Antwerpen, Bibliotheek Ruusbroecgenootschap, Neerl. 13

Prayers and hours

Manuscript description

Manuscript ID

mmfc-12829

Title

Prayers and hours

Collection

Antwerpen, Bibliotheek Ruusbroecgenootschap

Shelfmark

Antwerpen, Bibliotheek Ruusbroecgenootschap, Neerl. 13

Former shelfmark

21

Manuscript Category

religion

Document type

prayer book

Provenance

Owner
Jan Baptist Vervliet
Date
second half 19th century
Evidence type
Ex-libris (upper paste-down, Latin)
Transcription
EX LIBRIS J.B. Vervliet

References

Online catalogue record

UAntwerp Library Catalogue

Digital reproduction

Anet Digital Platform Ruusbroec Genootschap

Other online data sources

Ruusbroecgenootschap Handschriftenbeschrijvingen
BNM-I (manuscripts)

Binding

UNIT ID

mmfc-12830

Leaf count

41 fol.

Dicta probatoria

secundo folio (fol. 2r) : doer den groten
final leaf (fol. 41r) : woerden deze alleluya

Binding

Binding type

Cardboard boards

Cover material

Paper

Dimensions

h: 145 mm x w: 101 mm x d: 10 mm

Book block

UNIT ID

mmfc-12828

Page range

fol. 1-41

Form

Codex

Integrity

Complete

Language

Middle Dutch (main)

Quires

Regular quires (4 bifolia per quire)

Origin

Date
According to D. A. Stracke the manuscript is of late 15th century origin. This corresponds to the dating of watermark of a unicorn on fol. 27 and fol. 29 (Catho Creemers)
Evidence
External source and watermark.
Alternative localisation
Southern Low Countries (Catho Creemers)
Evidence
Language

Support

Material

Paper

Number of leaves

41

Foliation

Medieval foliation

Page dimensions

h: 141 mm x w: 103 mm (fol. 2r)

Layout

Section
fol. 1r-41v (fol. 2r)
Description
The number of written lines varies from throughout the manuscript. Two different hands are found, the second one appearing at fol. 17r.
Columns
1
Lines
23 (26)
Layout formula
| T |
Ruling
No ruling
Prickings
no prickings visible in outer margin
Text dimensions
h: 97 mm x w: 72 mm
Margins
Top margin: 18 mm, inner margin: 17 mm

Writing

Script

Gothica cursiva (Gothica Cursiva Formata)
Gothica hybrida (Gothica Hybrida Formata)

Decoration

Type

plain initials, rubrics red, rubrics underlined, rubrics

1. Prayer for the souls

UNIT ID

mmfc-51187

Page range

fol. 1r-12r

Title

Prayer for the souls

Language

Middle Dutch (main)
Latin

Notes

Textual content
The text is divided in 33 points, marked by misere mei (rubrics in red), as stated in the opening underlined rubric: is ghedeelt in xxxiij puncten toÍ elcs les eens Miserere mey les deus as wl

2. Passion prayers

UNIT ID

mmfc-51188

Page range

fol. 12v-14r

Title

Passion prayers

Language

Middle Dutch (main)

3. Prayers for the dead

UNIT ID

mmfc-51189

Page range

fol. 14r-15r

Title

Prayers for the dead

Language

Middle Dutch (main)

4. treatise on the Mercy of God

UNIT ID

mmfc-51190

Page range

fol. 15r-16v

Title

treatise on the Mercy of God

Language

Middle Dutch (main)
Latin

5. Prayers for the Apostles

UNIT ID

mmfc-51191

Page range

fol. 17r-27v

Title

Prayers for the Apostles

Language

Middle Dutch (main)
Latin

6. Prayers for the Martyrs

UNIT ID

mmfc-51192

Page range

fol. 27v-34v

Title

Prayers for the Martyrs

Language

Middle Dutch (main)

7. Prayers for a confessor

UNIT ID

mmfc-51193

Page range

fol. 34v-41v

Title

Prayers for a confessor

Language

Middle Dutch (main)
Latin
Manuscript description
  1. Binding
    1. Book block
      1. 1. Prayer for the souls
      2. 2. Passion prayers
      3. 3. Prayers for the dead
      4. 4. treatise on the Mercy of God
      5. 5. Prayers for the Apostles
      6. 6. Prayers for the Martyrs
      7. 7. Prayers for a confessor