Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
Belgium, possibly Tournai, ca. 1390
MS G.32 fol. 28r

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Miniature in left column:
1) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Slander defaming Lover and Welcome -- Before rose garden, Lover extends right hand toward Personification of Welcome, both seated on ground, looking toward male Personification of Slander, wearing tunic, looking back, with arms outstretched.
Scene against gold diapered background, within frame decorated with two tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Below miniature, red initial M with blue pen flourishes at beginning of text, MALEBOUCHE QUI LE COUUINE / DE MAINTES GENS PENSE ET DEUINE / ...
Miniature in right column:
2) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Slander encountering Jealousy -- Male Personification of Slander, wearing tunic, with arms outstretched, approaches Personification of Jealousy, wearing hat over hooded mantle, with right hand raised; tree.
Scene against diapered background, within frame decorated with two tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Miniature between two lines of couplet of text, ET QUANT ELLE SE FU LEUEE / ELLE COURU COMME DESUEE / …