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Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction 10 Notes to the Reader 17 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Monastic Manuscripts Serving and singing God's glory Introduction by Timothy Bolton 18 Introduction by Helen C. Wiistefeld 1. Liber Epistolarum, 11. Antiphonal, Germany, Ottobeuren, c. 1100-1120" 20 Italy, Florence, c. 1346-1362 2. Vitae Patnim sivc Ercniitanim, 12. Leaves from a Pontificalc Romannm, Italy, Lazio, Rieti, c. 1125-1150 24 Catalonia, Barcelona (?), c. 1350-1360 3. Epistles of St. Paul, glossed, illuminated 13. Missalc Romanian, by the Simon Master, northern France or Bohemia, Prague, c. 1400 southern England, c. 1150-1175** 26 14. Gradual, 4. Libcllus prccinn, southern Netherlands, Germany, Upper Rhine (?), c. 1450 Tournai, St. Martin's Abbey (?), c. 1150-1175 30 15. Ferry de Clugny, Pontificalc Romanian, 5. Petrus Lombardus, Glossatnra magna in psalnios, illuminated by Loyset Liedet and Lieven van illuminated by the Almagest workshop, Lathem, Flanders, Bruges, c. 1475-1476** France, Paris, c. 1200-1220 32 16. Breviary, southern Germany, Constance, 6. Biblia Latina, pocket Bible, illuminated in the dated 1476, 1477 and 1478 'Aurifaber' workshop, 17. Breviary of Hermann von Hessen, France, Paris, c. 1250-1270 36 Germany, Cologne, c. 1480-1488 7. Biblia Latina, illuminated by the Master of the 18. Missalc Romanian, made by the Fraterherren Primo Stile, additions by the Master of 1446, Zum Springborn, Germany, Miinster, c. 1480 Italy, Bologna, c. 1250-1270 and c. 1450 38 19. Missal, written by Johannes Horwer, 8. Breviary, illuminated in the workshop Switzerland, Zurich, signed and dated 1485 of the Maitre Honore, France, Paris, c. 1295 and after 1317** 42 20. Ferial Psalter, southern Germany, Constance (?), c. 1480-1490 9. Gospel Lectionary, France, Avignon (?), c. 1325-1335 50 21. Antiphonal, Italy, Cremona, after 1550 10. Gospel Lectionary, illuminated by the Master ofjacques de Besanfon, France, Paris, c. 1494 52 Previously sold http://d-nb.info/1074721802 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Paris, capital of manuscript painting, For learning and leisure circa 1400 Introduction by Erene Rafik Morcos 168 Introduction by Gabriele Bartz 106 34. Compendium made for Juan II, King of Castile and Leon, Spain, c. 1425 172 22. Jacobus de Voragine, Lcgendc Doric, translated by Jean de Vignay, illuminated by the Master 35. Leopold von Wien, Osterreichisclic Chronik von of the Bible of Jean de Sy, den 95 Herrschaften, Austria, c. 1430 182 France, Paris, c. 1375-1380 110 36. Livy, Les Decades, translated by Pierre 23. Book of Hours, illuminated by the Master of Bersuire, illuminated by Henri d'Orquevaulz, Johannete Ravenelle and the Master of the France, Metz, dated 1440 184 Berry Clcrcs Fennnes, France, Paris, c. 1400-1405 114 37. Leonardo Bruni, Histoire de la premiere gnerre 24. Barbet Book of Hours, Puniqnc, translated by Jean Lebegue, France, Paris, c. 1400-1410 118 France, Paris, c. 1450 190 25. Book of Hours, with illuminations by the 38. Giovanni Boccaccio, Des Cas des Nobles Mazarine Master and Boethius Master, Homines et Fannies, translated by Laurent France, Paris, c. 1405-1415 122 de Premierfait, illuminated in the circle of Maitre Francois, France, Paris, c. 1470 194 26. Corlieu Book of Hours, illuminated by the Master of the Marechal de Boucicaut, 39. Guiart des Moulins, Bible Historiale, France, Paris, c. 1415 128 illuminated in the workshop of the Rambures Master, France, Amiens, c. 1480-1485 200 27. Guiart de Moulins, Genesis, Giovanni Boccaccio, Patient Grisclda, and other texts, 40. Chroniqiie Universclle, central France, illuminated by the Master of the Berry Poitou/Berry (?), c. 1480-1500 206 Apocalypse, France, Paris, c. 1416 134 41. Giovanni Boccaccio, Des Cas des Nobles 28. Book of Hours, illuminated by the Master Homines et Fcmmcs, translated by Laurent of the Troyes Hours, northern France, Troyes, de Premierfait, illuminated by the Master c. 1410 140 of Antoine Rolin, Hainaut, Mons (?), c. 1490-before June 17, 1498 210 29. Book of Hours, illuminated by the Master(s) of the Grandes Hemes de Rohan, 42. Pierre Sala, Moranlx dictz des philosoplics, France, Troyes, c. 1415-1420 144 illuminated by Guillaume II Le Roy, France, Lyon, c. 1515-1525 218 30. Guy de Montrocher, Manipnliis curatorial!, Jean