The Digital Walters is a branch of The Walters Art Museum Manuscripts Department.
The Digital Walters is a branch of The Walters Art Museum Manuscripts Department.
This Book of Hours was produced in the first quarter of the fifteenth century in northeast France. The contents of its calendar point to Paris but include saints particularly associated with Soissons. The same association can be found in the Hours of the Virgin. The manuscript has a fairly standard cycle of miniatures but they are notable for the intricate patterning found in their backgrounds; most especially with the coils of vine scrolls that comprise the setting for Christ in Majesty (fol. 79r). In addition, several folios throughout the text contain marginal dragon-like creatures that can often be seen biting at their own wings. The original patron of the manuscript was male and his portrait can be found on fol. 157r accompanying a seated Virgin and Child.
Textura formata
Principal cataloger: Randall, Lilian M.C.
Cataloger: Shartrand, Emily
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
Conservator: Quandt, Abigail
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. 785, cat. no. 180.
Sonet, Jean. Répertoire d'Incipit de prières en ancien français. Société de Publications Romanes et Françaises, 54. Geneva: Libraire Droz, 1956; p. 126 (cited by De Ricci no. 180).
Sinclair, Keith Val. Prières en ancien français: Additions et corrections aux articles 1-2374 du Repertoire de Sonet Supplément. Capricornia 7. Queensland: James Cook University of North Queensland, 1987; p. 173.
Wieck, Roger Seymour. Time Sanctified: The Book of Hours in Medieval Art and Life. Exhibition Catalogue. Baltimore, Walters Art Gallery. NY: George Braiziller, 1988; cat. no. 18, fig. 63.
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, 1997; pp. 257-259, cat. no. 92.
These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.
Northeast France (French Flanders)
First quarter of the 15th century CE
book
Non-original Binding
Eighteenth-century, France, golden brown leather with gilt foliate tooling around outer edges of boards, on spine, and on turn-ins; spine inscribed in gold with "Heures Manuscrite"; blue silk ribbon bookmark
The primary language in this manuscript is Latin. The secondary language of this manuscript is French, Middle (ca.1400-1600).
Created in the Soissons region of northeast France, first quarter of the fifteenth century for a male patron, pictured on fol. 157r
Duchess of Berry, France, before 1864, her ownership inscription on front pastedown, "Duchesse de Berry N8"
Jean Engelmann, purchased from Duchess of Berry sale, Paris, March 22 1864, no. 22
Gruel and Engelmann collection, Paris, bookplate on front pastedown inscribed "N. 3"
Henry Walters, Baltimore, purchased from Gruel between 1895 and 1931
Walters Art Museum, 1931, by Henry Walters' bequest
Northeast France (French Flanders)
First quarter of the 15th century CE
book
The primary language in this manuscript is Latin. The secondary language of this manuscript is French, Middle (ca.1400-1600).
Created in the Soissons region of northeast France, first quarter of the fifteenth century for a male patron, pictured on fol. 157r
Duchess of Berry, France, before 1864, her ownership inscription on front pastedown, "Duchesse de Berry N8"
Jean Engelmann, purchased from Duchess of Berry sale, Paris, March 22 1864, no. 22
Gruel and Engelmann collection, Paris, bookplate on front pastedown inscribed "N. 3"
Henry Walters, Baltimore, purchased from Gruel between 1895 and 1931
Walters Art Museum, 1931, by Henry Walters' bequest
This Book of Hours was produced in the first quarter of the fifteenth century in northeast France. The contents of its calendar point to Paris but include saints particularly associated with Soissons. The same association can be found in the Hours of the Virgin. The manuscript has a fairly standard cycle of miniatures but they are notable for the intricate patterning found in their backgrounds; most especially with the coils of vine scrolls that comprise the setting for Christ in Majesty (fol. 79r). In addition, several folios throughout the text contain marginal dragon-like creatures that can often be seen biting at their own wings. The original patron of the manuscript was male and his portrait can be found on fol. 157r accompanying a seated Virgin and Child.
Textura formata
Principal cataloger: Randall, Lilian M.C.
Cataloger: Shartrand, Emily
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
Conservator: Quandt, Abigail
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. 785, cat. no. 180.
Sonet, Jean. Répertoire d'Incipit de prières en ancien français. Société de Publications Romanes et Françaises, 54. Geneva: Libraire Droz, 1956; p. 126 (cited by De Ricci no. 180).
Sinclair, Keith Val. Prières en ancien français: Additions et corrections aux articles 1-2374 du Repertoire de Sonet Supplément. Capricornia 7. Queensland: James Cook University of North Queensland, 1987; p. 173.
Wieck, Roger Seymour. Time Sanctified: The Book of Hours in Medieval Art and Life. Exhibition Catalogue. Baltimore, Walters Art Gallery. NY: George Braiziller, 1988; cat. no. 18, fig. 63.
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, 1997; pp. 257-259, cat. no. 92.
These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.
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