Walters Ms. W.439, Hours of Duke Adolph of Cleves Calendar Devotions to the Virgin Suffrages and prayers Gospel Sequences Hours of the Virgin for Dominican Use Seven Penitential Psalms Devotional Sequence Devotional Sequence, added early Book of Hours Principal cataloger Randall, Lilian M.C. Cataloger Valle, Chiara Editor Herbert, Lynley Copy editor Wallace, Susan Contributor Brown, Emily Contributor Emery, Doug Contributor Herbold, Rebekah Contributor Noel, William Contributor Tabritha, Ariel Contributor Toth, Michael B. Contributor Valle, Chiara Contributor Wiegand, Kimber Conservator Owen, Linda Conservator Quandt, Abigail The Walters Art Museum

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 This Book of Hours was completed in the 1480s for Adolph, duke of Cleves, count of La Mack, lord of Ravenstein and Wijnendale (1425-92), and member of the entourage of the dukes of Burgundy until 1477 and thereafter in a position of personal trust under Archduke Maximilian, husband of Mary of Burgundy (d. 1482). The manuscript is highly illuminated and includes two portraits of Adolph of Ghent: a full-page miniature portraying the duke kneeling before a portrait of the Virgin and Child (fol. 13v), and a smaller portrait of Adolph revering the Virgin in an initial at the opening of a prayer to Mary (fol. 80v, "O beatissima virgo Maria"). The manuscript was likely made after the year 1470, when Adolph of Cleves married his second wife Anne of Burgundy (1441-1508). The presence of an inscription by Anne of Burgundy (fol. 71r: "A / B votre mieulx aimee / Anne") suggests that she may have commissioned the volume. A full-page illumination of Adolph of Cleves' heraldry includes the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, duke of Burgundy. Baltimore The Walters Art Museum W.439 The primary language in this manuscript is Latin. The secondary language of this manuscript is French, Middle (ca.1400-1600). 1r - 302v Book of Hours Oratio de Maria Domina Obescro te 1r - 12v Calendar Januarius xxxi. luna xxx. Calendar sparsely filled, graded in red and brown, with feast on May 19 for Hadulf uniquely combining two colors; Latin with occasional French; Egyptian days designated with a "D"; contains saints related to Arras and associated with the Dominican order; Thomas Aquinas (Jan. 28), Agnes (Jan. 29), Thomas Aquinas (Mar. 7), Peter martyr (Apr. 29), Michael (May 8), Nicholas (May 9), Servatius (May 14), Hadulf (May 19), Dominic (May 24), Medard and Gildard (June 8), Vedast (July 15), James the Greater and Christopher (July 24), Anne (July 25), Martha (July 26), Dominic (Aug. 5), Louis of France (Aug. 25), Rufus (Aug. 27), Hadulf (Aug. 3), Maurice (Sept. 20), Remigius (Oct. 1), Dionysius (Oct. 9), Edward (Oct. 13), Nicholas (Dec. 6, termed Micolay), early addition: Agatha (May 11) 13v - 51r Devotions to the Virgin Oratio de Maria domina Obsecro te Fols. 15r-22r: Obescro te; fols. 23r-27v: O intemerata; fols. 28r-31v: Prayer on the sorrow of the Virgin by the cross, rhyming; followed by five prayers, third rhyming; fols. 31v-32v: Alma redemptoris; fols. 32v-33v: O Domina glorie regina; fols. 33v-37v: Ave mundi spes maria; fols. 37v-38v: O piissima domina; fols. 40r-44r: Five joys of the Virgin; fols. 44r-49r: Four prayers to the Virgin; fols. 49r-51r: Two prayers to Christ (fol. 49r-v: Benignissime Domine, fols. 49v-51r: O bone Ihesu) 51v - 87v Suffrages and prayers De sancto Glaudio O desolatorum consolator Suffrages: fols. 51v-54r: Claudius: O desolatorum concolator. . .; fols. 54r-57r: Sebastian: O sancte sebastiane. . .; fols. 57r-58v: Adrian: Ave sancte Adriane. . .; fols. 59r-60v: Anthony: Vox de celo facta est. . .; fols. 60v-62v: Michael: Michael archangele veni adiutorio. . .; fols. 62v-63v: George: Omnipotens sempiterne Deus. . .; fols. 63v-65r: Nicholas: De sancto Nicholas. . .; fols. 65rv: Christopher: Deus qui beatum xristoforum. . .; fols. 65v-70r: Erasmus: Sancte Erasme martir. . .; fols. 70r-71r: Anne: De sancta Anna a[n]t[iphona]. . .; fols. 71v-72v: Margaret: De sancta Margareta veni sponsa xristi. . .; fols. 72r-74r: Catherine: Ave gemma claritatis. . .; fols. 74r-75v: Barbara: Ave martir Barbara. . .; fols. 75v-78r: Prayer to God, used to combat the power of devil in accordance with the revelation to st. Augustine: Oracio multum bona. . .; fols. 78r-80r: Prayer to Christ: Domine Ihesu xriste. . .; fols. 80r-87v: Four prayers to the Virgin 88r - 98v Gospel Sequences Initium sancti evangelii secundum Iohannem Gloria tibi domine In principio erat verbum Readings from the four Gospels: John 1:1-14, Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 1:26-38, Mark 16:14-20 99v - 203v Hours of the Virgin for Dominican Use Incipiunt hore beatissime dei genitricis et virginis Marie In primis dicitur Ave Maria gracia plena Instructions in French for the recitation of the texts throughout the liturgical year 204v - 245v Seven Penitential Psalms Domine ne in furore Fols. 205r-225r: Seven Penitential Psalms; fols. 226r: Litany, including Dominican and North French saints; SS. John the Evangelist and Philip (the names of the patron's ancestor and son); Cornelius, Dionysius, Thomas Becket, Peter Martyr, Gregory, George, Nicasius; Nicholas, Dominic, Thomas Aquinas, Francis, Benedict, Anthony, Bernard, Louis, and Vedast 246r - 295v Devotional Sequence Passio Domini nostri Ihu Xpi secundum Iohannem In illo tempore Fols. 246r-266r: Passion according to John; fols. 266v-278r: Prayer on the Seven Last Words of Our Lord; fols. 278r-283r: Two prayers to the Virgin; fols. 283r-288v: Prayer to God; fols. 289r-294r: Prayer to the Trinity; fols. 294r-295r: Hymn in praise of the Virgin; fol. 295r-v: Prayer to God 295v - 302v Devotional Sequence, added early Oroison a monseigneur Fols. 295v-297r: Suffrages to SS. Andrew and Jerome; fols. 298r-300r: Seven Verses of St. Gregory; fols. 300r-302r: Prayer to God for remission of sins

