Walters Ms. W.429, Book of Hours Calendar Suffrage to the Holy Face Hours of the Cross Hours of the Holy Spirit Mass of the Virgin Gospel Sequences Hours of the Virgin Advent Office of the Virgin Seven Penitential Psalms Litany, petitions, invocations, and collects Office of the Dead Two Prayers to the Virgin Book of Hours artist Circle of the Master of the Prayerbooks Principal cataloger Randall, Lilian M.C. Cataloger Herbold, Rebekah Editor Herbert, Lynley Copy editor Dibble, Charles Contributor Emery, Doug Contributor Herbert, Lynley Contributor Noel, William Contributor Tabritha, Ariel Contributor Toth, Michael B. Contributor Wiegand, Kimber Conservator Owen, Linda Conservator Quandt, Abigail The Walters Art Museum

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 This pocket-size Book of Hours, ca. 1500, was completed in the style of the Master of the Prayerbooks and his associates. This manuscript was likely completed in Bruges, where these artists seem to have been centered. The style of illumination, which can be seen in the twelve extant miniatures, borders, historiated initials, and even drolleries, exhibits a skilled precision required of painters who were tasked with completing the illumination of books this size. Baltimore The Walters Art Museum W.429 The primary language in this manuscript is Latin. 1r - 198v Book of Hours 1r - 12v Calendar Januarius habet dies .xxxi. Luna vero xxx. One-third filled; heading format typically 1-2 lines; graded in pale mauve and dark brown ink; two-color scheme; in light mauve: names of months, number of days per month/moon, golden numbers, dominical letter "a"; in dark brown with capitals stroked in a pale buff: dominical letters "b"-"g" and regular feasts; names often followed by abbreviated designations (martyr, abbot, etc.), some unabbreviated; contents indicate association with west Flanders; feasts of note include: Chair of St. Peter (Jan. 1, "Cathedra petri," regularly Feb. 22, scribal error for conversion of Paul on this date?), Amandus and Vedast (Feb. 6), Magus (Feb. 21, rare), Julianus (Mar. 4), Eulalia (Mar. 30), Valeric (Apr. 1), Waldetrudis (Apr. 9), Leo I (Apr. 12), Timothy (May 15 + octave), Albinus (Jun. 22), Theoderic (Jul. 1), Vineonis (Jul. 27, martyr), Stephen (Aug. 2, Translation), Lambert (Sept. 18, regularly Sept. 17), Firminus (Sept. 25), Remigius and Bavo (Oct. 1), Leodegar (Oct. 3), Adrian and Marcellus (Oct. 13, rare), Donatian (Oct. 14), Winnoc (Nov. 6), Brictius (Nov. 13), Thecla (Nov. 16, regularly Sept. 23), Eusebia (Nov. 19, rare), Ignatius (Dec. 16), Julius (Dec. 20, "Juliani martiris") 13r - 14r Suffrage to the Holy Face Oracio ad sancta Veronica Salve sancta facies Opening text rhyming, partly crossed out by later owner; fol. 14r: blank, ruled 15r - 21v Hours of the Cross Incipit officium sancte crucis Domine labia mea aperies 22r - 27v Hours of the Holy Spirit Incipiunt hore sancti spiritus Domine labia mea aperies 28r - 34v Mass of the Virgin Incipit missa beate maria Et introibo ad altare dei 35r - 40v Gospel Sequences Initium sancti evangelii secundum iohannem gloria tibi domine In principio erat verbum Fols. 35r-36r: John 1:1-14; fols. 36r-37v: Luke 1:26-38; fols. 37v-39r: Matthew 2:1-12; fols. 39r-40r: Mark 16:14-20 Fol. 40v: blank, ruled 41r - 107v Hours of the Virgin Incipit officium beate marie virginis secundum consuetudinem romane curie. Ad matutinas. Domine labia mea aperies Fol. 62v: headings for canonical hours termed "Ad . . . ." beginning at Lauds; fols. 106v-107r: Hymn to the Virgin, termed prayer in heading altered in the seventeenth century to "Antiphona B. M. Virginis": Oratio ad beatam mariam. Salve regina misericordie vita. Dulcedo es spes nostra salve. . . ."; fol. 107v: Prayer to God concerning Virgin, headed: Oratio. O. s. d. qui gloriose virginis et matris marie corpus et animam . . . ." Fols. 60v, 73v, 100v: blank, ruled verso at end of Matins, Lauds, Vespers; fol. 107v: blank, ruled 108r - 117v Advent Office of the Virgin Incipit officium beate marie virginis quod dicitur per totum adventum. Ad vesperas. Vs. Deus in adiutorium meum intende 118r - 130v Seven Penitential Psalms Incipiunt septem psalmi. Ps. Domine ne in furore 130v - 138v Litany, petitions, invocations, and collects Letania Kyrie elyson Fols. 130v-133r: litany, destination unclear from selection of saints; sixteen apostles/evangelists: Peter to Mark; twelve martyrs, last six are paired, namely John/Paul, Cosmas/Damian, Gervasius/Protasius; nine pontiffs/confessors/doctors, ending Nicholas, Ludovicus, Julianus; four monks/hermits/priests/leuites: Benedict, Francis, Anthony, Dominic; eight virgins/widows, including Mary Magdalene, Clare, Elizabeth; fols. 133r-136r: petitions, cues to invocations, Psalm 69; fols. 136r-137r: imprecations; fols. 137r-138v: six collects, headed "Oratio" in full or abbreviated 139r - 183v Office of the Dead Incipiunt vigile mortuorum. antiphona. Dilexi quoniam exaudiet Fol. 183v: blank, ruled 184r - 196v Two Prayers to the Virgin Oratio devotissima ad beatam virginem mariam Obsecro te Domina sancta maria Fols. 184r-191r: two prayers to the Virgin; fols. 191r-196v: Athanasian Creed Fols. 197r-198v: blank, ruled

