Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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France, Paris, ca. 1350
MS M.324 fol. 102v

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, Frankness encountering Danger -- Personification of Frankness stands armed with spear and shield before bearded man representing Personification of Danger, wearing hood and armed with club and shield, accompanied by hooded man raising two keys and spear, and woman wearing wimpled kerchief. Scene against diapered background within frame of miniature decorated with tendrils in right column.
Above miniature, rubric caption of scene, CI COMMENCE LA BATAILLE DE LOST AU DIEU D'AMOURS CO(N)TRE LES PORTIERS DU CHASTEL.
In left column of fol. 103r, initial.