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Book of Hours, Use of Paris 1924‑19‑1
Department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
Manuscript Overview
References
Binding Images

Abstract

This Book of Hours for the Use of Paris was produced between 1460 and 1480, for a female patron whose portrait is found in two miniatures (fols. 124r and 130r). The book begins with a calendar, in French (fols. 3r-15v), followed by the Gospel Lessons (fols. 16r-20r) and Obsecro te and "Ave salus mundi" prayers (fols. 20v-23v). The Hours of the Virgin (fols. 24r-66v) is for the Use of Paris, and begins with a large miniature of the Annunciation. It is followed by the Hours of the Cross (fols. 67r-69v) and Hours of the Holy Spirit (fols. 70r-72v), introduced by miniatures of the Crucifixion and Pentecost, respectively. This is followed by the Penitential Psalms, Litany, and Prayers (fols. 73r-86r), which begins with a miniature of King David in Prayer, and the Office of the Dead (fols. 86v-114v), which is introduced with a miniature of a Burial Scene. The book also contains a series of prayers, in French (fols. 115r-123v), "Sire je me recommande à toy...," "Sire plaise toy essautier...," "O très certaine espèrance...." The next section is the Fifteen Joys of the Virgin (fols. 124r-129v), in French, which is introduced by a miniature of the Virgin and Child showing the book's female owner. This section is followed by the Seven requests of our Lord (fols. 130r-137v), in French, introduced by a miniature of the Trinity, again with an adjacent portrait of the book's owner. Included in the same section are the French prayers, "Sainte vraye crois...," and "Je te prie dame sainte marie...." The book's final section (fols. 138r-150v), which is not introduced by a miniature, contains the prayers to the Virgin, "O très parfaicte et entière mère de dieu..." and "O très certaine esperance," followed by suffrages to Saint Sebastian and Saint Christopher, in Latin and in French. Fol. 1r contains an ownership inscription for Michelle du Deré from 1577. Fol. 1v contains an inscription by G. du Deré from 1650 stating (erroneously) that the donor portraits in the book represent his stepmother.

Physical Description

Support: Parchment; Extent: 154; 161 x 110 mm bound to 167 x 123 mm; Foliation: Modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto; Collation: 1 (4), 2 (12), 3-8 (8), 9 (3, +3), 10-15 (8), 16 (9, +9), 17-19 (8), 20 (6), 21 (2)

Layout

One column of fifteen lines; ruled in red ink; written area: 90 x 65 mm

Script

Gothic--textualis semi-quadrata

Decoration

Seven large miniatures, each surrounded by full foliate borders; three-sided foliate borders marking other section breaks; single-side foliate borders on all other pages; sixteen three-or-four-line illuminated initials; numerous smaller illuminated and colored initials throughout, some with marginal sprays

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Notes

Some rubrics in French

Fragment of sixteenth-century document visible under lower pastedown

Inscription on fol. 1r: "Ces heures apartiennent a damoyselle Michelle du Deré femme de Me Loys Dorleans aduocat en la court de Parlement et lesquelles luy sont echeues par la succession de feu son pere Me Jehan Duderé conseiller du roy & auditeur en sa chambre des comptes, 1577; Amour & Humilité sont les doux liens de nostre mariage."

Inscription on fol. 1v: "Ce présent livre m'a esté donné par feu monsieur d'Orléans, fils de mademoiselle d'Orléans nomée Michelle Duderé lequel estoit aveugle et qui estoit digne de cette affliction, mon cousin germain, G. Dudere 1650... les figures qui sont à genoux dans les ymages de ce livre sont de feu damoiselle Michelle de Sauslai mère de deffunct mon frère."

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Keywords
Book of Hours
15th century
French
Illumination
France
Devotion
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs

Place of Origin

France

Date

Second half 15th century

Binding

Seventeenth- or eighteenth-century gilt stamped and tooled brown calf; gilt tooled edges; traces of clasp mounts; rebacked

Language

Latin; Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

Provenance

Jean Duderé; Michelle du Deré (by descent from the former, 1577, as per inscription on fol. 1r); owned (1650, as per inscription on fol. 1v) by G. Duderé, who notes: "Les figures qui sont à genoux dans les ymages de ce livre [i. e., on fols. 122r and 128r] sont de feu damoiselle Michelle de Sauslai, mère de deffunct mon frère."; Sotheby's (London, 19 March 1888, lot 420) to Warton; Sotheby's (London, 19 March 1896, lot 412) to Tregaskis; bought at the sale of Samuel W. Pennypacker (Philadelphia, 25 April 1906, part II, lot 411, ill. in color; printed description tipped upper pastedown); acquired by the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1924 (former PMA shelf mark B3.H7 written on lower pastedown)

