Item Info

Script: Gothic bookhand
Language: Dutch
Folio Number: ff. 134v-135r
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: Last Judgment
Notes: This opening begins the Penitential Psalms, a series of Psalms that relate specifically to the theme of sin. The miniature on the verso helps to guide the reader's thoughts as he or she begins the prayers. Although the inscriptions are damaged and difficult to read in this miniature, they make reference to the theme of the miniature, the Last Judgment when Christ comes to judge the living and the dead according to their earthly sins.

This book of hours contains the Dutch translations of some of the devotional texts typically found in Latin books of hours. The Dutch translations were made around 1380 by Geert Groote, one of the founders of a popular religious movement in the Netherlands. Known as the Devotio Moderna, or "Modern Devotion," the movement emphasized devotion to the life and humanity of Christ and aimed to enhance the spiritual lives of the laity.
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1606296
Country: Country:Netherlands

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1460
Image Dimensions Width: 158 mm
ShelfMark: Lewis E 131
Creator Name: Geert Groote (translator) - Author