Friday, 18 August 2017

Roman de la Rose (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod. gall. 17)

Portrait of Avarice, f. 2v.

Colloquial name(s): Roman de la Rose
Official name(s): Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Codex gallici 17

Date: mid-14th C (source)
Origin: Paris, France (source)

Online facsimile available via: Roman de la Rose Digital Library

This is one of numerous extant copies of Guillaume de Lorris' book Roman de la Rose (source). This copy is probably the work of a single scribe (source). It is decorated with 17 miniatures (source).

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