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Place of Origin

France

Date

Second half 15th century

Language

Latin; Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

Provenance

Jean Duderé; Michelle du Deré by G. Duderé, who notes: "Les figures qui sont à genoux dans les ymages de ce livre [i. e., on fols. 122r and 128r] sont de feu damoiselle Michelle de Sauslai, mère de deffunct mon frère."; Sotheby's (London, 19 March 1888, lot 420) to Warton; Sotheby's (London, 19 March 1896, lot 412) to Tregaskis; bought at the sale of Samuel W. Pennypacker (Philadelphia, 25 April 1906, part II, lot 411, ill. in color; printed description tipped upper pastedown); acquired by the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1924 (former PMA shelf mark B3.H7 written on lower pastedown) (provenance)

Manuscript Overview

Abstract

This Book of Hours for the Use of Paris was produced between 1460 and 1480, for a female patron whose portrait is found in two miniatures (fols. 124r and 130r). The book begins with a calendar, in French (fols. 3r-15v), followed by the Gospel Lessons (fols. 16r-20r) and Obsecro te and "Ave salus mundi" prayers (fols. 20v-23v). The Hours of the Virgin (fols. 24r-66v) is for the Use of Paris, and begins with a large miniature of the Annunciation. It is followed by the Hours of the Cross (fols. 67r-69v) and Hours of the Holy Spirit (fols. 70r-72v), introduced by miniatures of the Crucifixion and Pentecost, respectively. This is followed by the Penitential Psalms, Litany, and Prayers (fols. 73r-86r), which begins with a miniature of King David in Prayer, and the Office of the Dead (fols. 86v-114v), which is introduced with a miniature of a Burial Scene. The book also contains a series of prayers, in French (fols. 115r-123v), "Sire je me recommande à toy...," "Sire plaise toy essautier...," "O très certaine espèrance...." The next section is the Fifteen Joys of the Virgin (fols. 124r-129v), in French, which is introduced by a miniature of the Virgin and Child showing the book's female owner. This section is followed by the Seven requests of our Lord (fols. 130r-137v), in French, introduced by a miniature of the Trinity, again with an adjacent portrait of the book's owner. Included in the same section are the French prayers, "Sainte vraye crois...," and "Je te prie dame sainte marie...." The book's final section (fols. 138r-150v), which is not introduced by a miniature, contains the prayers to the Virgin, "O très parfaicte et entière mère de dieu..." and "O très certaine esperance," followed by suffrages to Saint Sebastian and Saint Christopher, in Latin and in French. Fol. 1r contains an ownership inscription for Michelle du Deré from 1577. Fol. 1v contains an inscription by G. du Deré from 1650 stating (erroneously) that the donor portraits in the book represent his stepmother.

Notes

Some rubrics in French

Fragment of sixteenth-century document visible under lower pastedown

Inscription on fol. 1r: "Ces heures apartiennent a damoyselle Michelle du Deré femme de Me Loys Dorleans aduocat en la court de Parlement et lesquelles luy sont echeues par la succession de feu son pere Me Jehan Duderé conseiller du roy & auditeur en sa chambre des comptes, 1577; Amour & Humilité sont les doux liens de nostre mariage."

Inscription on fol. 1v: "Ce présent livre m'a esté donné par feu monsieur d'Orléans, fils de mademoiselle d'Orléans nomée Michelle Duderé lequel estoit aveugle et qui estoit digne de cette affliction, mon cousin germain, G. Dudere 1650... les figures qui sont à genoux dans les ymages de ce livre sont de feu damoiselle Michelle de Sauslai mère de deffunct mon frère."

Script note

Gothic--textualis semi-quadrata

Decoration Note

Seven large miniatures, each surrounded by full foliate borders; three-sided foliate borders marking other section breaks; single-side foliate borders on all other pages; sixteen three-or-four-line illuminated initials; numerous smaller illuminated and colored initials throughout, some with marginal sprays

For a full list of Decorations in this manuscript please see the Content and Decorations section by clicking on the [i] button in the top left corner of the image viewer above.

References
Binding Images

These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.

Spine

Fore edge

Top edge

Bottom edge

Keywords
Book of Hours
15th century
French
France
Devotion
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
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