Content:
Contains, in Dutch: (ff. 1r-6v) Two tables of gospel pericopes,
according to the Proprium de Tempore (1r-4r) and Proprium de
Sanctis (4r-6v). - (ff. 7r-175v) New Testament, first part: Four
Gospels of Matthew (7r), Mark (58r), Luke (87r) and John (130r).
Each gospel preceded by a chapter list and containing Eusebius of
Caesarea's canones in the margins. Note:
Origin: Under debate. Based on the dialect it would be the northern
part of Holland, yet the decoration is from the southern part.
Possibly written in the northern part and decorated in the southern
part of Holland.
Date: Based on colophon: (f. 175v) "Dit boeke der ewangelien was
vol screven Int jaer ons heren M cccc ende Ixix Op sinte lambrechts
dach. Bidt voir die gheen die dit hebben ghescreven Dat hem god
gheve dat ewighe leve".
Foliation: Old scribal foliation in red ink: I-CLXVII (= ff.
9-175).
Binding: Medieval binding, not contemporary (16th century, second
half). - Leather (brown, blind tooled) over wooden boards with
edges bevelled on the inside. Decorated with roll-stamps. Two clasp
fastenings (closing back to front, one strap replaced). - Spine
renewed (19th century).
Textual: Dutch translation of the Gospels by Johannes Scutken. -
The manuscript could be used as an evangeliary.
Description (Bouwman 2023):
http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:3619870
Description (Rogge & 1887):
http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:124748
Description (Catalogus compendiarius 1937):
http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:491717
Description (Lieftinck 1948):
http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:489936
Description (BNM 445):
http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:1907051
Also described by MMDC and A.W. Byvanckgenootschap (database RKD,
The Hague). Subject (temporal):
Middle Ages
15th century
