Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
France, Paris, ca. 1380
MS M.132 fol. 4r

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1) Roman de la Rose: Sadness -- Personification of Sadness, name inscribed TRISTESCE in rubric, sits on bench, with left hand raised to her inclined head. Figure within gold frame decorated with gold ivy leaves. Marginal extension decorated with ivy leaves.
On fol. 3v in right column, rubric label, CI APRES EST TRISTESCE PAINTE.
Below miniature in left column, painted decorated initial D at beginning of text, DELES ENUIE AUQUES PRES IERE / TRISTESCE PAINTE EN LA MAISIERE / ....
2) Roman de la Rose: Old Age -- Woman, name inscribed VIEILLESCE in rubric, wearing wimpled pointed headdress, leans on crutches. Figure within gold frame decorated with gold ivy leaves. Marginal extension decorated with ivy leaves.
Above miniature in right column, rubric label, VIEILLESCE.
On fol. 4v in left column, painted decorated initial at beginning of text.