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Kathryn M. Rudy, Postcards on Parchment: The Social Lives of Medieval BooksYale University Press [images, Part I]

St Barbara, parchment painting in its current manuscript context. Book block and trimmed parchment sheet: 101 x 70; frame round image: 95 x 70 mm. The

Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. KA 31, fols 118v–119r.

Reverse of the St Barbara parchment painting (fig. 1), with an inscription reading ‘Dit sal hebben suster

lijsbet vetters ende het sent u suster kierstine vetters u lieve suster’. Book block and trimmed parchment

sheet: 101 x 70. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. KA 31, fol. 118r.

Virgin and Child in a roundel, full-page drawing (verso), and Christ Child, hand-painted printed roundel pasted into an initial (recto) in their current manuscript context. Book block: 101 x 70;

Virgin and Child: 75 x 65; Christ Child: 25 x 25 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. KA 31, fols 204v–205r.

Ihesus-Maria and the names various saints, parchment painting. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. KA 31, fol. 302r.

Sorrowing Virgin, attributed to Barthélémy van Eyck, parchment painting in its current manuscript context, inserted before the hours of the Virgin in the prayerbook of René of Anjou. Parchment sheet: 293 x 202 mm. Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Ms. Lat. 17332, fols 15v–16r

Jean, Duc de Berry, presented to the Virgin and Child by Sts Andrew and John the Baptist, painted diptych on parchment inserted in the Brussels Hours of Jean, Duc de Berry. Trimmed to 275 x 190 mm (folded). Brussels, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 11060/61, pp. 10–11

Nine men with beards, drawing on parchment from the late twelfth or early thirteenth century, inserted into Burchard’s Apologia de Barbis ad Conversos, late twelfth or early thirteenth century. London, British Library, Add. Ms. 41997, fol. 95r

Mappa mundi, parchment painting, ca. 1285. Hereford Cathedral.

Sts Blaise, Agnes and Anthony Abbot, panel painting, Southern Netherlands, c. 1440–60, and inserted into recess of book cover. Book cover: 260 x 185 mm. London, British Library, Egerton Ms. 809, upper cover

Sts Simon, Nicholas and Thomas, panel painting, Southern Netherlands, c. 1440–60, and inserted into a low-relief reliquary. Reliquary: 350 x 310 mm. Bruges, Abbey of Sint-Godelieve

Besloten hofje with a Crucifixion made by Augustinian Zwartzusters in Malines, with wings depicting the donors painted by professional painters, c. 1510. Closed box: 1080 x 897 x 282 mm. Malines, Museum Schepenhuis

Besloten hofje with a Crucifixion made by Augustinian Zwartzusters in Malines for the hospital sisters at Gheel, c. 1500–25. 173 x 1360 mm. Gheel, Church of St Dymphna

St Bridget writing about her vision of the Trinity, parchment painting, Southern Netherlands, c. 1490–1500, mounted in a shallow besloten hofje, alongside a variety of labelled relics, assembled in the Southern Netherlands, c. 1500–10. Parchment: 225 x 170; shrine of carved oak: 295 x 210 mm. Bruges, Zwartzusters van Bethel

Detail from a besloten hofje made by the Augustinian Zwartzusters in Malines, showing a loose painting depicting a female virgin saint, c. 1510–30. Malines, Museum Schepenhuis

Crucifixion with Mary, Sts John and Andrew, parchment painting, Bruges, c. 1400, in its current manuscript context, pasted to a leaf decorated in Utrecht and inserted opposite the incipit of the Hours

of the Virgin, with a historiated initial and border decoration painted in Utrecht, c. 1410–20. Parchment painting (inner frame): 45 x 35; book block: 111 x 78 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek,

