Description of University of Pennsylvania Ms. Codex 2324: Flemish book of hours. University of Pennsylvania 2026-07-31 2026-07-31 These images and the content of Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts Ms. Codex 2324: Flemish book of hours. are free of known copyright restrictions and in the public domain. See the Creative Commons Public Domain Mark page for usage details, http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/. Metadata is ©2026 University of Pennsylvania Libraries and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License version 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. For a description of the terms of use see the Creative Commons Deed https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Ms. codex. Title supplied by cataloger. 1. f.1r-12v: [Calendar] -- 2. f.13v-19v: Hore Sancte Crucis -- 3. f.20v-25v: Hore Sancti Spiritus -- 4. f.26r-36r: Missa beate Marie virginis -- 5. f.37v-86v: Hore beate Marie virginis secundum usum Romanum -- 6. f.87v-94v: [Prayers and suffrages] -- 7. f.98v-111v: Septem psalmi penitenciales, Letania -- 8. f.112v-138r: Vigilie mortuorum -- 9. f.139r-144v: Obsecro te, O intemerata. 3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6206 University of Pennsylvania Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts Ms. Codex 2324 9979598498903681 http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1533177143 Flemish illuminated book of hours with the Hours of the Cross, the Hours of the Holy Spirit, and Mass of the Virgin preceding the Hours of the Virgin titled as Use of Rome (f. 37v). The calendar at the beginning of the volume (f. 1r-12v) includes feasts associated with Bruges (Basil, 14 June; Donatian, 14 October) and Flanders (Aldegund, 30 January; Amand, 6 February; Eligius, 25 June (translation) and 1 December; Lambert, 17 September). Full-page miniatures on the versos of inserted leaves precede major text divisions (f. 13v, 20v, 37v, 87v, 98v, 112v). The saints in the accessory prayers (f. 87v-94v) are Gregory the Great, John the Baptist, Peter and Paul, Sebastian, Christopher, Catherine of Alexandria, and Barbara. Latin Flemish book of hours. former owner Dienheim, Eberhard von, 1540-1610 former owner Bennett, Joseph, 1834- 1r [Calendar] 13v Hore Sancte Crucis 20v Hore Sancti Spiritus 26r Missa beate Marie virginis 37v Hore beate Marie virginis secundum usum Romanum 87v [Prayers and suffrages] 95v Septem psalmi penitenciales, Letania 112v Vigilie mortuorum 139r Obsecro te, O intemerata

parchment

 144 leaves : 122 x 88 (75 x 52) mm bound to 127 x 100 mm Parchment, 144; collation cannot be determined; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto, [1-144] Written in 17 long lines; ruled in faint red ink with vertical bounding lines. Written in Gothic bậtarde script. 6 full-page arched miniatures (Crucifixion, f. 13v; Pentecost, f. 20v; Annunciation, f. 37v; Mass of Saint Gregory, f. 87v; King David in prayer, f. 98v; raising of Lazarus, f. 112v) with foliate borders facing text pages with full foliate borders and decorated initials on gold grounds, 4 to 7 lines in height; 15 historiated initials on gold grounds, 5 to 7 lines in height (Virgin and Child, f. 26r; Visitation, f. 48r; Nativity, f. 59r; Annunciation to the Shepherds, f. 63r; Adoration of the Magi, f. 68r; Presentation in the Temple, f. 71r; Massacre of the Innocents, f. 78r; Flight into Egypt, f. 82r; John the Baptist with the Lamb of God, f. 89r; Saint Peter and Saint Paul, f. 89v; Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, f. 90r; Saint Christopher carrying Jesus, f. 90v; Saint Catherine of Alexandria, f. 91v; Saint Barbara, f. 92r; Lamentation, f. 139r), on leaves with partial foliate borders; 12 3-line KL initials in gold on pink and blue grounds in calendar (f. 1r-12r); 1-line and 2-line initials in gold on pink and blue grounds throughout. Full-page miniature, Crucifixion Full-page miniature, Pentecost Historiated initial, Virgin and Child Full-page miniature, Annunciation Historiated initial, Visitation Historiated initial, Nativity Historiated initial, Annunciation to the Shepherds Historiated initial, Adoration of the Magi Historiated initial, Presentation in the Temple Historiated initial, Massacre of the Innocents Historiated initial, Flight into Egypt Full-page miniature, Mass of Saint Gregory Historiated initial, John the Baptist with the Lamb of God Historiated initial, Saint Peter and Saint Paul Historiated initial, Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian Historiated initial, Saint Christopher carrying Jesus Historiated initial, Saint Catherine of Alexandria Historiated initial, Saint Barbara Full-page miniature, King David in prayer Full-page miniature, Raising of Lazarus Historiated initial, Lamentation

Full morocco (late-18th/early-19th-century) with gilt-stamped double spine label (Preces piae, Codex in membranis), gilt spine, cover fillets, gilt inner edges, marbled endpapers and gilt edges (Koller); green ribbon bookmark,

Written in Bruges, circa 1470 (Koller).

circa 1470 Bruges Possibly formerly owned by Eberhard von Dienheim, bishop of Speyer 1581-1610 (note in ink on parchment, pasted to end flyleaf). Formerly owned by Joseph Bennett, 19th or early 20th century (Cork, Ireland; Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts). Sold at auction at Sotheby's (London) for Joseph Bennett, 16 June 1937, lot 577, to Francis Edwards Ltd. (London; Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts). Formerly owned by a Swiss private owner (Koller). Sold at auction at Koller Zürich, auction A212 (26 March 2025), lot 4501. Catholic Church--Prayers and devotions--Early works to 1800 Illumination of books and manuscripts--Specimens codices (bound manuscripts) books of hours illuminated manuscripts Prayers Manuscripts, Latin--15th century Manuscripts, Medieval