Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
France, Paris, between 1340 and 1350
MS M.48 fol. 103v

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, Battle with Guards of Castle -- Two soldiers, wearing helmets and mail, holding swords with hands, one holding shield with left hand, accompany Personification of Welcome, crowned with wreath, holding shield with left hand and with right hand holding spear, all confronting two men, including Personification of Danger, raising club with left hand, emerging from portal of crenellated tower.
Scene against gold background within pink and blue frame decorated with foliate tendrils on two sides.
At lower left column, rubric caption of scene, CI CO(M)ME(N)CE LA BATAILLE DE LOST AU DIEU D’AMOURS CO(N)TRE LES PORTIERS DU CHASTEL.
Below miniature in right column, champide initial F of Franchise decorated with foliate ornament and tendrils, at beginning of text, FRANCHISE UINT P(RE)MIEREM(EN)T / CO(N)TRE DANGIER M(OU)LT HU(M)BLEM(EN)T.