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Walters Ms. W.513, Prayer book

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Shelf mark

W.513


Manuscript

Prayer book


Text title
Prayers and Teachings

Vernacular: Außerlesenes Hand- und Beth-Buch der Jung-Frauen


Abstract

This late manuscript in many ways resembles a printed book, with page numbers, chapter headings, and an extensive table of contents. The book was intended for young women and contains a wide variety of prayers, teachings, and reflections. It is illustrated throughout with inserted engravings by a number of artists, evidently cut from other books; most bear the names of the artists, and many have numberings from their original editions. An ownership inscription at the back of the manuscript bears the date 1772, and one of the engravings (on fol. 84r) contains the date 1754, suggesting that the manuscript was created in the third quarter of the eighteenth century.


Date

Third quarter of the 18th century CE


Origin

Germany (?)


Artist

Authority name: Klauber, Joseph Sebastian, ca. 1700-1768


Artist

Authority name: Klauber, Johann Baptist, 1712-ca. 1787


Artist

Authority name: Tardieu, Nicolas Henri, 1674-1749


Artist

Authority name: Pfeffel, Johann Andreas, 1674-1748


Artist

Authority name: Göz, Gottfried Bernhard, 1708-1774


Form

Book


Genre

Devotional


Language:

The primary language in this manuscript is German. The secondary language of this manuscript is Latin.


Support material

Paper

Thin laid paper with C & I Honig "Pro Patria" watermark; engravings inserted on a variety of different papers


Extent

Foliation: ii+535+i

Paginated in brown ink, with engravings excluded; foliation added in pencil at top right; two folios numbered 66 (one marked 66*); first flyleaf after text appears to be part of the final quire, though not foliated


Collation

Formula: 1(2,-2), 2(2,-2), 3-5(8), 6(12,-5), 7(10,-2,-4), 8(12,-10), 9(8,-7), 10(14,-3,-10), 11(10,-4,-10), 12(8,-3,-7), 13(10) 14(8), 15(12,-2,-10), 16(8), 17(8,-7), 18(10,-5), 19(8,-2,-6), 20(10,-7,-9), 21(10,-2), 22(8,-6), 23(4), 24(10,-5,-10), 25(16,-6,-10,-15), 26(12,-9), 27(6), 28(2), 29(10,-4,-10), 30(4), 31(8,-8), 32(10), 33(2), 34(14,-14), 35(2), 36(14,-5,-9), 37(4), 38(14,-7), 39(2), *40(10,-9,-10), 41(4), 42(10,-9), 43(4), 44(10), 45(10,-7), 46-47(6), 48(8,-6), 49(10), 50(8,-6), 51(12,-5), 52(6), 53(10), 54(6,-5), 55(10,-10), 56(10,-10), 57(6,-2), 58(8), 59(4), 60(6), 61(8), 62(8,-2), 63(6), 64(8,-3), 65(8,-7), 66(12,-9,-11), 67(4), 68(8,-8), 69(4,-4), 70(4), 71(6), 72(10), 73(6), 74(6)

Catchwords: None

Signatures: None

Comments: The frontispiece and title page are singletons; all engravings are glued into the quires, hence all quires marked as missing folios actually reflect these additions, except quire 40, from which two folios were cut; in quire 55, fols. 407 and 408 are a bifolium glued into the quire; quires begin on 1(1), 2(2), 3(3), 11(4), 19(5), 27(6), 38(7), 46(8), 57(9), 64(10), 75(11), 83(12), 89(13), 99(14) 107(15), 117(16), 125(17), 132(18), 141(19), 147(20), 155(21), 164(22), 171(23), 175(24), 183(25), 196(26), 207(27), 213(28), 215(29), 223(30), 227(31), 234(32), 244(33), 246(34), 259(35), 261(36), 273(37), 277(38), 290(39), 292(40), 300(41), 304(42), 313(43), 317(44), 327(45), 336(46), 342(47), 348(48), 355(49), 365(50), 372(51), 383(52), 389(53), 399(54), 404(55), 413(56), 422(57), 427(58), 435(59), 439(60), 445(61), 453(62), 460(63), 466(64), 473(65), 480(66), 490(67), 494(68), 501(69), 504(70), 508(71), 514(72), 524(73), 530(74)


Dimensions

10.9 cm wide by 15.0 cm high


Written surface

6.5 cm wide by 12.0 cm high


Layout
  1. Columns: 1
  2. Unruled, therefore no consistent number of lines per page; text on each page is contained within a thin brown and red frame