Well-selected and prepared medium-weight parchment; top border of fols. 1 and 2 are cut off

 Foliation: i+302+i16.9 11.7 9.4 6.0 Modern parchment flyleaves; modern pencil foliation upper right corners rectos (used here), a second set of foliation lower right corners rectos

Quire 1: 6 (fols. 1-6); Quire 2: 4 (fols. 7-10); Quire 3: 2 (fols. 11-12); Quire 4: 8, with first and second folios added (fols. 13-22); Quires 5-6: 6 (fols. 23-34); Quires 7-11: 8 (fols. 35-74); Quires 12-13: 6 (fols. 75-86); Quire 14: 8 (fols. 87-94); Quire 15: 4 (fols. 95-98); Quire 16: 8, with first folio added (fols. 99-107); Quire 17: 8 (fols. 108-115); Quire 18: 4 (fols. 116-119); Quires 19-28: 8 (fols. 120-199); Quire 29: 4 (fols. 200-203); Quire 30: 6, with first folio added (fols. 204-210); Quire 31: 6 (fols. 211-216); Quires 32-36: 8 (fols. 217-256); Quire 37: 8, with added folio after fol. 256, possibly affixed by re-binder (fols. 257-264); Quires 38-41: 8 (fols. 265-296); Quire 42: 6 (fols. 297-302) Some catchwords set at lower right of the first rectos of quire citing syllables of word at the end of the last line on the facing folios; modern quire numbers (2-42) penciled at lower left of the first recto of quires beginning on fol. 7

Layout does not apply to calendar: 7.2 cm x 9.5 cm (written surface), 3 columns, 17 lines Burgundian bâtard Five full-page illuminations on fols. 13v, 14r, 14v, 22v, 28r, and 40r; three large decorated initials with ornate borders Fifteen historiated initials with ornate borders on fols. 51v, 54r, 58r, 59r, 60v, 62v, 64r, 65r, 69v, 70v, 72r, 73v, 75r, 76r, and 80v Five historiated initials with ornate borders on fols. 80v, 88r, 90v, 94r, and 97r Eight full-page illuminations on fols. 99v, 121r, 145v, 153r, 161v, 168v, 176r, and 194r; decorated initials with borders on fol. 100r Full-page miniature on fol. 204v Historiated initials with foliate and figurative decorations in the margins on fols. 246r, 266v, and 289r Historiated initial with foliate borders on fol. 298r Two full-page miniatures facing each other at the opening of the book; four full-page miniatures with decorated margins on three sides and facing opening pages of text with matching decorated margins; five large miniatures with historiated and decorated margins above and below the textblock; eighteen historiated initials (6-8 lines); light blue and white initials (1-4 lines) against red ground mark the secondary text divisions; geometric line fillers in red and white; rubrics and major feasts days in red; text in black ink Patronage portrait of Adolph of Cleves Obescro te Full-page miniature

