22. Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meung, Le roman de la rose France, 14th century This elegant example of the well-known allegorical poem is bound in a tall and narrow format (242 x 78 mm; w/h ratio = 0.330) that was common from the 11th to the early 13th century, and was used mainly, although not exclusively, for Latin poetry. |
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