Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de Tristan
France, probably Bourges, April 15, 1468
MS M.41 fol. 149v

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Legend, Tristan and Isolde: Bors of Gannes finding Son Helain the White -- In left column, two men wearing hats and tunics, with swords at waists, face each other, one indicating two men at right. One wears hat with sword at waist, and extends arms to man raising hat with right hand, extending left hand. He wears bi-colored hose, with dagger at waist. Three men wear spurs. Scene in room with window with colonnade. Legend, Tristan and Isolde: Hermit prophesying to Arthur -- In right column, monk wearing habit, raising right hand, looks toward Arthur, crowned, holding spear with right hand, wearing hunting horn on cord over left shoulder, and sword at waist. Scene in landscape with building, possibly church at left.