Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Literary
France, Paris, ca. 1350
MS M.324 fol. 45v

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, Croesus of Lydia asking Daughter to interpret Dream -- Croesus of Lydia, crowned, gestures toward daughter, Phania of Lydia, crowned, gesturing toward him. Scene against diapered background within frame of miniature decorated with tendrils in right column.
Above miniature, rubric caption of scene, CI DIT RAISON CO(M)MENT PHANIE LA FILLE AU ROY DE LIDE ESPONT I SONGE A SON PERE.
Below miniature, initial B decorated with foliate ornament and tendrils, at beginning of text, BIAU PERE DIST LA DAMOISELE / CI A DOULEREUSE NEUUVELE / ....