Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Codex 2592, fol. 145r, 1350-1400 | MARGOT

Detailed manuscript information (based on Alfred Kuhn, "Die Illustration des Rosenromans" Jahrbuch der Kunsthistorischen Sammlungen des allerhöchsten Kaiserhauses. 31.1 (1912): 1-66.

Parchment, measure: 300x212, two columns at 40 lines. Beginning of second folio: Mon vis refraichi et lave. The manuscript contains the Roman de la rose on fols 1-147, and Jean de Meun's Testament on fols 148r-175v.

Scene depicted

Lover walks towards the harbor/reliquary with his harness.

Miniature description

Size:

Column picture

Height: 13 lines

Material and colors:

Parchment

Pink, red, blue, black, gold leaf

Initials:

Decorated foliate initial “T” on gilt background. Foliate in blue with white ink detail. Initial is in blue and red with white ink detail. Extenders from the initial and from gilt background border the left side of the text. The top and bottom of extender is composed of red, white, blue and gilded foliate.

Rubric:

4 lines

Ci (?) lament raconter

Com[m]e[n]t veult son hernois porter

Pour touché au saint saintuare

Qui ta[n]t est douce et (?)

Frame:

Gilded outer frame with red and white inner borders. Gilded foliate extends from the right side of the frame. With gilded “sperm” on the right and left side of the miniature.

Background:

Diaper pattern background. Square black ink grid with blue squares. Light blue, white and red detail topped with a gilded decorative segmented arch.

Place of production of miniature:

France

Date of production of miniature:

1350-1400

Detailed description

Allegories:

Lover

Clothing:

1. Lover:

Pink sleeveless surcot
Blue kirtle
Black Gipser
Black pouleines
Red and white lined chaperon

Objects:

Grey Bourdon

Ex-libris

In 1720, the purchase of this manuscript was ordered by Karl VI.
In the Geschichte der kfönigkaiserlichen Hofbibliothek, Fr. Edler von Mosel states that an entire collection of 251 manuscripts was acquired in addition to 6731 printed works plus 56 printed works with handwritten commentary. The Roman de la rose is described as follows: Le Roman de la rose, avec le codicile de maistre Jehan de Meun. Ein Manuskript aus dem vierzehnten Jahrhundert auf Velin in Fol., mit goldenen Initialen und einer Menge eben so schön ausgeführter als wohlerhaltener Miniaturen. In rohtem Maroquin mit Goldschnitt. (Vienna, 1835, 103).