Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
France, Paris, ca. 1380
MS M.132 fol. 102v

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1) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Old Woman and Bird Cage -- Old Woman, wearing kerchief-veil, with left hand extended, raises right forefinger toward bird in cage. Scene within gold frame decorated with gold ivy leaves. Marginal extension decorated with ivy leaves. Above miniature in left column, rubric caption of scene, CI RACONTE LA VIEILLE UN BEL / EXAMPLE QUE DIT DE OISEL / QUI TOUDIZ NE FAIT Q(UE) QUERIR/LIEU PAR OU IL PUISSE COURIR. Below miniature in left column, champide initial L at beginning of text, LI OISILLONS DU VERT BOSCAGE / Q(UA)NT IL EST P(RI)S ET MIS EN CAGE ... 2) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Monk repenting -- Tonsured monk, wearing habit, resting head on right hand, sits on bench before church, surmounted by two crosses, with bell-tower. Scene within gold frame decorated with gold ivy leaves. Marginal extension decorated with ivy leaves. Above miniature in right column, rubric caption of scene, CI DIT CO(M)MENT LI IEUNNES HO(MMES) / QUI SE MET EN RELIGION / TROP IEUNE DONT PUIS SE REPE(N)T/ SI QUA POI DE DEUL NE SE PENT. Below miniature in right column, champide initial A at beginning of text, AUSSI VO(S) DI IE QUE LI HOM / QUI SE MET EN RELIGION …