Owner's motto: "plus quonques mes" on scroll around a flagpole; the motto is repeated at lower margin; entwined letters "A E" repeated along three vertical blue rods against rose curtain at back

 Virgin Lactans Obsecro te Full-page miniature Armorial shield of Adolph of Cleves wearing the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece Obsecro te Full-page miniature

Owner's motto "plus quon[que] mes" inscribed in scroll around pole

 Pietà O Intemerata Full-page miniature Crucifixion, with marginal scenes of the Passion of Christ Stabat Mater Large miniature with historiated border Initial "G" with the Annunciation Five Joys of the Virgin Historiated initial "G," 5 lines Initial "O" with St. Claudius Suffrages: St. Claudius Historiated initial "O," 5 lines Initial "O" with St. Sebastian Suffrages: St. Sebastian Historiated initial "O," 5 lines Initial "O" with St. Adrian Suffrages: St. Adrian Historiated initial "O," 5 lines Initial "V" with St. Anthony Suffrages: St. Anthony Historiated initial "V," 6 lines Initial "M" with St. Michael Suffrages: St. Michael Historiated initial "M," 6 lines Initial "O" with St. George Suffrages: St. George Historiated initial "O," 7 lines Initial "D" with St. Nicholas; jewels displayed in margin Suffrages: St. Nicholas Historiated initial "D," 8 lines, and historiated margin Initial "D" with St. Christopher Suffrages: St. Christopher Historiated initial "D," 8 lines Initial "A" with St. Erasmus Suffrages: St. Erasmus Historiated initial "A," 7 lines Initial "D" with St. Anne Suffrages: St. Anne Historiated initial "D," 4 lines Signed inscription by Anne of Burgundy Suffrages: St. Anne Inscription

"A / B Votre mieulx amie / Anne"

 Initial "D" with St. Margaret Suffrages: St. Margaret Historiated initial "D," 8 lines Initial "D" with St. Catherine Suffrages: St. Catherine Historiated initial "D," 7 lines Initial "D" with St. Barbara Suffrages: St. Barbara Historiated initial "D," 8 lines Initial "D" with St. Augustine Suffrages: St. Augustine Historiated initial "D," 8 lines Initial "O" with manuscript owner Adolph of Cleves revering the Virgin of Humility and Child Prayer to the Virgin: O beatissima Historiated initial "O," 8 lines Initial "I" with St. John on Patmos John 1:1 Historiated initial "I," 7 lines Initial "C" with the Evangelist Matthew writing on a scroll Matthew 1:1 Historiated initial "C," 3 lines Initial "I" with the Evangelist Luke writing on a folio Luke 1:1 Historiated initial "I," 6 lines Initial "I" with the Evangelist Mark writing on a folio Mark 1:1 Historiated initial "I," 6 lines Annunciation Matins Full-page miniature Visitation Lauds Large miniature with border Nativity Prime Large miniature with border Annunciation to the shepherds Terce Large miniature with border Presentation in the Temple Sext Large miniature with border Adoration of the Magi None Large miniature with border Massacre of the Innocents Vespers Large miniature with borders Flight into Egypt; miracle of the wheat field; fall of the idols Compline Large miniature with borders King David penitent Penitential Psalms Full-page miniature Initial "I" with the Man of Sorrows; instruments of the Passion Passion according to John Historiated initial "I," 6 lines with borders Initial "D" with the Crucifixion Prayer on the Seven Last Words Historiated initial "D," 7 lines with borders Initial "U" with the Trinity Prayer to the Trinity Historiated initial "U," 8 lines with borders Initial "D" with the Mass of St. Gregory: Man of Sorrows and Instruments of the Passion Seven Verses of St. Gregory Historiated initial "D," 6 lines

Central brown calf panels made in Belgium in the sixteenth or seventeenth century; two blind-tooled panels per side decorated with angel musicians in roundels; border inscription reads: "in conspectu angelor[um] / psallam tibi domine et aborabo / ad templum sanctu[m] / tuu[m] et confitebor nomini tuo"; modern olive-brown leather components of binding made by Léon Gruel ca. 1900; modern sewing on five bands

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