Content:
Contains works by Thomas a Kempis: (ff. 4r-118v) De imitatione
Christi (Books I-IV). Dutch translation. - (ff. 118v-124r) Van enen
doechdeliken ende ynnighen leven. Dutch translation. - (ff.
126r-137r) Van vuerighe toetroestinghe totten doechden. Dutch
translation - (ff. 137r-143v) Van bekennisse der eyghenre
crancheit. Dutch translation. - (ff. 143v-164r) Dat hoefkyn der
rosen in den dal der tranen. Dutch translation. Incomplete:
beginning is missing. - Also contains: (ff. 124v-125r, 164v)
Prayers. Note:
Binding: Medieval binding, Medieval binding, contemporary. -
Leather (brown, blind-tooled) over wooden boards with bevelled
edges. Two clasp fastenings (closing back to front, renewed, hooks
and straps missing). - Spine renewed.
Date: Based on Byvanck database, so probably on the style of the
decoration. - Others plead for an earlier date, ca. 1440 (Lieftinck
1948, De Bruin 1954).
Origin: Based on the decoration (see Byvanck database) and
supported by the dialect.
According to the catalogue of Tydeman and Bodel Nijenhuis (1829)
the binding in earlier times also contained the incunable: Quator
novissima (Dutch) = Die vier uterste / Gerard de Vliederhoven
(Gouda 1479). Later removed and kept with the printed books (1497 E
7).
Textual: (f. 4va) Incipit: "Die mig volghet die en wandert niet in
duusternisse...". Excplicit (f. 26rb) "...Hier eyndet dat eerste
boec van quisequitur Dat ander beghint". - (ff. 118v-124r) Dutch
translation of a treatise possibly by Thomas a Kempis. In the
manuscript referred to as Book V of 'Qui sequitur' (the incipit of
Thomas a Kempis' De imitatione Christi). Written in the tradition
and style of the Modern Devotion. - (ff. 126r-137r) Dutch
translation of Thomas a Kempis' Libellus spiritualis exercitii. -
(ff. 137r-143v) Dutch translation of Thomas a Kempis' Libellus de
recognitione propriae fragilitatis. - (ff. 143v-164r) Dutch
translation of Thomas a Kempis' Hortulus rosarum.
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 452):
http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:1906558
Also described by MMDC, Handschriftencensus and A.W.
Byvanckgenootschap (database RKD, The Hague). Subject (temporal):
Middle Ages
15th century
