Oxford, Bodleian Library, Ms. Selden supra 57, 64r, 1348

Size:

Column picture. 

Height: 11 lines.

Material and colors:

Parchment

Gray, brown, blue, red, green, black, gold leaf

Initial:

Decorated gilded initial “L” on blue and red background with white ink detail.  Foliate (one leaf) extends from the top of the initial.

Rubric:

Above miniature (2 lines).  Reads: “Co[m]ment le jalous en ragie bat sa fame / Et la mescroit espoir sanz reson”

Frame:

Gilded outer frame with red and white inner borders, with gilded foliate extending from the left and right sides of the miniature. 

Background:

Diaper pattern background. Square grid is composed of 2 thin gilded lines over blue background with red and light blue details creating a star pattern. 

Place of production of miniature:

France.

Date of production of miniature:

1348.

Similarities with other images from the corpus:

The Jealous Husband's face is also scratched out in WAM, Ms. W. 143, fol. 62v and BNF, Ms. Fr. 12595, fol. 69v.

• Brown chaperon
• Grey knee-length surcote
• White hose
• Calf-length brown brodequins

• Red floor-length gown
• Black pouleines
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