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Roman de la Rose
France, Paris, between 1340 and 1350
MS M.48 fol. 28v

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, Jealousy commanding Construction of Tower to imprison Welcome -- Personification of Jealousy, wearing draped hat, stands with right hand raised toward mason, holding trowel with right hand, standing on crenellated tower with windows.
Scene against diapered background within pink and blue frame of miniature decorated with foliate tendrils on two sides.
Above miniature in right column, rubric caption of scene, CO(M)MENT IALOUSIE F(A)IT FAIRE LA TOUR OU BEL AC(UEIL) FUIT MIS EN P(RI)SON.
Below miniature in right column, rubric speech, L’AMANT P(AR)LE.
Below miniature in right column, champide initial M of Mes decorated with foliate ornament and tendrils in right column, at beginning of text, MES OR EST DROIS Q(UE) IE VOUS DIE / LA CO(N)TENANCE IALOUSIE.



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