Text: "De una virgine et martyre," Common: Virgin martyr fol. 235r: Title: Three clerics chanting, a layman kneeling at the right Form: Historiated initial "G," 7 lines Text: In nativitate domini nostri ihesu christi ad primam missam sequentia Binding
The binding is not original. Fifteenth- or sixteenth-century brown calf over boards, blind, rebacked, corners repaired in tan calf; quadruple fillets forming a diaper pattern, sewn on five raised bands, the six panels of the spine decorated with a crossing pattern of quadruple fillets; brass clasps and catches
Provenance
Manuscript was made for Carthusian use, probably for a member of the family of Greiffenklau, perhaps Eberhard von Greiffenklau (c.1410-89), dean of the cathedral of Mainz and prebendary of Utrecht from 1446. The Greiffenklau arms appear in the lower right corner of fol. 8r (simply outlined in red and gold, uncolored; quarters with the Ippelbrunn arms--see fol. 152v, upper left, sable a bend sinister argent-in 1398 with the marriage of the daughter of Irmgard van Ippelbrunn to Eberhard's father, Frederick von Greiffenklau). However, the Greiffenklau family were nobility from near
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Cleves (Eberhard owned the castle of Volrat near Wesel on Rhine, in Cleves) and had no connection with Utrecht in the 1430s, so the manuscript was probably not made in Utrecht. Coat-of-arms, some erased or possibly over-painted, appear on two leaves: on fol. 8r (three angels displaying coats of arms in the top left, top right and bottom right corners of the folio and an angel bearing a crested helmet in the middle right margin of Col. B) and on fol. 152v the corners of the Crucifixion miniature display arms representing prominent patrons or members of families in the clerical hierarchy connected with the monastery (at all four corners of the frame of the Crucifixion miniature) Dr. Jacob von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903), director of the Bayerische Nationalmuseum and keeper of Bavarian Antiquities Jacques Rosenthal, Munich (obtained at sale of HefnerAlteneck's estate, Munich, Galerie Hugo Helbing, June 6, 1904, II, p. 106, lot 500; 6 ills. on pls. C and D following p. 106). Henry Walters, Baltimore, Rosenthal, before 1931
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Walters Art Museum, 1931, by Henry Walters' bequest
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Principal cataloger: Marrow, James Catalogers: Devine, Alex; Dutschke, Consuelo; Herbert, Lynley; Valle, Chiara Editor: Herbert, Lynley Copy editor: Dibble, Charles Conservators: Owen, Linda; Quandt, Abigail Contributors: Bockrath, Diane; Boot, Christine; Emery, Doug; Noel, William; Tabritha, Ariel; Toth, Michael B.
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