Ms. 77 L 45, fols 13v–14r

St Agnes with a lamb at her feet and St Barbara with her tower, parchment painting, Bruges, c. 1400, in its current manuscript context, pasted to a leaf decorated in Utrecht, c. 1410–20, and inserted before a prayer to the Virgin. Parchment painting (inner frame): 45 x 35; book block: 111 x 78 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 77 L 45, fols 123v–124r

Christ as Salvator Mundi, Sts Anthony Abbot and Christopher carrying the infant Christ, parchment painting, Bruges, c. 1400, pasted to a leaf decorated in Utrecht and inserted before the Office for the Dead with a decorated initial and border decoration painted in Utrecht, c. 1410–20. Parchment painting (inner frame): 44 x 35; book block: 111 x 78 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 77 L 45, fols 174v–175r

St Augustine, woodcut (?) printed on parchment and hand-painted, mounted on a paper folio with a painted border, c. 1490–1500. Page: 133 x 94 mm. Tilburg, Universiteitsbibliotheek, KHS 11 (formerly ’s-Hertogenbosch, Provinciaal Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen in Noord-Brabant, Ms. 639), fol. 127v

Folio formerly containing a pasted-on image, which has been lifted, leaving behind a frame of words, c. 1490–1500. Page: 133 x 94 mm. Tilburg, Universiteitsbibliotheek, KHS 11 (formerly ’s-Hertogenbosch, Provinciaal Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen in Noord-Brabant, Ms. 639), fol. 28v

Empty word-frame prefacing the Hours of the Virgin, book of hours made in or shortly after 1501. Word-frame: 100 x 70; book block: 169 x 115 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 135 G 22, fols 15v–16r

Empty word-frame prefacing the Seven Penitential Psalms, book of hours made in or shortly after 1501. Word-frame: 100 x 70; book block: 169 x 115 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 135 G 22, fols 151v–152r

Empty word-frame prefacing the Gregorian verses, book of hours made in or shortly after 1501. Word-frame: 100 x 70; book block: 169 x 115 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 135 G 22, fols 168v–169r

Blank folio prefacing the Penitential Psalms, from which an image has been removed, book of hours from South Holland, c. 1430. Book block: 142 x 100 mm. Tilburg, Universiteitsbibliotheek, KHS 12 (formerly ’s-Hertogenbosch, Provinciaal Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen in Noord-Brabant, Ms. 640), fols 194v–195r

Folio from which an image has been removed, heavily worn prayerbook from Tienen (?), c. 1450–1500. Book block: 138 x 98 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 75 G 2, fols 220v–221r

Christ Child in a flaming roundel, surmounted by Christ crucified amid the Arma Christi, parchment painting mounted onto a folio with penwork frame, manuscript from North Holland, 1481. Mounted image: 100 x 60; book block: 163 x 115 mm. Utrecht, Rijksmuseum het Catharijneconvent, BMH Warm h 92 A 6, fol. 88v

Massacre of the Innocents, attributed to the Master of the Dresden Prayerbook, parchment painting, Southern Netherlands, c. 1490–1500. Private collection

Roundels showing the stages of executing a manuscript, arranged round a central image of St Michael, heightened drawing on parchment inserted into the front of a twelfth-century copy of writings by St Ambrose. 285 x 205 mm. Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek, Ms. Patr. 5, fol. 1v

Roundels showing the stages of executing a manuscript, arranged round a central image of St Michael, heightened drawing on parchment, viewed from the reverse under uv light. 285 x 205 mm. Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek, Ms. Patr. 5, fol. 1r

Matthew Paris (?), Face of Christ, parchment painting pasted onto a folio from the Chronica major. Painting: 90 x 93; book block: 358 x 244 mm. Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Ms 16 II, fols 53v–54r

Matthew Paris, Face of Christ, painting in parchment diptych from c. 1240, with prayer on facing verso, inserted into an English psalter, c. 1300–25. Bifolium (folded): 292 x 200 mm. London, British Library, Arundel Ms. 157, fols 1v–2r

