Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
Belgium, possibly Tournai, ca. 1390
MS G.32 fol. 2r

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Miniature in bottom left column: 1) Personification of Hate, wearing wimpled veil, sits on bench her right hand raised. Figure against patterned ground within gold frame decorated with foliate tendrils. At top of right column, blue initial A with red pen flourishes at beginning of text, AU MILLIEU JAYPERCEU HAYNE / QUI DE GRANT COURROUX ET DATAINE / ... Miniature in right column: 2) Personification of Felony, head draped, sitting in profile on bench and holding knife in right hand. Figure against paterned ground within gold frame decorated with foliate tendrils. Below miniature, red initial U with blue pen flourishes at beginning of text, UNE AUTRE YMAGE ESTOIT ASSISE / POURTRAITE DUNE PALLE GUISE / ... Miniature in bottom right colunmn: Roman de la Rose: Scene, 3) Villainy -- Personification of Villainy, wearing wimpled veil, sitting in profile and gesturing on bench. Figure against spiraling filigree background within gold frame decorated with foliate tendrils. At top of left column on fol. 2v, blue initial L with red pen flourishes at beginning of text, LAUTRE YMAGE APRES FELONNYE / SI FUT NOMMEE VILENYE