Early Dutch Cookbooks

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Titles have been sorted by date of publication, with multiple editions grouped together. The total number of known extant copies of a parent document will be indicated in parentheses ( ) next to the title. Additional bibliographic information may be found by clicking on the title. Parent documents will be indicated in bold text.
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TITLES WRITTEN IN DUTCH

CENTURY DATE OF PUBLICATION TITLE MANUSCRIPT/
PRINT DESIGNATION AUTHOR/EDITOR FACSIMILE TRANSLATION
(text in English) E-TEXT COMMENTARY NUMBER OF RECIPES DESIGNATE PARENT DOCUMENT(S)

15TH circa 1479-1484 Keukenboek MS 1035
UB Gent Serrure, C.A., ed. txt (Th.Gloning) 62

15TH circa 1479-1484 Wel ende edelike spijse MS 1035
UB Gent Muusers, Christianne, e-text. Muusers, Christianne txt
(C.Muusers) English translation and glossary 62

15/16TH circa 1500 Een nieuw Zuidnederlands kookboek uit de vijftiende eeuw MS 15 Gent Braekman, W.L., ed.; ed. 1986 338

15/16TH circa 1500 KANTL
Gent 15 KANTL
MS 15 Gent Muusers, Christianne, e-text Muusers,
Christianne txt
(C.Muusers) English translation and glossary

16TH circa 1514 Een notabel boecxken van cokeryen Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München Jansen-Sieben, Ria and Molen-Willebrands, Marleen van der eds. In print 1925
Reprint in 1994 txt
(M.vanderMolen) ed. 1994 (Dutch) 175

16TH circa 1514 Een notabel boecxken van cokeryen In print 1925
Reprint in 1994 Von Tets,
Christina txt English translation 175

16TH 1556 (=unpublished) (ed.=copy of 1560) Eenen nyeuwen coock-boeck Vorselman, Gheeraert (author)
Cockx- Indestege, Elly, ed. ed. 1971 496

16TH 1500-1525 and 1584 (?) De keuken van de late Middeleeuwen MS 476
UB Gent Jansen-Sieben, Ria and
Winter, Johanna Maria van, eds ed. 1989 267

16TH ca. 1595 Cock Bouck MS. 240
SB Antwerpen Braekman, W.L., ed. ed. 1995 231

16TH end of 16th Fragment van een 16de-eeuwse handgeschreven kookboek Liasse 830 Stadsarchief Brussel (oud archief) Braekman, W.L., ed, ed. 2001 29

16/17TH 1575-1625 Een Antwerps receptenboekje van ca. 1575-1625 Lindemans, Jan,
ed. ed. 1960

16TH 1593 Coc-boeck UB Amsterdam 640 A16 Carolus Battus (author);
Marleen van der Molen-Willebrands, e-text. txt
(M.vanderMolen) In progress 298

16TH ca. 1600 Medische en culinaire recepten MS. 2887
KB Brussel

16TH 1600 Secreet-boeck UB Amsterdam, UB Gent Carolus Battus

17TH beginning of 17th Handboek van Clara van Molle MS. II 51
KB Brussel

17TH ca. 1610 Aptekerij-Boeck MS. 3968
KB Brussel

17TH 1612 Koocboec oft familieren keukenboec Magirus, M. Antonius In progress by Schildermans, Jozef and Sels, Hilde

17TH ca. 1630 Handschrift van het Convent van onse eerweerdighe Moeder te Antwerpen MS. III 1688
KB Brussel

17TH 1669 De verstandige kock Exemplaar Museum De Waag, Deventer Marleen van der Molen-Willebrands, e-text txt In progress
ed. c. 2004 194

17TH 1670 De verstandige kock UBA 1219 G 26 De Kan, Amsterdam,
facsimile In print 1993

17TH Cock Bouck.
Een Antwerps kookboek voor 'Leckertonghen'. MS II 51, KB Brussel Braekman, Willy, ed. ed. 1995 231

17TH ca. 1640 Een secreet-boeck uit de zeventiende eeuw over parfumeren, konfijten, koken MS II 211
KB Brussel Cockx- Indestege, Elly and Lemaire, Claudine, eds. In print 1983

17TH ca. 1686 Koock ende huyshoudt Boeck. Receptenboek van Hemminga-State te Beesterwaag MS Archief van Harinxma thoe Slooten Ferro, R.N., ed. ed. 1995

17/16TH Medische, culinaire en verfrecepten MS. 54 Museum Abdij Rosenberg Waasmunster

