Walters Ms. W.281, Malet-Lannoy Hours Calendar Gospel sequences and two prayers to the Virgin Hours of the Virgin Seven Penitential Psalms Litany, petitions, and collects Hours of the Cross Devotional sequence Office of the Dead Devotional sequence Book of Hours Principal cataloger Randall, Lilian M.C. Cataloger Ransom, Allison Cataloger Valle, Chiara Editor Herbert, Lynley Copy editor Dibble, Charles Contributor Brown, Emily Contributor Emery, Doug Contributor Noel, William Contributor Tabritha, Ariel Contributor Toth, Michael B. Contributor Valle, Chiara Contributor Wiegand, Kimber Conservator Owen, Linda The Walters Art Museum

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 This Book of Hours was made ca. 1420-1440 for use of Rome in northeastern France or Paris, as suggested by the contents in the calendar and the inclusion of a suffrage to St. Avia. Although the identity of the initial patron is unknown, his heraldry was added thirty-five times throughout the book. The manuscript was owned within the first decades of its creation by Thomas Malet of Berlettes and Jeanne of Lannoy, whose heraldry was added early into the manuscript as well. This was likely in the 1430s, coinciding with their marriage, and the addition of a miniature depicting the Marriage of the Virgin at this time supports this. This manuscript contains twenty-seven additional miniatures, some of which are of particular iconographical note, such as St. Luke painting the Virgin (fol. 14v). The inclusion of this depiction, as well as other compositional and style choices, link this book to the Master of Morgan 453. Baltimore The Walters Art Museum W.281 The primary language in this manuscript is Latin. 1r - 242v Book of Hours 1r - 13r Calendar Januarius habet dies xxxi. luna xxx. Calendar filled, graded in gold, blue, and rose, contents suggest Paris and northeastern France; saints of note include Antony (Jan. 17), Marius and Martha (Jan. 19), Ansbert (Feb. 9), Florian (May 4), Wandregisil (May 20, usually Jul. 22, also Nov. 18), Landericus (Jun. 10), Dominic (Aug. 5), Louis of France (Aug. 25), Lambert (Sept. 19), Gabriel (Oct. 16, usually Mar. 18), Quintinus (Oct. 31), Wandregisil (Nov. 18, also May 20), Bibiana (Dec. 2), Barbara (Dec. 4), Sabas (Dec. 5), Damasus (Dec. 11), Nicasius (Dec. 14), Gratianus (Dec. 18) 15r - 29v Gospel sequences and two prayers to the Virgin Inicium sancti evangelii secundum johannem. Gloria tibi domine. In principio erat verbum Fols. 15r-22r: Gospel sequences: fols. 15r-16v: John 1.1-14; fols. 17r- 18v: Luke 1.26-38; fols. 19r-20v: Matthew 2.1-12; fols. 21r-22r: Mark 16.14- 20; fols. 22v-29v: Two prayers to the Virgin: fols. 22v-26v: Obsecro te, fols. 26v-29v: O intemerata 31r - 118v Hours of the Virgin Domine labia mea For use of Rome; Matins 9-lesson 119r - 134r Seven Penitential Psalms Domine ne in furore 134r - 142v Litany, petitions, and collects Letania Kyrieleison Particular to Paris and northern France and Belgium as per calendar; fols. 134r-142v: Litany, with nineteen martyrs including Tiburtius, Eustace, Dionysius, Gereon, Maurice, and Lambert; fourteen confessors including Nicolas, Medard, Silvester, Hilary, Leo, Severinus, Remigius, Ambrose, Augustine, Jerome, Gregory, Benedict, Maurus, and Aegydius; fifteen virgins, including Mary Magdalene, Columba, Anastasia, Christina, and Susanna; fols. 140v-141r: Petitions; fols. 141r-142v: five collects, headed "Deus cui proprium est misereri semper..." 142v - 154v Hours of the Cross De cruce servicium Domine labia mea 154v - 166v Devotional sequence De sancto spiritu Domine labia mea Fols. 154v-164v: Hours of the Holy Spirit; fols. 164v-166r: eight verses of St. Bernard; 166r-v: prayer to Christ 167r - 227v Office of the Dead Psalmus Placebo Prayers mostly headed "Oratio" except fols. 175v-177v: headed "Deus qui inter apostolicos sacerdotes famulos tuos..."; fols. 225r-227v: Pro patre et matre. oratio." 228r - 242v Devotional sequence De sancta trinitate memoria Te adoramus te glorificamus te laudamus o beata trinitas Fols. 228r-240r: Suffrages to SS. Mary Magdalene, Antony, the Trinity, Michael, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist, Bartholomew, and Christopher; fols. 237r-238v: suffrage beginning with Seven Joys of Mary Magdalene; fols. 239r-240v: suffrage beginning with Five Joys of St. Catherine; fols. 240v-241v: French verse prayer to St. Avia, headed in French: "De sainte avoye. oroison."; fols. 241v-242v: Prayer for recitation before Christ on the Cross, headed, "Devota oratio ante crucifixum dicenda."

