Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
Belgium, possibly Tournai, ca. 1390
MS G.32 fol. 101r

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Miniature in left column:
1) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Old Woman speaking to Lover -- Beside building, Lover raises left hand and extends right hand to right hand of Old Woman, wearing peaked headdress with wimple, leaning on tau-staff in left hand.
Scene against gold filigree on red background, within frame decorated with two tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Miniature at beginning of text, VIENG IE DIST ELLE A POINT AUX GANS / SE IE VOUS DI BONNES NOUUELLES / ...
Miniature in right column:
2) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Lover meeting Old Woman at Rear Door of Castle -- Lover extends hands toward Old Woman, wearing peaked headdress with wimple, extending hands, at door of castle; tree inside crenellated wall.
Scene against diapered background, within frame decorated with two tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Miniature at beginning of text, QUANT ME FUS MIS ANS SI LE CLOS / SI FUS MAIS [...] SEUREMENT / …