After Matthew Paris, Face of Christ and accompanying prayer, parchment painting, mid-thirteenth century image added to the Winchester Psalter, c. 1200. Painting: 230 x 155 mm. London, British Library, Royal Ms. 2 A XXII, fol. 221v

Christ among the Candlesticks, drawing on parchment with added inscriptions, inserted in a manuscript. London, British Library, Cotton Ms. Nero D.I, fol. 156r Reverse of fig. 32, fol. 156v

St Francis and another friar, heightened drawing on parchment, inserted in a florilegium from the works of Alexander Neckam (d. 1217), c. 1250-1300. Added parchment leaf: 182 x 140 mm. Cambridge, University Library, Ms. Gg. 6.42, fols 4v–5r

Reinier a Dorth (?), Crucifixion with Mary and John, parchment painting (c. 1400-1425) inserted in the front of a manuscript copy of Hugo Ripelin of Strasbourg, Compendium veritatis theologiae historiae scholasticae minors (c. 1250-1300). Parchment painting: 215 x 145 mm. Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, Ms. 351, fol. 2r

Christ as Salvator Mundi, drawing on parchment, heightened with a frame of red ink and inserted into the binding of the Wiesbaden Codex. Manuscript book block: 285–90 x 205; added parchment sheet: 192–6 x 102–8 mm. Wiesbaden, Hessisches Hauptstaatsarchiv, 3004 B 10, fols 131v–132r

St Margaret, parchment painting pasted onto a sheet with texts dedicated to Sts Mary and Martha, inserted into the binding of the Wiesbaden Codex. Folio: 285–90 x 205; added parchment sheet: 280 x 202 mm. Wiesbaden, Hessisches Hauptstaatsarchiv, 3004 B 10, fols 92v–93r

Male prophet, heightened drawing on parchment mounted onto folio divided into two columns of text with border decoration. Folio: 285–90 x 205; added parchment sheet: 120 x 72 mm. Wiesbaden, Hessisches Hauptstaatsarchiv, 3004 B 10, fols 2v–3r

Moses receiving the Tablets of the Law, heightened drawing on parchment with added script in red. Folio: 285–90 x 205; added parchment sheet: 280 x 200 mm. Wiesbaden, Hessisches Hauptstaatsarchiv, 3004 B 10, fol. 45r

Collage with St Martin addressing a beggar and God the Father peering down from the clouds, parchment paintings trimmed and mounted onto a separate sheet. Folio: 285–90 x 205; added parchment sheet with St Martin: 210 x 110; with God the Father: 70 x 60 mm. Wiesbaden, Hessisches Hauptstaatsarchiv, 3004 B 10, fol. 14r

Collage with the Virgin and Child and the Three Magi, parchment paintings trimmed and mounted onto a separate sheet. Folio: 285–90 x 205 mm. Wiesbaden, Hessisches Hauptstaatsarchiv, 3004 B 10, fols 24v–25r

Two male figures behind a parapet (verso) and Baptism of Christ (recto), heightened drawings mounted onto a separate sheet. Folio: 285–90 x 205; added sheet with male figures: 102 x 132; with Baptism: 285 x 205 mm. Wiesbaden, Hessisches Hauptstaatsarchiv, 3004 B 10, fols 120v–121r

Christ as Salvator Mundi (verso), mounted drawing with red frame and words inscribed on the mount below. Folio: 285–90 x 205; added sheet: 198 x 170 mm. Wiesbaden, Hessisches Hauptstaatsarchiv, 3004 B 10, fols 1v–2r

Master of the Morgan Infancy Cycle, Annunciation, parchment painting c. 1415, with inscription and border decoration inserted before the Hours of the Virgin in a Netherlandish book of hours, c. 1420s. Book block: 179 x 132; frame round image: 105 x 70 mm. Liège, University Library, Ms Wittert 35, fols 17v–18r. Image courtesy of Prof. James Marrow.

