Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
France, Paris, between 1340 and 1350
MS M.48 fol. 53v

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, Friend comforting Lover -- Male Friend raises left hand and extends right forefinger toward Lover, wearing tunic with belted purse, gesturing.
Scene against foliate patterned background within pink frame of miniature decorated with foliate tendrils on both sides.
Above miniature, rubric caption of scene, CI DIT L’AMANT CO(M)MENT AMIS REUIENT A LI SE(CON)DE FOIS POUR LI RECONFORTER.
Below miniature, champide initial A decorated with foliate ornament and tendrils, at beginning of text, A DONC D’AMIS ME RESOUUINT / ESU(ER)TUER ME RECOUUINT.