Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
France, Paris, between 1340 and 1350
MS M.48 fol. 142r

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, Venus attacking Castle -- Venus, crowned, winged, with bow shoots flaming torch at castle with closed portals.
Scene against diapered background decorated with fleur-de-lis within pink and blue frame of miniature decorated with foliate tendrils on two sides.
Above miniature, rubric caption of scene, SI CO(M)ME VENUS TRAIT AU CHASTEL UN BRANDO(N) DE FEU P(OUR) E(M)BRASER CEULZ ET SONT DEDANS.
Below miniature, champide initial L of Lors decorated with foliate ornament and tendrils, at beginning of text, LORS FU VEN(US) HAUT SECOURCIEE / B(IE)N SEMBLA EST(R)E COURROUCIEE.