textLang
Latin (LA, LAT)French (FR, FRE)
summary
Book of hours, use of Rome
extent
ff. 1r-v blank; 2-176v; 177r-v blank but for added names
leaf dimensions : height (mm)
150
leaf dimensions : width (mm)
107
note (deco)
15 large miniatures and 5 small miniatures mainly by the same person who copied the text: Jean Markant.
origPlace : proposed origin
Lille
note (history)
The manuscript was signed by the scribe and artist, Jean Markant, and dated 1 March "1502" (but, recte, 1503 using new style dating): "Ces heures furent escriptes et illumines par moy a tous indigne serviteur Jennin Markant, l'an 1502, le premier jour de mars." For three other books of hours signed by their one same scribe during this same time frame, see De Kesel 2001: the 3 books of hours signed by Iohannes de Bomalia in the early 16th century are: Vienna, ONB, Cod. 1897 (f. 58v, Perf. Io[Hannes] de Bomalia; the ms is dated to between 1503 and 1513); The Hague, Museum Meermanno-Westreenianum 10E3 (f. 223, Per hanskin de bomalia); pres. loc. unknown, formerly in the collection of Emmanuel Rodocanachi (f. 192v: Finis huius libri per me Hanskin de Bomalia; see Sotheby's, 23 June 1992, lot 93, pp. 122-127). Another book of hours, inscribed with the owner's name and address, by the scribe of the book in the regular book hand in a space at the end of matins is New York, New York Public Library, Manuscripts and Archives Division, NYPL MA 026, f. 46: "Ces heures sont a Janne la cavilliere demourant a paris assez prez de la port de baudez." See also New Haven, Yale University, Beinecke Library, Beinecke MS 689, a book of hours of the use of Bayeux, dated 1436 on f. 85.
provenance
The book was made for Jean le Sauvage (1455-1518), lord of Esquobecques, and his wife, Jacqueline de Boulogne, lady of Le Maisnil, who are depicted in prayer in the miniature on f. 4; it then passed to their son, François le Sauvage. In 1991, it was in a private Dutch collection, and was presented by B. Van Dyck, acting as intermediary, to the city council of Grammont (see A. Schrever, "Koopt Geraardsbergen 16de-eeuws manuscript?" Het Volk, 1 March 1991) although efforts in this direction failed. Offered for sale by Les Enluminures in June 2017. Christie's London, 12 December 2018, not sold; acquired by private sale from Christie's on 19 December 2018.
note (temp)
http://ds.lib.berkeley.edu/WesternMS116_20
