Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Literary
France, Paris, ca. 1350
MS M.324 fol. 59r

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, Lucretia committing Suicide -- Lucretia stabs herself with sword, flanked by two men clasping their hands. Scene against patterned background within frame of miniature decorated with tendrils in right column.
Above miniature, rubric caption of scene, CI DIS CO(M)MENT LUCRESCE S'OCCIST D'UN COUTEL DEUANT TOUZ CES BONS AMIS SA COMME.
Below miniature, initial L decorated with foliate ornament and tendrils, at beginning of text, LORS FIERT DE GR(AN)T ANGOISSE PLAINNE / SON CUER ET LE FENT SI SE PORTE / ....