Parchment of light weight, heavier for illuminated leaves; well selected and prepared

 Foliation: i+19810.9 7.5 5.8 3.8 Modern pencil foliation upper right corners rectos

Quire 1: 4, first folio is front pastedown, second is front flyleaf (pastedown, front flyleaf, fols. 1-2); Quire 2: 2, hooked under front pastedown? (fols. 3-4); Quire 3: 8 (fols. 5-12); Quire 4: 8, with third folio added (fols. 13-21); Quire 5: 10, with first and seventh folios added (fols. 22-31); Quire 6: 8 (fols. 32-39); Quire 7: 8, with second folio added (fols. 40-48); Quire 8: 8 (fols. 49-56); Quire 9: 8, with fifth folio added (fols. 57-65); Quire 10: 8 (fols. 66-73); Quire 11: 8 (fols. 74-81); Quire 12: 8, with first and sixth folios added (fols. 82-91); Quire 13: 8, with first folio added (fols. 92-100); Quire 14: 8, with first and sixth folio added (fols. 101-110); Quire 15: 8, with eighth cancelled? (fols. 111-117); Quire 16: 8, with first folio added (fols. 118-126); Quire 17: 8, (fols. 127-134); Quire 18: 8, with fifth folio added (fols. 135-143); Quires 9-24: 8 (fols. 144-191); Quire 25: 8, last folio is back pastedown (fols. 192-198) It is likely that there were inserted images now missing before fols. 13, 74, 78

 Layout does not apply to calendar: written surface 5.8 x 3.8cm, 3 columns, 17 lines Written in Italianate gotica rotunda; change of hand on fol. 184r Fol. 15r: full-page miniature Fol. 22r: full-page miniature Fol. 28r: full-page miniature Six full-page miniatures on fols. 41v, 61v, 82v, 87v, 92v, 101v Fol. 108r: full-page miniature Fol. 118r: full-page miniature Fol. 139r: full-page miniature Two full-page miniatures on fols. 184r and 191r Twelve extant inserted full-page miniatures (18 lines), by the Circle of Master of the Prayerbooks ca. 1500, Bruges(?); two historiated initials (7 lines); drolleries found in select borders either opposite full-page miniature or in borders of full-page miniature; decorated illuminated initials of liquid gold at text openings opposite full-page miniatures and at secondary text divisions; borders of liquid gold around full-page miniatures, on text pages opposite full-page miniatures, and at text openings marked by historiated initials; rubrics in pale rose, text in dark brown ink Crucifixion Hours of the Cross Full-page miniature Pentecost Hours of the Holy Spirit Full-page miniature Virgin and Child in enclosed garden, offered fruit by angel Mass of the Virgin Full-page miniature Annunciation Hours of the Virgin: Matins Full-page miniature Visitation Hours of the Virgin: Lauds Full-page miniature Adoration of Magi Hours of the Virgin: Sext Full-page miniature Presentation in Temple Hours of the Virgin: None Full-page miniature Massacre of the Innocents Hours of the Virgin: Vespers Full-page miniature Flight into Egypt Hours of the Virgin: Compline Full-page miniature Coronation of the Virgin by members of the Trinity Advent Office of the Virgin Full-page miniature King David penitent Seven Penitential Psalms Full-page miniature Raising of Lazarus Office of the Dead Full-page miniature Pietà Two prayers to the Virgin: Obsecro te Historiated initial, 7 lines St. Athanasius Two prayers to the Virgin: Athanasian Creed Historiated initial, 7 lines