Master of the Morgan Infancy Cycle, Sts Francis, Mary Magdalene, Dorothy and Ontkommer standing with their attributes, parchment painting, c. 1415, with inscription and border decoration inserted after the calendar in a Netherlandish book of hours, c. 1420s. Book block: 179 x 132; frame round image: 105 x 70 mm. Liège, University Library, Ms Wittert 35, fol. 13v Image courtesy of Prof. James Marrow.

Master of the Morgan Infancy Cycle, Sts Anthony Abbot and Barbara standing with their attributes, parchment painting, c. 1415, with inscription and border decoration inserted before the Hours of St Barbara in a Netherlandish book of hours, c. 1420s. Folio: 179 x 132; frame round image: 105 x 70 mm. Liège, University Library, Ms Wittert 35, fol. 171v-172r. Image courtesy of Prof. James Marrow.

Master of the Morgan Infancy Cycle, St George killing the dragon, parchment painting, c. 1415, with inscription and border decoration inserted after the calendar in a Netherlandish book of hours, c. 1420s. Book block: 179 x 132; frame round image: 105 x 70 mm. Liège, University Library, Ms Wittert 35, fol. 14v. Image courtesy of Prof. James Marrow.

Master of the Morgan Infancy Cycle, Sts John the Baptist and John the Evangelist, parchment painting, c. 1415 with inscription and border decoration inserted after the calendar in a Netherlandish book of hours, c. 1420s. Book block: 179 x 132; frame round image: 105 x 70 mm. Liège, University Library, Ms Wittert 35, fol. 15v, Image courtesy of Prof. James Marrow.

Master of the Morgan Infancy Cycle, Massacre of the Innocents, parchment painting, c. 1415, with inscription and border decoration inserted opposite the hour of Compline in the Hours of the Virgin in a Netherlandish book of hours, c. 1420s. Book block: 179 x 132; frame round image: 105 x 70 mm. Liège, University Library, Ms Wittert 35, fols 66v–67r. Image courtesy of Prof. James Marrow.

Master of the Morgan Infancy Cycle, Nativity, parchment painting, c. 1415, with inscription and border decoration, with red silk thread tied to the top of the image, inserted before sext of the Hours of the Virgin in a Netherlandish book of hours, c. 1420s. Book block: 179 x 132; frame round image: 105 x 70 mm. Liège, University Library, Ms Wittert 35, fol. 49v. Image courtesy of Prof. James Marrow.

Master of the Morgan Infancy Cycle, Betrayal, parchment painting, c. 1415, with border decoration, with red silk thread tied to the top of the image, inserted before matins of the Short Hours of the Cross in a Netherlandish book of hours, c. 1420s. Book block: 179 x 132; frame round image: 105 x 70 mm. Liège, University Library, Ms Wittert 35, fol. fol. 99v. Image courtesy of Prof. James Marrow.

Master of the Morgan Infancy Cycle, Christ before Pilate, parchment painting, c. 1415, with border decoration, with red silk thread tied to the top of the image, inserted before prime of the Short Hours of the Cross in a Netherlandish book of hours, c. 1420s. Book block: 179 x 132; frame round image: 105 x 70 mm. Liège, University Library, Ms Wittert 35, fol. 102v. Image courtesy of Prof. James Marrow.

Master of the Morgan Infancy Cycle, Flagellation, parchment painting, c. 1415, with border decoration, with red silk thread tied to the top of the image, inserted before terce of the Short Hours of the Cross in a Netherlandish book of hours, c. 1420s. Book block: 179 x 132; frame round image: 105 x 70 mm. Liège, University Library, Ms Wittert 35, fol. 105r. Image courtesy of Prof. James Marrow.