18TH 1797 Nieuwe Vaderlandsche Kookkunst Johannes Allart online

CENTURY	DATE OF PUBLICATION	TITLE	MANUSCRIPT/ PRINT DESIGNATION	AUTHOR/EDITOR	FACSIMILE	TRANSLATION (text in English)	E-TEXT	COMMENTARY	NUMBER OF RECIPES	DESIGNATE PARENT DOCUMENT(S)
15TH	circa 1479-1484	Keukenboek	MS 1035 UB Gent	Serrure, C.A., ed.			txt (Th.Gloning)		62
15TH	circa 1479-1484	Wel ende edelike spijse	MS 1035 UB Gent	Muusers, Christianne, e-text.		Muusers, Christianne	txt (C.Muusers)	English translation and glossary	62
15/16TH	circa 1500	Een nieuw Zuidnederlands kookboek uit de vijftiende eeuw	MS 15 Gent	Braekman, W.L., ed.;				ed. 1986	338
15/16TH	circa 1500	KANTL Gent 15	KANTL MS 15 Gent	Muusers, Christianne, e-text		Muusers, Christianne	txt (C.Muusers)	English translation and glossary
16TH	circa 1514	Een notabel boecxken van cokeryen	Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München	Jansen-Sieben, Ria and Molen-Willebrands, Marleen van der eds.	In print 1925 Reprint in 1994		txt (M.vanderMolen)	ed. 1994 (Dutch)	175
16TH	circa 1514	Een notabel boecxken van cokeryen			In print 1925 Reprint in 1994	Von Tets, Christina	txt	English translation	175
16TH	1556 (=unpublished) (ed.=copy of 1560)	Eenen nyeuwen coock-boeck		Vorselman, Gheeraert (author) Cockx- Indestege, Elly, ed.				ed. 1971	496
16TH	1500-1525 and 1584 (?)	De keuken van de late Middeleeuwen	MS 476 UB Gent	Jansen-Sieben, Ria and Winter, Johanna Maria van, eds				ed. 1989	267
16TH	ca. 1595	Cock Bouck	MS. 240 SB Antwerpen	Braekman, W.L., ed.				ed. 1995	231
16TH	end of 16th	Fragment van een 16de-eeuwse handgeschreven kookboek	Liasse 830 Stadsarchief Brussel (oud archief)	Braekman, W.L., ed,				ed. 2001	29
16/17TH	1575-1625	Een Antwerps receptenboekje van ca. 1575-1625		Lindemans, Jan, ed.				ed. 1960
16TH	1593	Coc-boeck	UB Amsterdam 640 A16	Carolus Battus (author); Marleen van der Molen-Willebrands, e-text.			txt (M.vanderMolen)	In progress	298
16TH	ca. 1600	Medische en culinaire recepten	MS. 2887 KB Brussel
16TH	1600	Secreet-boeck	UB Amsterdam, UB Gent	Carolus Battus
17TH	beginning of 17th	Handboek van Clara van Molle	MS. II 51 KB Brussel
17TH	ca. 1610	Aptekerij-Boeck	MS. 3968 KB Brussel
17TH	1612	Koocboec oft familieren keukenboec		Magirus, M. Antonius				In progress by Schildermans, Jozef and Sels, Hilde
17TH	ca. 1630	Handschrift van het Convent van onse eerweerdighe Moeder te Antwerpen	MS. III 1688 KB Brussel
17TH	1669	De verstandige kock	Exemplaar Museum De Waag, Deventer	Marleen van der Molen-Willebrands, e-text			txt	In progress ed. c. 2004	194
17TH	1670	De verstandige kock	UBA 1219 G 26	De Kan, Amsterdam, facsimile	In print 1993
17TH		Cock Bouck. Een Antwerps kookboek voor 'Leckertonghen'.	MS II 51, KB Brussel	Braekman, Willy, ed.				ed. 1995	231
17TH	ca. 1640	Een secreet-boeck uit de zeventiende eeuw over parfumeren, konfijten, koken	MS II 211 KB Brussel	Cockx- Indestege, Elly and Lemaire, Claudine, eds.	In print 1983
17TH	ca. 1686	Koock ende huyshoudt Boeck. Receptenboek van Hemminga-State te Beesterwaag	MS Archief van Harinxma thoe Slooten	Ferro, R.N., ed.				ed. 1995
17/16TH		Medische, culinaire en verfrecepten	MS. 54 Museum Abdij Rosenberg Waasmunster
18TH	1797	Nieuwe Vaderlandsche Kookkunst		Johannes Allart	online