Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Der Wälsche Gast
Germany, Trier, ca. 1380
MS G.54 fol. 1v

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1) Thomasin von Zerclaere: Text, Der Wälsche Gast, Book 01.01 -- Female personification of Lying (mendacity), wearing hat, with scroll inscribed DAS IST DIE LUGE to left and holding scroll inscribed SPRICH DU HAST SIE GEHABT, in right hand, stands with left hand on shoulder of nude male personification of Boastfulness, with scroll inscribed DAS IST DER RUM above him and holding scroll inscribed DO IST SY MIR HOLT MIN FRAUWE, in left hand. To right is male personification of Mockery, with scroll inscribed DER SPOT to right and holding scroll inscribed SICH WIE SIE DICH ANSICHT in his right hand, standing beside veiled woman, with scroll inscribed DIE SCHEMEDE above her, and holding scroll inscribed WER CAFFET DER AN MICH (sic) in her left hand.
2) Thomasin von Zerclaere: Text, Der Wälsche Gast, Book 01.01 -- Woman, beside scroll inscribed DAS IS DIE GUDE IUNCFRAUWE, holding scroll in left hand inscribed ICH GELEUBE DIR WOL, stands holding hands with man, wearing pointy open shoes, with scroll above him inscribed DAS IST DER DRIEGER, holding scroll inscribed AYM MYNE TRUWE LIEFF (sic).