Daniel in the Lions’ Den, with the patron Daniel Rijme praying in the border, full-page miniature inserted to face a prayer to ‘St Daniel’ in a book of hours for use of Bruges/Arras/Cambrai, c. 1420–30. Book block: 167 x 133; frame: 100 x 60 mm. Baltimore, Walters Art Museum, Ms. W166, fol. 168v

Flyleaf of a northern French prayerbook, with items sewn on, including embroidered square of fabric with ihs monogram and Arma Christi, metal pilgrim’s badge and parchment painting with the Veronica. Paris, Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, Ms. 1176 rés, A v–B r

Female monastic scribe’s note at end of quire, indicating that the booklet was a gift to the scribe’s mother superior in the convent of Maaseik. Manuscript on paper (with two parchment folios): 148 x 107 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 73 F 23, fols 103v–104r

The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit, parchment painting in its current manuscript context, a lay breviary made in Delft in the 1450s. Parchment sheet: trimmed to 199 x 134; frame: 148 x 100 mm. London, British Library, Egerton Ms. 1152, fols 134v–135r

St Barbara with her attribute, parchment painting with border decoration, c. 1490s, in its current manuscript context, pasted onto verso of opening leaf to face the calendar of a book of hours from Brussels, c. 1465–70. Book block: 175 x 120; added parchment painting: 117/126 x 94/93; frame round St Barbara: 53 x 75/78 mm. Brussels, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 10528, fols 1v–2r

Master of Johannes Gielemans, saints in adoration, full-page miniature inserted to preface the Salve Regina in a book of hours from Brussels, c. 1465–70, with historiated initial depicting the Virgin and Child in an enclosed garden. Book block: 175 x 120; frame round miniature: 100 x 62 mm. Brussels, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 10528, fols 89v–90r

The Mass of St Gregory and the names ‘Jhesus Maria Johannes’, two parchment paintings, c. 1500?, pasted onto final folio of a book of hours from Brussels, c. 1465–70. Book block: 175 x 120; added leaf with St Gregory: 72 x 63; with names: 91 x 63/65 mm. Brussels, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 10528, fol. 238r

The final opening of a book of hours from Brussels. c. 1465–70. Brussels, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 10528, fols 237v–238r. Amateur photograph taken by the author

Mass of the Dead with a praying nun, full-page miniature from South Holland, c. 1490–1500, covered by silk curtain, inserted facing the Vigil for the Dead in a book of hours from South Holland (Delft?), c. 1440–60. Book block: 156 x 112; frame round miniature: 111 x 75 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 130 E 18, fols 86v–87r

Lieven van Lathem, Patron kneeling at the Elevation of the Sacrament, in the Trivulzio Hours, c. 1469. Book block: 130 x 90; frame round miniature: 85 x 50 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. SMC 1, fol. 76v

Henrick van Venray, St Trudo standing under a canopy, coloured drawing on paper inserted in a book of hours made in 1500 in Maastricht. Sheet: 144 x 102 mm. London, British Library, Add. Ms. 41338 (formerly part of Add. Ms. 24332), fol. 12v

Computational tables for calculating the date of Easter, formerly in a book of hours made in 1500 in Maastricht. Sheet: 144 x 102 mm. London, British Library, Add. Ms. 41338 (formerly part of Add. Ms. 24332), fol. 2v

A robed man kneeling before an initial, marginal drawing in a book of hours made in 1500 in Maastricht. Sheet: 144 x 102 mm. London, British Library, Add. Ms. 41338 (formerly part of Add. Ms. 24332), fol. 9v

Henrick van Venray, St Lambert standing under a canopy, coloured drawing on paper inserted in a book of hours made in 1500 in Maastricht. Sheet: 142 x 102 mm. London, British Library, Add. Ms. 41338 (formerly Add. Ms. 24332), fol. 10r

The Virgin of the Rosary, with a Franciscan brother kneeling below, heightened drawing on paper. Sheet: 144 x 102 mm. London, British Library, Add. Ms. 41338 (formerly Add. Ms. 24332), fol. 5r