Gerson, De praeparatione ad missam, and 43. Description des Dome Cesars, illuminated by other texts, illuminated by the Master of Jean Bourdichon, France, Tours, c. 1520** 999 Thomas Hoo, France, Celestine monastery of Marcoussis, c. 1415-1430 152 31. Book of Hours, France, Paris (or western France?), c. 1420-1430 154 32. Book of Hours, illuminated by the Master of Sir John Talbot, France, Paris (?), c. 1420-1430 158 33. Book of Hours, illuminated by the Master of the Munich Golden Legend, France, Rouen, c. 1430-1440 162 ** Previously sold Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Sumptuous Hours for solace and salvation Dutch distinction Introduction bv Helen C. Wiistefeld 230 Introduction by James H. Marrow 320 44. Beauchamp-Corbet Book of Hours, 61. Biblia Latina ofWouter Grauwert, written illuminated by the Milemete workshop, byjacon Teuer, illuminated in the circle of England, London, dated 1328 232 the Master of Catherine of Cleves, northern Netherlands, Utrecht, 1443-1445 324 45. Book of Hours, illuminated by the Masters of Otto van Moerdrecht, Flanders, Bruges, c. 1430 238 62. Missalc. Romamim, northern Netherlands, Utrecht, c. 1450 and later additions c. 1500 328 46. Zane Book of Hours, illuminated by the workshop of the Masters of the Gold Scrolls, 63. Book of Hours, illuminated by the Master Flanders, Bruges, c. 1430-1440 242 of the Haarlem Bible, northern Netherlands, Haarlem, c. 1450-1470 332 47. Nanterre Book of Hours, illuminated by the Dunois Master, France, Paris, c. 1440-1450 244 64. Book of Hours, illuminated by the Master of the London Jason, northern Netherlands, 48. Popincourt Hours, illuminated by the Haarlem, c. 1475-1480 336 Popincourt Master, France, Paris, c. 1440-1450 248 65. Book of Hours, illuminated in the circle of 49. Gros-Carondelet Book of Hours, the Masters of the Zwolle Bible, northern Flanders, Bruges, c. 1475-1485** 252 Netherlands, Zwolle, c. 1470-1480 344 50. Gagne Book of Hours, illuminated by the 66. Book of Hours, illuminated in the circle of Master of the Burgundian Prelates, France, the Masters of the Zwolle Bible, northern Burgundy, Autun or Dijon, dated 1491 (?) 260 Netherlands, Zwolle, c. 1470-1480 348 51. Hearst Book of Hours, illuminated by the 67. Book of Hours, written and decorated by Master ofjacques de Besan^on with the the Masters ofMargriet Uutenham, with Master of the Chroniquc Scandaleuse, France, miniatures by the Masters of the Zwolle Paris, c. 1480-1490 264 Bible, Netherlands, Arnhem and Zwolle, c. 1470 350 52. 'Durrieu-Gruuthuse' Book of Hours, 68. Three scenes from the life of David, leaf illuminated by the Master of the Dresden from the Psalterium triplex of the Zwolle Prayer Book and workshop, Flanders, Bruges, Bible, written by Jacobus van Enckhuysen, c. 1480-1490** 272 Netherlands, Zwolle, December 1474 356 53. Labarde Book of Hours, illuminated after the style ofjean Bourdichon and Jean Poyer, France, Tours, c. 1490-1500 276 54. Book of Hours, illuminated by the Master of Petrarch's Triumphs, France, Tours, c. 1490-1500 282 Chapter 7 55. Aldenham Book of Hours, illuminated by the Transition into printing Master of Charles V Salomonis, France, Bruges (?), c. 1500-1510 290 Introduction by Dietrich Klinge 358 56. Freudenfels Office of the Dead, presumably 69. Der Antichrist, ttnd die fiinfzehn Zeichen vor written by and for a Dominican nun, detn Jiingsteri Gericht, first edition, Franconia, southern Germany, Constance, c. 1500-1525 294 Nuremberg (?), c. 1450 (not after 1467) 360 57. Hofmann Prayer Book, illuminated by 70. Die siehen Planeten, second issue of the first Nikolaus Glockendon, south Germany, edition, Basel, c. 1465-1470 366 Nuremberg, 1513-1514 296 71. Hans Rosenpliit, Wcr suclit in eym kuttrolff 58. Prayer book for the young Charles V, glas genfi... , and Wer ein pock zn eym gerttner illuminated in the circle of Simon Bening, setzt..., Nuremberg (?), c. 1460-1470 372 Flanders, Bruges (?), c. 1516-1517** 300 72. Biblia Paiipennn, Schreiber's edition III, 59. Miniature Book of Hours, illuminated by Netherlands, c. 1465-1470 374 Simon Bening, Flanders, Bruges, c. 1530-1535 306 60. Preparatioiies ante missam ..., written, illuminated, signed and dated by brother Index of works cited 379 Petrus Angeli, Brabant, Heverlee Abbey (near Louvain), 1582 316 Bibliographical references 381 .
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