Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
Belgium, possibly Tournai, ca. 1390
MS G.32 fol. 106r

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Miniature in left column:
1) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Battle with Guards of Castle -- Four helmeted soldiers as Personifications, one as Personification of Frankness, in long garment, armed with shield inscribed FRA[NCISE] and spear, three armed with swords, including one as possibly Personification of Security in long red garment, all attack castle, in which are hooded bearded Personification of Danger, armed with club, and three Personifications as helmeted warriors, one including possibly Personification of Fear, two wielding swords.
Scene against gold filigree on blue background, within frame decorated with two tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Miniature between two lines of couplet of text, ET PAOUR LUI SI S’ENTRETIENNENT / TRESTOUT LI AUTRE S’ENTREVIENNENT / ...
Miniature in right column:
2) Roman de la Rose: Scene, God of Love asking for Truce -- God of Love (Eros), crowned, winged, wearing red patterned garment, stands, raising hands before castle, in which is hooded bearded Personification of Danger, armed with club in left hand, extending right hand toward the God of Love, and attended by two helmeted soldiers, one holding sword; head peering out of window of building.
Scene against gold diapered background, within frame decorated with two tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Miniature below text, LI DIEUX D’AMOURS OT GRANT PAOR / QUE SA GENT NE FUST TOUTE OCHISE / SA MERE MANDE PAR FRANCISE / ...
Miniature in right column:
3) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Frankness and Tender Glance as Messengers of God of Love to Venus -- Personification of Tender Glance, wearing tunic, with left hand on right arm of Personification of Frankness, wearing draped headdress, looking back, both carry spears, journeying to right.
Scene with tree against gold filigree on red background, within frame decorated with two tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Miniature beginning text, VOIRE TOUSIOURS FUSSENT EULZ PRISES / S’A TOUSIOURS LES EUST REQUISES / …