Medium to thick, carefully selected, and highly prepared parchment; front pastedown of eighteenth-century laid paper with watermark formed of two interlocking C's surmounted by a crown

 Foliation: i+242+i21.2 21.4 11.5 6.3

Quire 1: 8, with first folio missing (fols. 1-7); Quire 2: 8, with eighth folio missing (fols. 8-14); Quire 3: 8 (fols. 15-22); Quire 4: 8, with first folio reattached to second, and eighth folio added later (fols. 23-30); Quires 5-27: 8 (fols. 31-214); Quire 28: 10 (fols. 215-224); Quire 29: 6 (fols. 225-230); Quire 30: 12 (fols. 231-242) Somewhat extant beginning on fol. 119r in dark brown ink Extant beginning on fol. 22v

Ruled in mauve ink; layout does not apply to calendar: written space 11.2 x 6.3 cm, 4 columns of 17 lines Text written in textura formata Miniatures on fols. 15r, 17r, 19r, and 21r Inserted full-page miniature on fol. 30v; miniatures on fols. 31r, 64r, 79r, 85r, 91r, 97r, 104r, and 112r Miniature on fol. 119r Miniature on fol. 143r Miniature on fol. 155r Miniature on fol. 167r Miniatures on fols. 228r, 230r, 231r, 232r, 233r, 234r, 236r, 237r, 239r, and 241r Twenty-seven extant original miniatures, as well as one full-page miniature added early; decorated initials at major text openings marked by miniatures (4 lines); at secondary text divisions and at "K L" in calendar (2 lines); at versals and dominical letters "A" in calendar (1 line); foliate borders at major text openings marked by miniatures, in calendar, and at secondary text divisions; line fillers in litany; rubrics in red; text in black ink St. John on Patmos Gospel Sequences: John Miniature St. Luke painting vision of Virgin lactans Gospel sequences: Luke Miniature St. Matthew writing beneath vision of Virgin Gospel sequences: Matthew Miniature St. Mark writing Gospel sequences: Mark Miniature Marriage of the Virgin Hours of the Virgin Full-page miniature

Added early, ca. 1430

 Annunciation Hours of the Virgin: Matins Miniature Visitation Hours of the Virgin: Lauds Miniature Nativity Hours of the Virgin: Prime Miniature Annunciation to shepherds and shepherdess Hours of the Virgin: Terce Miniature Adoration of the Magi Hours of the Virgin: Sext Miniature Presentation in the Temple Hours of the Virgin: None Miniature Flight into Egypt Hours of the Virgin: Vespers Miniature Coronation of the Virgin Hours of the Virgin: Compline Miniature King David penitent Seven Penitential Psalms Miniature Crucifixion with thieves Hours of the Cross Miniature Pentecost Devotional sequence: Hours of the Holy Spirit Miniature Funeral service Office of the Dead Miniature Trinity Suffrages: Trinity Miniature St. Michael battling devils Suffrages: St. Michael Miniature St. John the Baptist Suffrages: St. John the Baptist Miniature St. John the Evangelist Suffrages: St. John the Evangelist Miniature St. Bartholomew revered by male manuscript owner Suffrages: St. Bartholomew Miniature St. Christopher carrying Christ-Child Suffrages: St. Christopher Miniature St. Antony nourished by angel Suffrages: St. Antony Miniature St. Mary Magdalene, Assumption Suffrages: St. Mary Magdalene Miniature St. Catherine Suffrages: St. Catherine Miniature St. Avia given Communion by Virgin Devotional sequence Miniature

Eighteenth-century red morocco with gilt dentelle floral and foliate decoration on the sides and gilt guilloche pattern on the board-edges; the spine has four raised bands with floral and foliate decoration

