Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
France, Paris, between 1340 and 1350
MS M.48 fol. 5v

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, Lover speaking to Idleness -- Lover stands and gestures toward Personification of Idleness, standing with right hand holding mirror reflecting her face, and with comb in left hand. To right, crenellated tower with door, surmounted by two trees.
Scene against diapered background within pink frame of miniature decorated with foliate tendrils on three sides.
Above miniature, rubric caption of scene, CO(M)MENT OISEUSE P(AR)LE A L’AMANT.
On fol. 6r, champide initial D of Dist decorated with foliate ornament and tendrils, at beginning of text, DIST ELLE A MES CO(N)NOISSANS / SI SUI RICHE FAME ET POISSANS.