Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Literary
France, Paris, ca. 1350
MS M.324 fol. 50r

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, Friend comforting Lover -- Male Friend raises left hand and extends right forefinger toward Lover, wearing tunic with belted purse, raising right hand to his face. Scene against patterned background within frame of miniature decorated with tendrils in right column.
Above miniature, rubric caption of scene, CI DIST L'AMANT CO(M)MENT AMIS REUINT A LI LA SECONDE FOIS POUR LI RECONFORTER.
Below miniature, initial A decorated with foliate ornament and tendrils, at beginning of text, A DONC D'AMIS ME RESOUUINT / ESUERTUER ME RECOUUINT / ....