Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 2856

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  • BPL 2856
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Date
  • Low Countries, southern part ; 's-Hertogenbosch, 15th century, second half
Language
  • Latin
  • Dutch
Title
    • Psalter and breviary, Birgittine use (Latin, some Dutch), BPL 2856
    • breviary
    • Psalterium
    • Book of Psalms
    • Old Testament
    • Breviarium
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Description
  • Content:
    Contains: (ff. 2-4) Computus tables for the years 1251-1782 (3v-4r), preceded by an explanation in Dutch (2r-v), attributed to Johan van Aswilre, canon at Cologne. - (f. 6v) Table for bloodletting. - (ff. 7r-12v) Birgittine calendar, use of Liège. - (ff. 14r-116v) Psalter. - (ff. 117r-228v) Breviary - Empty: f. I-III, 1, 3r, 4v, 5, 6r, 13, 229 and the 2 following leaves. - With Latin and some Dutch rubrics . - Also contains psalm numbers and comments on the liturgical use added in a later hand (18th century?).
    Note:
    Origin: Based on the style of decoration and content. - Probably made in Marienwater/Koudewater in Rosmalen (near 's-Hertogenbosch), where it was kept in the 17th century, according to a note on f. 141v.
    Binding: Medieval binding, not contemporary (15th/16th century). - Leather (brown, blind-tooled) over wooden boards with bevelled edges. Decorated with loose stamps; Birgittine (five-pointed) star in the four corners on both sides; Two clasp fastenings (closing back to front, straps and hooks lost). Fixed page markers (tabs) on bookblock fore edge. - Spine renewed, with old covering pasted on top.
    Description (Bouwman 2023): http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:3619870
    Description (Gumbert 2009): http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:3161419
    Also described by BNM, MMDC and A.W. Byvanckgenootschap (database RKD, The Hague).
    Subject (temporal):
    Middle Ages
    15th century
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