Paris, Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, Ms. 1126, fol. 139v, 1350-1360 | MARGOT

Detailed manuscript information (based on Ernest Langlois, Les manuscrits du Roman de la rose. Description et classement, Geneva: Slatkine Reprints, 1974, p. 85):

Parchment, measure: 302x217mm, 155 fols, two columns at 38 lines. Beginning of second folio: Lors de ville ou talant d'aler. The manuscript contains the Roman de la rose. At the end, the following lines have been added:

Explicit le Romans de la Rose,
Ou l'Art d'Amours est toute enclose.
Nature rit, si com moy semble,
Quant hic et hec joingnent ensemble.

*Genius' face has been damaged.

Scene depicted

The God of Love gives Genius a chasuble.

Miniature description

Size:

302x217mm

Column picture

Height: 11 lines

Materials:

Parchment

Gold leaf, blue, red, white, pink, black

Initials:

Below the miniature, gold leaf foliate initial "C" with red and blue inner foliates. Foliate extenders spring upwards and downwards from the initial, framing the miniature and the text.

Frame:

Around the miniature, gold leaf simple exterior frame with gold leaf corner pieces. The interior frame is thick and has a wavy pattern with decorative details in blue on the left and right side of the frame, and in red on the top and bottom.

Background:

Red, blue and white diaper pattern (checkerboard pattern with stars).

Placement of miniature:

Directly before the God of Love puts a chasuble on Genius.

Place of Production of the Miniature:

Paris, France

Date of Production of the Miniature:

1350-1360

Similarities to other images from the corpus:

Gestures:

BNF, Ms. fr. 12595, fol. 140r

PML, Ms. 132, fol, 138v

Secondary sources:

Langlois, Ernest. Les manuscrits du Roman de la Rose. Description et classement. Geneva: Slatkine Reprints, 1974, p. 85.

Detailed description

Allegories:

1. God of Love is on the left.

2. Genius is on the right.

Clothing and other features:

1. God of Love

Pink cotehardie with tippets
Red chausses
Black crown
Black poulaines
Blond hair
Pink wings

2. Genius

Red chasuble
Pink robe
Black poulaines

Gestures:

The God of Love is standing, helping Genius to put on his chasuble. Genius is bent over, getting the chasuble over his head. His hands are stretched forward and his face cannot be seen.