Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Literary
France, between 1400 and 1450
MS M.332 fol. 1r

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Margins decorated with border of vine scroll and foliate ornament. In right margin, flaming escutcheon with heraldry of Antoine de Bourgogne and scroll with his motto NUL NE SI FROTE.
Philip the Fair: Scene, receiving De Consolatione philosophiae from Jean de Meun -- Philip the Fair, crowned, holding scepter with right hand is seated on draped throne with canopy, extending left hand to book held by hands of Jean de Meun, wearing hat, kneeling. Cleric stands next to throne.
Scene in illustionistic building open to exterior.
Within initial A, Jean de Meun, wearing cap, is seated on throne with canopy, writing with right hand in open book on lectern in front of throne.