Notes

Data Source: Leiden University Libraries Digital Collections

• Origin and script: Written by two scribes: ff. 1*-16* (A), 1-294 (B). - Same scribes as those of the codices Maastricht, GA : ms. 462 and The Hague, KB : ms. 134 C 53. In all three codices, B is responsible of the main text and A of the calendar and tables. - B is a sister from the Tertiaries of SS. Andrew & Barbara (Maagdendries) in Maastricht and a niece of Gerard Rijken (d. 1496), rector of Maagdendries.
• Foliation: After the first 16 leaves, the foliation starts again: 1-16, 1-294.
• Textual: (ff. 73r-94r) Dutch translation of Willem Jordaens' Latin translation of Henry Suso's Hundert betrachtungen und Begherungen (third part of the Büchlein der ewighen Weisheit). Incipit: "O heer Jhesu christi ewige wysheit op dat ich iets wat weder doen ...". - (ff. 100r-105r) Dutch translation, attibuted to Anselm of Canterbury. "Een scoen gebet van onsen lieven here dat sinte Ancelmus gemaect heeft [Incipit:] Ich roepe tot dich myn god ...". - (f. 153r-190r) "Hier begint die crone des loves maria der alre glorioster coninghinnen des hemels [Incipit:] Gheweerdige my dy te loven O geheilichde maget ...". - (f. 193r-241r) "Hier begint ein scoen gebet van onser liever vrouwen geheiten Maria mantel [Incipit:] Toe love ende toe eren der glorioser maget Maria der moeder christi die moeder des onbevlechten lams Jhesus christus ...". - (f. 241r-290v) "Hier begint ein suverlich croenken van onser liever vrouwen Te lesen op haer hoechtijden [Incipit:] Ghebenendijt moetstu sijn O maria in der ewiger ewicheit daer du ewelijc in bist voersien ende hoge gehouden dattu soutse sijn die alre uutvercorenste dochter des vaders ...".
• Also described by Handschriftencensus, MMDC and A.W. Byvanckgenootschap (database RKD, The Hague).