Throne of Mercy, full-page illumination with border decoration, c. 1460, and osculatory plaque, inserted opposite the incipit of the psalter in a collectaire made for a convent near Malines, c. 1480s, after 1476. Book block: 205 x 140 mm. Tournai, Library of the Séminaire Épiscopal, Ms. 12, fols 21v–22r

Annunciation, full-page illumination with border decoration, c. 1460–70, inserted opposite the incipit of the temporal for winter in a collectaire made for a convent near Malines, c. 1480s, after 1476. Book block: 205 x 140 mm. Tournai, Library of the Séminaire Épiscopal, Ms. 12, fols 159v–160r

Resurrection, full-page illumination with border decoration, c. 1460–70, inserted opposite the incipit of the temporal for summer in a collectaire made for a convent near Malines, c. 1480s, after 1476. Book block: 205 x 140 mm. Tournai, Library of the Séminaire Épiscopal, Ms. 12, fols 190v–191r

Margaret of Austria as St Margaret as a shepherdess, hand-painted woodcut printed on parchment, c. 1503–15, inserted before the collects for the proper and common of the saints in a collectaire made for a convent near Malines, c. 1480s, after 1476. Folio: 205 x 140 mm. Tournai, Library of the Séminaire Épiscopal, Ms. 12, fol. 10v

Mary of Guelders in the guise of the Virgin Mary, full-page miniature, c. 1420, added to the Prayer Book of Mary of Guelders, 1415. Book block: 184 x 132 mm. Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Ms. germ. qu. 42, fol. 19v

St Andrew, parchment painting with border decoration, c. 1476–1500, inserted before the incipit of the proper of saints in a collectaire made for a convent near Malines, c. 1480s, after 1476. Book block: 205 x 140 mm. Tournai, Library of the Séminaire Épiscopal, Ms. 12, fols 214v–215r

St Peter with his attributes, parchment painting inserted in a psalter dated 1468 made at the convent of Mariënwater. Book block: 147 x 105; frame round image: 104 x 59 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 134 C 60, fols 7v–8r

Virgin in sole, parchment painting with border decoration, inserted facing a prayer to the Body Parts of the Virgin in a prayerbook, c. 1450–1500, Diocese of Liège. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 75 G 2, fols 196v–197r

St Anne with Mary and Jesus, parchment painting designed as a full-page illumination inserted opposite the incipit of a psalter in a Birgittine psalter-breviary, c. 1450–1500, Dendermonde (?). Book block: 242 x 172; frame round image: 136 x 97 mm. Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University, Houghton Library, Ms. Houghton Typ. 197, fols 7v–8r

Christ as Man of Sorrows, parchment painting designed as a full-page illumination inserted before the incipit of the readings for Sunday in a Birgittine psalter-breviary, c. 1450–1500, Dendermonde (?). Book block: 242 x 172; frame round image: 129 x 93 mm. Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University, Houghton Library, Ms. Houghton Typ. 197, fol. 145r

Agony in the Garden, hand-painted woodcut print, inserted to face the Seven Penitential Psalms in a prayerbook, c. 1450–1500, Diocese of Liège. Book block: 138 x 98; frame round image: 117 x 76 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 75 G 2, fols 64v–65r

Christ’s entry into Jerusalem on a donkey, hand-painted woodcut print, inserted to face a prayer to the body parts of Christ in a prayerbook, c. 1450–1500, Diocese of Liège. Book block: 138 x 98; added print: 131 x 93 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 75 G 2, fols 205v–206r

Virgin in sole, trimmed parchment painting, c. 1450–1500, in its current manuscript context, pasted into an initial of an Augustinian book of antiphons, c. 1580–1630. Book block: 198 x 156; trimmed image: 55 x 43 mm. Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, Ms. 46, fol. 37v

Music manuscript, c. 1580–1630, with pasted-in decoration, c. 1475–1500, from Soeterbeeck convent of Augustinian canonesses, Deursen near Ravenstein (North Brabant). Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, Soeterbeeck, IV 17, fol. 9v

