Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
Belgium, possibly Tournai, ca. 1390
MS G.32 fol. 29v

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Miniature in left column:
1) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Lover driven from rose garden by Personification of Danger wielding club.
Scene against patterned gold ground within frame decorated with foliate tendrils.
Below miniature, blue initial with red pen flourishes at beginning of text, DESORE EST BIEN [CHAN]GIES LI VERS, / CAR DANGIERS DEVIENT PLUS DIV[ER]S / ...
Miniature in right column:
2) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Jealousy commanding construction of tower to imprison Welcome and Rose -- Personification of Jealousy, wearing hat over hooded mantle, standing with right hand raised toward two workers, one with stake, the other with shovel, before walled in tower containing rose bushes.
Scene against patterned ground within frame decorated with foliate tendrils.
Below miniature, red initial D with blue pen flourishes at beginning of text, DESORE EST DROIS QUE IE VOUS DIE / LA CONTENANCE DE JALOUSIE / …