Italy, ca. seventeenth century; crimson morocco over pasteboard, butt corners; original sewing on four tawed bands, silver initials on each side: "D V" at top, "M M" at base; lower cover: "D M" at top, "R M" at base; spine rebacked, possibly repaired, endbands in blue and pink silk, gilt edges, indentations attest to former presence of two fore-edge fastenings

 Ca. 1500 CE Bruges(?) Bruges(?), ca. 1500; completed for use of Rome, illuminations reflect the influence of the circle of the Master of the Prayerbooks, ca. 1500 Italy, seventeenth century, deluxe binding applied Leo. S. Olschki, Florence, Italy; obtained by 1910-1911, his inventory number "32198" centered on front pastedown, "69" penciled at top left, "17" in pencil on back pastedown at top right (another hand?) Henry Walters, Baltimore, purchased in 1911-1912, shipping list ca. 1912: WAG archives Walters Art Museum, 1931, by Henry Walters' bequest Relevant Works Randall, Lilian M. C. Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Walters Art Gallery. Vol. 3. Belgium, 1250-1530. Baltimore and London: Johns Hopkins University Press in association with the Walters Art Gallery, 1989; pp. 470-474 (ref. under cat. no. 288, W. 429). Olschki, L. S. "Quelques manuscrits fort précieux," La Bibliofilia 13 (1911-12): p. 17, illus. (fols. 41v, 118v) Olschki, L. S. Manuscrits sur vélin avec miniatures, Cat. 74; Sale Catalogues, (Florence, 1910): no. 21, Pl. VIII (fols. 41v, 118v). Bowles, E. A. "A Checklist of Musical Instruments in Fifteenth-Century Illuminated Manuscripts at the Walters Art Gallery," Quarterly Journal of the Musical Library Association; 32/4 (1976): pp. 719-796. 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. 813, cat. no. 347. Owens, M. B. "Musical Subjects in the Illumination of Books of Hours from Fifteenth-Century France and Flanders," Ph.D dissertations, University of Chicago: 1987, p. 472. Art Medicine Museum Poetry Script Muhammad, the Prophet Kashmiri Horses Walters Art Museum Document Astrology Devotion History Legal Literature -- Poetry Literature -- Prose Liturgy Philosophy Science Science -- Medicine Scripture Sufism Theology Mineralogy Logic Geography Geomancy Cosmology Cartography Fortune-telling Koran Qur`an Firman Palimpsest Prayer Bible Gospels Psalter Missal Lectionary Book of Hours Antiphonary Homilary Processional Horologion Breviary Hymnal Chronicle Maghreb Sub-Saharan (West) Africa Turkey Afghanistan Central Asia Egypt England India Iran Iraq Pakistan Germany France Austria Netherlands Ethiopia Armenia Flanders Greece Mamluk Mughal Ottoman Ottonian Armenian Byzantine Abbasid Qajar Rajput Christian Arabic Austrian Dutch Egyptian Fatimid German Indian Islamic Persian Safavid Timurid Turkish Umayyad English French Flemish Ethiopian Carolingian Calligraphy Colophon Headpiece Illumination Illustration Medallion Miniature Ornament Painting Early Abbasid script Ragini Romanesque Gothic Watermark Grotesques Historiated initial Inhabited initial White-vine lettering Textura Batarda Humanistic Uncial Accordion book Album Book Codex Manuscript Heraldry Saint's Life Drawing Grisaille New Abbasid style Musical notation Russia Romania Charter Russian Genealogy Mass book Prayer book Gospel Lectionary Psalter-Hours Treatise Grammar Gloss Pontifical Private devotional text Gradual Protective scroll Scroll 10th century 11th century 12th century 13th century 14th century 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 8th century 9th century Block book Caroline minuscule Central Arab lands (Near East) Chart English secretary hand Kufic Gothic book hand Original binding Treasure binding Gospel Book Spanish Spain Italian Italy Coptic Scrapbook American United States Maryland Historical Society Friendship book Friendship Biography Judaism Talmud Collection of Sermons Notable Notable binding Liturgical Devotional Scriptural Theological Legal Historical Scientific Scientific -- Medical Literary -- Prose Literary -- Poetry Philosophical Astrological Sufi English Book of Hours Christian Flemish Book Codex Grotesques Historiated initial Illumination Manuscript Miniature Walters Art Museum Flanders 15th century 16th century Devotion