 Ca. 1420-40 Northeastern France (French Flanders) Completed in northeastern France in the first half of the fifteenth century (Calendar and litany; miniatures linked with works of by Bedford Master, Master of Morgan 453, and illuminators active in Amiens); male patron is featured on fol. 233r, and his coats of arms throughout. Thomas Malet of Berlettes and his wife, Jeanne of Lannoy, environs of Lille, owned the book as of ca. 1435-40 (arms of Thomas Malet of Berlettes on fols. 15, 17, 19, 31, 64, 112, 143, 230; arms of Jeanne of Lannoy on fol. 112; both arms on fols. 15 and 19) Rebound in Belgium in the eighteenth century Alfred H. Huth (d. 1910), London, owned before 1910 Sold at Sotheby's, London, June 12, 1913 (lot no. 3803) Léon Gruel, Paris (offer of sale in a letter to Henry Walters dated June 13, 1913, in curatorial files) Henry Walters bought the book from Gruel and kept it in his house in New York; brought to the gallery in Baltimore, March 7, 1921 Walters Art Museum, 1931, by Henry Walters' bequest Relevant Works De Ricci, Seymour, and W. J. Wilson. Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the United States and Canada. Vol. 1. New York: H. W. Wilson Company, 1935; p. 797, cat. no. 261. Panofsky, E., Early Netherlandish Painting, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1953, p. 254, 384, 407, and 460 Diringer, D., The Illuminated Book: Its History and Production, New York, 1958, revised 1967, p. 404, pl. VII-18b, fol. 234r Meiss, M., with the assistance of K. Morand and E. W. Kirsch, French Painting in the Time of Jean de Berry: The Boucicaut Master, National Gallery of Art, Kress Foundation Studies in the History of European Art, New York, 1968, p. 389 Meiss, M., French Painting in the Time of Jean de Berry: The Limbourgs and Their Contemporaries, New York, 1974, p. 365-366 Bowles, E. A., "A Checklist of Musical Instruments in Fifteenth-Century Illuminated Manuscripts at the Walters Art Gallery", Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association, 1976, p. 721- 723, 725. de Winter, P.M., Manuscrits à peintures produits pour le mécénat lillois sous le règnes de Jean sans Peur et de Philippe le Bon," in Artes du 101e Congres National des Sociétés Savantes (1976), Paris 1978, p. 236, 238, figs. 2, 3 (fols. 233r, 17r) von Euw, A., and Plotzek, J. M., Die Handschriften der Sammlung Ludwig (Cologne, 1979-1985), vol. 2 (1982, by J. M. Plotzek), p. 112, 305 Pächt, O., Jenni, U., and Thoss, D., Die Illuminierten Handschriften und Inkunabeln der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek, ser. I/6: Flämische Schule I. Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Phil.-Hist. Klasse, Denkschriften 160, Vienna, 1983, p. 17, fig. 10 (fol. 263r) Owens, M.B., "Musical Subjects in the Illumination of Books of Hours from Fifteenth-Century France and Flanders," PhD dissertation, University of Chicago, 1987, p. 454-455 figs. 43-45 (fols. 30v, 31r, and 112r) Clark, G. T., The Master of Morgan 453, and Illuminator in Paris and Amiens, 1415-1440, Ph.D. diss., Princeton University, 1988, p. 136-157, 196-200, and passim, figs. 172-182, 184, 187, 190, 191, 198 (fols. 15r, 17r, 19r, 21r, 30v, 31r, 79r, 85r, 91r, 97r, 103r, 143r, 155r, 167r, 230r, 239r, and 241r Verbeke, W. “Kroniek der handschriftenkunde in de Nederlanden - Studie van de middeleeuwse handschriften uit de Nederlanden (nrs. 2518-2635).” Archief- en bibliotheekwezen in België 56 (1985): 394-455; p. 410. Randall, Lilian M. C. Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Walters Art Gallery. Vol. 2. France, 1420-1540. Baltimore and London: Johns Hopkins University Press in association with the Walters Art Gallery, 1989; pp. 61-68, cat. no. 112; figs. 207, 208, pl. XIc. Clark, Gregory T. “The Chronology of the Louthe Master and His Identification with Simon Marmion.” In Margaret of York, Simon Marmion, and The Visions of Tondal. Papers delivered at a symposium organized by the Department of Manuscripts of the J. Paul Getty Museum in collaboration with the Huntington Library and Art Collections, June 21-23, 1990. Edited by T. Kren, pp. 195-208. Malibu: J. Paul Getty Museum Publishers, 1992; pp. 202-203, fig. 173. Van Buren, Anne H. “Die zweite Kampagne fůr Johann von Bayern: Jan van Eyck,” “The Second Campaign of John of Bavaria: Jan van Eyck,” and “La seconde campagne de Jean de Bavière: Jan van Eyck.” In Heures de Turin-Milan. Edited by Anne H. Van Buren, James H. Marrow, and Silvana Pettenati, 117-128, 313-323, 506-517. Lucerne: Faksimile Verlag. 1996; pp. 127 (n. 39), 322 (n. 39), 516 (n. 39). Nash, Susie. Between France and Flanders: Manuscript Illumination in Lyons. London: The British Library, 1999; pp. 177-179, 181-183, 186-189, 192-194, 211, figs. 89, 128-129, 132, 134-135, 137, 139, 141, 143, 145, 147, 149, 152, pl. 22. Wieck, Roger S. “The Death Desired: Books of Hours and the Medieval Funeral.” In Death and Dying in the Middle Ages. Edited by Edelgard E. DuBruck and Barbara I. Gusick, 431-476. New York: Peter Lang, 1999; pp. 438 (as fig. 12), 447 (n. 13), 460 (fig. 12), 472 (ref. under fig. 24). Gathercole, Patricia M. The Depiction of Angels and Demons in Medieval French Manuscript Illumination. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press, 2004; pp. 21, 38, 63, pl. 22. Clark, Gregory T. Made in Flanders: The Master of the Ghent Privileges and Manuscript Painting in the Southern Netherlands in the Time of Philip the Good. Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols Publishers, 2000; pp. 60, 66, 163, illus. 28-30. Randall, Lilian M.C. “Frontal Heads in the Borders of Parisian and South Netherlandish Books of Hours, ca. 1415-60.” In Tributes in Honor of Jonathan J.G. Alexander: The Making and Meaning of Illuminated Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts, Art, and Architecture. Edited by Susan L’Engle and Gerald B. Gest, 249-268. 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