Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Literary
France, Paris, ca. 1350
MS M.324 fol. 89v

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, Dido committing Suicide -- Dido, crowned, pierces her breast with sword. Scene against patterned background within frame of miniature decorated with tendrils in left column.
Above miniature, rubric caption of scene, CI DIST LA VIELLE A BEL ACUEIL CO(M)MENT DYDO LA ROYNE DE CARTAGE S'OCIST POR L'AME DE ENEAS SON AMI QUI SEN FOUY PAR MER.
Below miniature, initial Q decorated with foliate ornament and tendrils, at beginning of text, QUE LI OUT DONEE EN SA CHAMBRE / DYDO QUI SON AMI REME(M)BRE / ....