Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
France, Rouen, ca. 1525
MS M.948. Fol. 122r

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, Courtesy and Generosity entering Gate of Old Woman, and Scene, Old Woman captured by Barons of God of Love -- Entering through arched gate, Personification of Forced Abstinence, wearing nun's Dominican habit, holding book and pilgrim's staff under right arm, and Personification of False Seeming, tonsured, wearing monk's Dominican hooded habit, holding book under right hand and with left hand leaning on pilgrim's staff, both follow Lover, wearing cap and fur-lined garment, with left hand on breast, Personification of Courtesy, wearing necklance, and Personification of Generosity, wearing diadem, with right hand in purse in extended left hand.
The foremost encounters Old Woman, wearing dark veil, with right hand raised and fold of garment in left hand, standing at arched portal of crenellated tower with barred window in which is bust of male Personification of Welcome, wearing hat.Miniature within architectual frame hung with tassels and with decorative scrollwork.