Contents:
fols. 1r - 534v:
  1. Title: Prayers and Teachings
  2. Rubric: Vorrede
  3. Incipit: Aus einem Wort seynd alle Ding
  4. Contents: A total of 296 entries, described in the register on fol. 515r as "sehr erbaulichen geist- und trostreichen Gebethern, Betrachtungen, Übungen, Anmuthungen und Seuffzern" ("very edifying, spiritual, and comforting prayers, contemplations, exercises, inspirations(?), and supplications(?)")
  5. Hand note: Rubrics, titles, and some text in Fraktur; rest of text in cursive
  6. Decoration note: Fifty-one full-page engravings; rubrics in red; text in dark brown ink

Decoration:

fol. 1v:

  1. W.513, fol. 1v
  2. Title: Annunciation
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Text: Title page
  5. Comment:

    Je suis la servante du Seigneur. Luc 1.38.; a Paris chez Tardieu rue St. Jacques C.P.R.

fol. 33r:

  1. W.513, fol. 33r
  2. Title: Christ with cross and sphere
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Quodcunque petieritis Patrem in Nomine meo, hoc faciam. Ioan 14 v. 13; C.P.S.C.M.; I.A. Pfeffel exc. A. V.

fol. 42r:

  1. W.513, fol. 42r
  2. Title: Virgin Mary
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Pete Mater mea: neque enim fas est ut avertam faciem tuam. 3 reg. 2 v. 20; C.P.S.C.M.; I.A. Pfeffel exc. A. V.

fol. 44r:

  1. W.513, fol. 44r
  2. Title: Angel protecting child from dragon
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Angelis suis mandavit de te, ut custodiant te. Ps. 90; C.P.S.C.M.; Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A. V.

fol. 48r:

  1. W.513, fol. 48r
  2. Title: Christ and the apostles
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Elegit duodecim quos et Apostolos nominavit. Lucae 6.; Designavit Dominus et alios Septuaginta duos; C.P.S.C.M.; Jos. et Ioa. Klauber Cath Sc. et exc. A. V.

fol. 58r:

  1. W.513, fol. 58r
  2. Title: Christ carrying cross
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Ego portabo et salvabo. Isai. 46.4; C.P.S.C.M.; Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A. V.

fol. 66*r:

  1. W.513, fol. 66*r
  2. Title: St. Francis Xavier
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    S. Franciscus Xaverius S.I. Iudiar Apost.; Cum Priv. S.C.M. I.A.P. excud. A.V.

fol. 72r:

  1. W.513, fol. 72r
  2. Title: Child Christ asleep on a cross
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    In lectulo meo quaesivi, quem diligit anima mea, et non inveni. Cant. 3; En lectulum Salomonis. Cant. 3; C.P.S.C.M. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.

fol. 75r:

  1. W.513, fol. 75r
  2. Title: Christ on the cross
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Dominus eorum crucifixus est. Ap. 11; C.P.S.C.M. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.

fol. 80r:

  1. W.513, fol. 80r
  2. Title: Prayer
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Deprecabuntur faciem tuam plurimi. Iob 11; Multum valet deprecatio iusti assidua. Iac. 5; C.P.S.C.M. Ios. et. Ioa. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.

fol. 84r:

  1. W.513, fol. 84r
  2. Title: St. Joseph's church in China
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    S. Joseph, cum in toto Sinarum Imperio Religio Catholica supprimeretur...; C.P.S.C.M. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.; the dates of St. Joseph's service are given as 1746-1754

fol. 87r:

  1. W.513, fol. 87r
  2. Title: The crowning of the bride of Christ
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Veni de Libano Sponsa mea, Veni coronaberis. Cant. 4 v. 8; C.P.S.C.M. Ios. et. Ioa. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.

fol. 108r:

  1. W.513, fol. 108r
  2. Title: Sower of Chaste Counsel
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Seminator casti consilii; observa eum, et audi vocem eius. Exodi C. 23 v. 21; Cum Priv. S.C.M. I.A.P. excud. A.V.

fol. 115r:

  1. W.513, fol. 115r
  2. Title: St. Francis Xavier
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    S. Franciscus Xaverius. Patronus contra Fulgura et Tempestates. Cum Priv. S.C.M. I.A.P. excud. A.V.

fol. 126r:

  1. W.513, fol. 126r
  2. Title: Christ's entrance into Jerusalem
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Entrée dan Jerusalem; Voicy vôtre Roy qui vienta vous plein de douceur. St. Math. 21.5; a Prais chez Tardieu rue St. Jacques. C.P.R.

fol. 136r:

  1. W.513, fol. 136r
  2. Title: Mater Dolorosa
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Mater dolorosa; Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem. Matth. 26; C.P.S.C.M. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.

fol. 142r:

  1. W.513, fol. 142r
  2. Title: Magnificat
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Respexit humilitatem ancillae suae. Luc 1 v. 48; Der Herr hat die Demuth seiner Magd angesehen; Cum Priv. S.C.M. I.A.P. excud. A.V.

fol. 145r:

  1. W.513, fol. 145r
  2. Title: Adoration of the Magi
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Trasmolier pin. Beauvais scul.; Toutes les nations que vous avez creées viendront, Seigneur, vous adorer. Ps. 85; Chez Duchange Graveur du Roy rue St. Jacques. CPR

fol. 148r:

  1. W.513, fol. 148r
  2. Title: Crowned two-headed angel
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Benedices coronae anni benignitatis tuae. Ps. 64.; C.P.S.C.M. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.; the crown on the angel's head is marked with the Roman numerals MDCCXLI (1741)

fol. 150r:

  1. W.513, fol. 150r
  2. Title: Pentecost
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Ils furent tous remplis du St. Esprit. Act. 2.4; a Paris chez Tardieu rue St. Jacques C.P.R.

fol. 162r:

  1. W.513, fol. 162r
  2. Title: Good shepherd
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Ego sum pastor bonus. Bonus pastor animam suam dat. Pro ovibus suis videt lupum venientem. Ioa. 10; C.P.S.C.M. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.

    The good shepherd here is actually portrayed as a shepherdess.

fol. 166r:

  1. W.513, fol. 166r
  2. Title: Christ and John the Baptist as children
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Illum oportet crescere, me autem minui. Io. 3; Cuius ego non sum dignus, ut solvam eius corrigiam calceamenti. Io. 1; C.P.S.C.M. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.

fol. 175r:

  1. W.513, fol. 175r
  2. Title: Christ as protector
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Sub tuum praesidium; Quos pascit Divina Parens, et ab hoste tuetur, hos Josephimum quis neget esse gregem?; C.P.S.C.M. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.

fol. 179r:

  1. W.513, fol. 179r
  2. Title: The Wedding at Cana
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Coettelle pinx. N. Tardieu sculp.; Noces de Cana; Nul changement ne doit paroitre incroiable après celui-cy; a Paris chez Tardieu rue St. Jacques C.P.R.

fol. 184r:

  1. W.513, fol. 184r
  2. Title: Christ beaten
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Imago gratiosa Christi flagellati in Prato, vulgo in der Wiß, prope Steingadenö Belling Cath. del. Sc. et exc. A. V.

fol. 188r:

  1. W.513, fol. 188r
  2. Title: Christ before Pilate
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    ad Primam; Domine IESU, qua Hora diei Prima...; C.P.S.C.M. Göz exc. A.V.

fol. 191r:

  1. W.513, fol. 191r
  2. Title: Christ Crucified
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Lorsque je seray élevé de terre j'attireray tout à moy. St. Jean 12.32; a Paris chez Tardieu rue St. Jacques C.P.R.

fol. 199r:

  1. W.513, fol. 199r
  2. Title: Mourners around the dead Christ
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    ad Competorium; Domine IESU, qui hora completorium om sepulchra...; C.P.S.C.M. Göz exc. A.V.

fol. 215r:

  1. W.513, fol. 215r
  2. Title: St. Peter
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    S. Petrus; Plorans ploravit in nocte, et Lachrymae eius in maxillis eius. Thr. 2.; C.P.S.C.M. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.

fol. 220r:

  1. W.513, fol. 220r
  2. Title: Titivillus
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Tytinillus; Canonicas horas, si devote legis, oras....

fol. 227r:

  1. W.513, fol. 227r
  2. Title: David with harp
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Multa flagella peccatoris, sperantem autem in Domino misericordia circumdabit. Ps. 13 v.10.; C.P.S.C.M. I.A.Pfeffel exc. A. V.

fol. 246r:

  1. W.513, fol. 246r
  2. Title: Mary Magdalene
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    S. Magdalena; Vanitas vanitatum, et omnia vanitas. Eccli. 1.2; C.P.S.C.M. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.

fol. 265r:

  1. W.513, fol. 265r
  2. Title: St. Barbara
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    S. Barbara V. & M.; Turris fortitudinis a facie inimici. Psal. 60.4; C.P.S.R.I.Vicar. G. B. Göz del Sc. et exc. A. V.

fol. 268r:

  1. W.513, fol. 268r
  2. Title: Virgin Mary
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    S. Maria; Quomodo fiet istud quoniam virum non cognosco? Luc. 1.34; C.P.S.C.M. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.

fol. 283r:

  1. W.513, fol. 283r
  2. Title: St. Aloysius Gonzaga
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    S. Aloysius Gonzaga, S.I.; Panem Angelorum manducavit homo Ps. 77; C.P.S.C.M. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.

fol. 305r:

  1. W.513, fol. 305r
  2. Title: Virgin and Child
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Ecce angeli accesserunt, et ministrabant ei. Matt. 4 v.11; C.P.S.C.M. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. Aug. Vind.

fol. 330r:

  1. W.513, fol. 330r
  2. Title: The food of angels
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Angelorum esca nutrivisti populum tuum. Sap. 16 v.20; Memoriam fecit mirabilium suorum escam dedit timentibus se. Psal. 110 v.4; I. E. Belling. Cath. Sc. exc. A. V.