Virgin in sole, parchment painting, c. 1475–1500, inserted before a Marian prayer in a book of hours, 1438. Book block: 120 x 79; parchment painting trimmed to 120 x 75; frame round image: 72 x 58 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 133 E 15, fols 16v–17r

Five Wounds of Christ, parchment painting, c. 1475–1500, inserted before a prayer to the Five Wounds in a book of hours, 1438. Book block: 120 x 79; parchment painting trimmed to 118 x 79; frame round image: 58 x 32 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 133 E 15, fols 121v–122r

Christ as Salvator Mundi, full-page miniature, c. 1425–50, attributed to the Master of Otto van Moerdrecht, inserted before the Hours of Eternal Wisdom in a book of hours, 1438. Book block: 120 x 79; single-leaf miniature trimmed to 110 x 79; frame round image: 54 x 31 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 133 E 15, fols 105v–106r

St Dominic, full-page miniature, c. 1425–50, attributed to the Master of Otto van Moerdrecht, inserted before a prayer to St Dominic in a book of hours, 1438. Book block: 120 x 79; single-leaf miniature trimmed to 120 x 77; frame round image: 64 x 42 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 133 E 15, fols 189v–190r

St Catherine of Siena, full-page miniature, c. 1425–50, attributed to the Master of Otto van Moerdrecht, inserted before the Hundred Articles in a book of hours, 1438. Book block: 120 x 79; single-leaf miniature trimmed to 119 x 78; frame round image: 67 x 44 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 133 E 15, fols 226v–227r

Christ carrying the Cross, full-page miniature, c. 1425–50, attributed to the Master of Otto van Moerdrecht, inserted before the Seven Penitential Psalms in a book of hours, 1438. Book block: 120 x 79; single-leaf miniature trimmed to 120 x 77; frame round image: 67 x 44 mm. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ms. 133 E 15, fols 47v–48r

Virgin in sole, parchment painting sewn to the first flyleaf of a manuscript to preface the incipit of a rosary text by Alanus de Rupe, Brussels, c. 1490–1500. Book block: 155 x 110; parchment painting: 138 x 96 mm. Leuven, Maurits Sabbebibliotheek Faculteit Godgeleerdheid, Ms. Mechelen 15

Virgin in sole, parchment painting pasted into a book of hours, facing an indulgenced prayer to the Virgin of the Sun, Brabant, c. 1503–25. Book block: 92 x 62 mm. Leeuwarden, Tresoar (Provinciale Bibliotheek van Friesland), Ms. 290, fols 79v–80r

Arma Christi round a cross, with the Five Wounds of Christ filling the interstices of the design, parchment painting inserted at the beginning of a prayerbook, Brabant, c. 1503–25. Book block: 92 x 62 mm. Leeuwarden, Tresoar (Provinciale Bibliotheek van Friesland), Ms. 290, fols 2v–3r

The ihs monogram inside a flaming disk, parchment painting inserted in a prayerbook to face a prayer to Jesus, Brabant, c. 1503–25. Book block: 92 x 62 mm. Leeuwarden, Tresoar (Provinciale Bibliotheek van Friesland), Ms. 290, fols 27v–28r

Wounds of Christ, parchment painting inserted in a prayerbook to face indulgenced prayer to the Passion, Brabant, c. 1503–25. Book block: 92 x 62 mm. Leeuwarden, Tresoar (Provinciale Bibliotheek van Friesland), Ms. 290, fols 34v–35r

Christ’s wounded heart in a chalice in a landscape and with fluttering banderols, parchment painting inserted to face a prayer to the elevation of the chalice in a prayerbook, Brabant, c. 1503–25. Book block: 92 x 62 mm. Leeuwarden, Tresoar (Provinciale Bibliotheek van Friesland), Ms. 290, fols 64v–65r

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