Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Livre du gouvernement des rois et des princes
France, ca. 1300-1325
MS M.122 fol. 1r

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Philip the Fair: Scene, receiving De Regimine Principum from Giles of Rome -- Philip the Fair, crowned, seated on throne, left hand holding scepter, right hand raised, faces Giles of Rome, right hand raised, left hand holding book.
Scene against patterned background within decorated initial A.
In upper margin, dog and rabbit fight, each with sword and shield. Hybrid animal faces hybrid animal with man's head, crowned.
In left margin, man shoots arrow at bird (Hunting scene).
In right margin, bird of prey seizes smaller bird. Hybrid nun, crowned, plays fiddle.