fol. 350r:

  1. W.513, fol. 350r
  2. Title: Wisdom
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Doctrix disciplinae Dei. Sap. 8 v.4; In capite ejus corona stellarum duodecim. Apoc. 12. v.2; C.P.S.C.M. G. B. Göz S.C.M. Aul. Pictor et Sc. Cath. inv. et exc. A. V.

fol. 367r:

  1. W.513, fol. 367r
  2. Title: Allegory of marriage
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Deus conjunxit homo non separet. Matth. 19.6; C.P.S.C.M. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.

fol. 378r:

  1. W.513, fol. 378r
  2. Title: Joseph visited by an angel
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Verdier inv. Tardieu Sculp.; Joseph rassure par l'Ange; Joseph fils de David ...

fol. 400r:

  1. W.513, fol. 400r
  2. Title: Virgins
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Virgines sunt, sequuntur Agnum, quocunque ierit. Ap. 14; Simile erit regnum coelorum Virginibus. Matth. 25.

fol. 404r:

  1. W.513, fol. 404r
  2. Title: Widows
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Viduam eius benedicens benedicam. Ps. 131; Viduas honora quae vere viduae sunt. 1 Tim. 5; C.P.S.C.M. Ios. et. Ioa. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.

fol. 413r:

  1. W.513, fol. 413r
  2. Title: Trinity
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Dominus Deus noster, Dominus unus est. Deut 6 v.4; Haec est vita aeterna, ut cognoscant Te verum Deum. Ioan. 17 v.3; Cum Priv. S.C.M. I.A. Pfeffel excud. A.V.

fol. 425r:

  1. W.513, fol. 425r
  2. Title: Young Christ with a snake
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Dic animae meae: Salus tua ego sum. Ps. 34 v.5; C.P.S.C.M. I.A. Pfeffel exc. A.V.

fol. 458r:

  1. W.513, fol. 458r
  2. Title: Woman with snake
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Ipsa conteret caput tuum. Gen. 3; C.P.S.C.M. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.

fol. 471r:

  1. W.513, fol. 471r
  2. Title: The crowning of wisdom
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    In perpetuum coronata triumphat. Sap. 4; Expedit vobis, ut ego vadam. Io. 6; C.P.S.C.M. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.

fol. 474r:

  1. W.513, fol. 474r
  2. Title: St. Joseph
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    S. Josephus; C.P.S.C.M. Jos. Castiglioni S. J. inv. et del. Peckini. Klauber Cath. Sc. et exc. A.V.

fol. 481r:

  1. W.513, fol. 481r
  2. Title: St. John the Evangelist
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    S. Ioannes Evangel. Qui diligit cordis munditiam, propter gratiam labiorum suorum habebit amicum Regem. Prov. 22 v.11; C.P.S.C.M. I.A. Pfeffel exc. A.V.

fol. 483r:

  1. W.513, fol. 483r
  2. Title: St. Anthony of Padua
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Dilectus Deo, et hominibus. Eccl. 45 v.1; C.P.S.C.M. I.A. Pfeffel exc. A.V.

fol. 494r:

  1. W.513, fol. 494r
  2. Title: Death
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Mors sceptra ligonibus sequat; Quid fixum firmumque semel mortalibus heret! Stat sua cuique dies: et ineluctabile factum.; C.P.S.C.M. M. Engelbrecht exc. A.V.

fol. 501r:

  1. W.513, fol. 501r
  2. Title: Christ crucified
  3. Form: Full-page engraving
  4. Comment:

    Cum P.S.C.M. I.A.P. exc. A.V.


Binding

The binding is original.

Red gilt morocco, with green silk pastedowns, gilt-edged pages


Provenance

Joseph Ruetz, Amsterdam, 1772 (by inscription on last flyleaf)

Francisus Xoveri Ruetz, ca. 1800 (by inscription, fol. 514v)


Acquisition

Walters Art Museum, 1931, by Henry Walters' bequest


Bibliography

De Ricci, Seymour. Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the United States and Canada. Vol. 1. New York: H. W. Wilson Company, 1935, p. 816, no. 366.


Contributors

Catalogers: Kauffman, Nicholas; Walters Art Museum curatorial staff and researchers since 1934

Editor: Herbert, Lynley

Copy editor: Joyal, Stephanie

Conservators: Evers, Jennifer; Quandt, Abigail

Contributors: Bockrath, Diane; Emery, Doug; Noel, William; Tabritha, Ariel; Toth, Michael B.


Publisher

The Walters Art Museum


License

Licensed for use under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported Access Rights, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/legalcode. It is requested that copies of any published articles based on the information in this data set be sent to the curator of manuscripts, The Walters Art Museum, 600 North Charles Street, Baltimore MD 21201.