Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
France, Paris, between 1340 and 1350
MS M.48 fol. 84r

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, Old Woman bringing Wreath from Lover to Welcome -- Old Woman, wearing kerchief-veil, extends floral wreath toward Personification of Welcome, peering from grated window of crenellated prison tower.
Scene against diapered background within pink and blue frame of miniature decorated with foliate tendrils on three sides.
Above miniature, rubric caption of scene, (COM)MENT LA VIEILLE QUE GA(R)DE BEL AC(EUIL) LI A PORTE LE CHAPEL QUE L’AMANT LI E(N)VOIE PARLE (CON)SEIL DE FAUS SA(M)BLANT.
On fol. 84v, champide initial B of Biau decorated with foliate ornament and tendrils, at beginning of text, BIAU FILZ DIST ELLE MOULT M’ESMAY / QUANT VOUS TRUIS EN SI GRANT ESMAY.