Roman du Bon Chevalier Tristan, Fils au Bon Roy Meliadus de Leonois
A French illuminated manuscript of the Roman de Tristan, made around 1320 and attributed to the scribe Jeanne de Montbaston, held by the J. Paul Getty Museum. The pages show a continuous text column beside framed miniatures of armoured knights, hooded figures and castle walls, with decorated initials. A designer could take from them the compact interplay of narrow painted panels, blue and rose backgrounds and gold leaf borders set against plain text.
