Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
Belgium, possibly Tournai, ca. 1390
MS G.32 fol. 69r

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Miniature in right column:
1) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Peasant made Lord -- Two of three hooded men, including one wearing hat, extend hands toward Leader, wearing helmet and armor, raising right hand toward them; tree.
Scene against gold diapered background within frame decorated with five tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Below miniature, blue initial U with red pen flourishes at beginning of text, UN GRANT VILAIN ENTR’EULZ ESLURENT / LE PLUS CORSU DE QUAN QU’ILZ FURENT / ...
Miniature in right column:
2) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Lord beaten by Robbers -- Two men raise clubs above Lord, wearing helmet and armor, armed with club in left hand, falling toward ground.
Scene against gold filigree on blue background within frame decorated with two tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Miniature at beginning of text, ET PAR MAINTES FOIS LE BATIRENT / QUANT LES BIENS VOLOIENT AMBLER / …