Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Der Wälsche Gast
Germany, Trier, ca. 1380
MS G.54 fol. 12r

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1) Thomasin von Zerclaere: Text, Der Wälsche Gast, Book 02.02 -- Personification of Inconstancy, veiled, with scroll inscribed DIE UNSTEDE, sits on bench and holds in her lap two boys, including one wearing hat, possibly personification of Goodness, with scrolls inscribed SIHESTU WAZ MIR ZORN DUTZ (sic) and IS IST DIR GUT; and the other, possibly personification of Anger, piercing her neck with dagger, with scrolls inscribed DIE LUGE EST TAZ and DAZ IS DER ZORN.
2) Thomasin von Zerclaere: Text, Der Wälsche Gast, Book 02.03 -- Personification of Treachery (faithlessness), with braided hair, with scroll above her inscribed DAZ IST DIE UNTRUWE, stands holding scroll inscribed DU BUDER DAZ ER NIT SEHE in left hand. With right hand she gestures toward personification of Mendacity (lying), with scroll above her inscribed DAZ IST DIE LUGE, standing holding fleur-de-lys (?) in left hand and serpent in right hand. Before her stands man, wearing hat, with scroll above him inscribed DER EYNVELDIGE MAN, with right hand raised. Between Mendacity and the man is scroll inscribed ICH NEME IR GERNE.
3) Thomasin von Zerclaere: Text, Der Wälsche Gast, Book 02.03 -- Man, possibly youth, with scroll inscribed DER SUIDER (sic), squats beside man, wearing hat, with scrolls inscribed DER HERRE and IA MICH GEN. Before him sits man on bench, reaching with right hand, with scrolls inscribed ZUCH DAZ GELICHE and DER LUGENER GUT SCHONE REDE.