Birgittijnen or 'Orde van de Allerheiligste Zaligmaker'.
Monastic
order, strongly contemplative, founded by St. Birgitta (died 1373,
canonized 1391) in Sweden, second half 14th century. This order has a
strong devotion to the suffering of Christ, and aims to follow the
Virgin Mary in her alliance with Him. Hence the liturgy is largely
centered around Mary. The order consisted of double monasteries (for
both men and women); the monks were occupied with spiritual care, the
nuns were governing the abbeys. At present in the Netherlands only the
female branch still exists.
| NL-Au I F 50 (cat.nr 603): Officium beate Mariae
Virginis in usum religiosarum Ordinis S. Birgittae; mid 15th century |
| B-Br II 1523 (cat.nr. 584), see
Van den Gheyn, I, pp. 369 |
| NL-DHk 135 F 1, Vigilia Mortuorum, late 15th
century, for a Birgittine house in the region of the Lower Rhine |
| NL-Uu 15 C 10, psalterium-breviarium, diocese Utrecht, 1495; CMD-NL 2, nr. 735a, pl. 601
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