Rose Narrative Sections

	A	B	C	D
1	Section	Lines	Lecoy	Description

2	G 1a	1-20	1-20	Preface
3	G 1b	1-10	21-30	Introduction (1)
4	G 1c	1-14	31-44	Introduction (2)
5	G 2a	1-42	45-86	The dream begins: Themes of Spring, Nature, Love, and the (poetic) song of birds
6	G 2b	1-16	87-102	Amans dreams that he rises, dresses, and goes out into the countryside
7	G 2c	1-26	103-128	Amans finds a river he's never seen before, washes himself, then wanders in a broad prairie
8	G 3a	1-10	129-138	Amans discovers the Garden of Deduiz, the wall with its painted portraits
9	G 3b	1-322	139-460	Ekphrastic description of the portraits of the courtly vices painted on the exterior of the garden wall
10	G 3b.1	1-12	139-151	Haïne
11	G 3b.2	1-4	152-155	Felonie
12	G 3b.3	1-13	156-168	Vilanie
13	G 3b.4	1-26	169-194	Covoitise
14	G 3b.5	1-39	195-234	Avarice
15	G 3b.6	1-56	235-290	Envie
16	G 3b.7	1-48	291-338	Tritesce
17	G 3b.8	1-66	339-404	Vielleice
18	G 3b.9	1-34	405-438	Ypocrisie
19	G 3b.10	1-22	439-460	Povreté
20	G 4a	1-34	461-494	Garden described as locus amoenus
21	G 4b	1-27	495-521	Amans seeks entry, finds a small gate and knocks
22	G 4c	1-50	522-572	Oiseuse opens the gate, detailed description of her
23	G 4d	1-55	573-628	Oiseuse recounts creation of the Garden by Deduiz; Amans expresses his desire to see more of it
24	G 5a	1-52	629-680	Amans enters the garden, birds sing enchantingly
25	G 5b	1-37	681-717	Amans reflects on garden, listens to birds singing, approaches Deduiz
26	G 5c	1-23	718-740	Amans gazes at Leesce, Deduiz’ mistress
27	G 5d	1-34	741-774	Amans watches the dance and the dancers
28	G 5e	1-24	775-798	Cortoisie invites Amans to dance
29	G 5f	1-64	799-862	Lyric description of Deduiz and Leesce dancing
30	G 6a	1-41	863-903	Amors introduced and described
31	G 6b	1-31	904-934	Douz Regart, Amors’ squire, introduced, holding Amors’ two bows and 10 arrows: 5 in his right hand, 5 in his left
32	G 6c	1-50	935-984	Douz Regart’s arrows of love, 5 positive, 5 negative. The courtly: Biautez, Simpleice, Franchise, Compaignie, Bel Samblant; the anti-courtly: Orguelz, Vilanie, Felonie, Honte, Desesperance.
33	G 7a	1-292	985-1276	Description of the seven principal courtiers in Deduiz’ Garden
34	G 7a.1	5-32	989-1016	Biautez
35	G 7a.2	33-140	1017-1124	Richece
36	G7a.2.a	101-140	1085-1124	Richece’s bejeweled coiffure
37	G 7a.3	141-204	1125-1188	Largesce
38	G 7a.4	205-242	1189-1226	Franchise
39	G 7a.5	243-264	1227-1248	Cortoisie
40	G 7a.6	265-272	1249-1256	Oiseuse
41	G 7a.7	273-292	1257-1276	Joinece
42	G 7b	1-48	1277-1314	Amans watches the dance
43	G 8a	1-30	1315-1344	Shape of the Garden, trees and fruits
44	G 8b	1-36	1345-1380	Trees and natural wonders of the Garden
45	G 8c	1-38	1381-1418	Streams and fountains of the Garden
46	G 9a	1-103	1418-1520	Fountain of Narcisus described
47	G 9a.1	1-19	1418-1436	Amors follows Amans to Fountain and giant pine; inscription on edge of fountain
48	G 9a.2	20-77	1437-1494	Narcisus myth recounted
49	G 9a.3	78-87	1495-1504	Punishment and moral
50	G 9a.4	88-103	1505-1520	Moralizing exhortation to women
51	G 9b	1-48	1521-1568	Amans sees prismatic crystals in the bottom of the fountain, mirror metaphor
52	G 9c	1-44	1569-1612	Le miroir périlleux
53	G 9c.1	1-8	1569-1576	No remedy for seeing one’s reflection
54	G9c.1*1	1-36		<i>The mirror of Narcisus compared to the mirror of Virgil. Typically 36 lines.</i>
55	G 9c.2	9-44	1577-1612	Account of the mirror’s destructive powers
56	G 9d	1-40	1613-1652	The mirror begins to reflect the garden’s roses
57	G 9e	1-26	1653-1678	Amans sees the Rose: sensuous description
58	G 10a	1-200	1679-1878	Amors pierces Amans’ heart with his arrows
59	G 10a.1	1-29	1679-1707	Amors shoots Amans, effect of wound
60	G 10a.2	30-52	1708-1730	First arrow: Biautez
61	G 10a.3	53-81	1731-1759	Second arrow: Simpleice
62	G 10a.4	82-136	1760-1814	Third arrow: Cortoisie
63	G 10a.5	137-158	1815-1836	Fourth arrow: Compaignie
64	G 10a.6	159-186	1837-1864	Fifth arrow: Bel Samblant
65	G 10a.7	187-200	1865-1878	The love wounds and their effect
66	G 10b	1-170	1879-2048	Amors takes Amans 'prisoner' and demands fealty
67	G 10c	1-26	2049-2074	Authorial intervention: reprise of G1a on veracity of dreams where truth is concealed but will be revealed before the end
68	G 10d	1-674	2075-2748	Amors reveals the 10 Commandments of fin’amors to Amans and teaches him how an obedient lover should perform Amors’ service
69	G10d*1	1-11	a-j	<i>Amors denounces Vilanie. 10 lines that do not occur in BnF, fr. 1573 (Lecoy’s base manuscript). He has supplied them from control manuscripts and letters them a-j.</i>
70	G 10d.1	1-12	2075-2086	Amors denounces calomnie
71	G 10d.2	13-22	2087-2096	Amors counsels cortoisie
72	G 10d.3	23-38	2097-2112	Amors advises decorum in speech
73	G 10d.4	39-48	2113-2122	Amors: Affect modesty, avoid orguelz
74	G 10d.5	49-88	2123-2162	Amors: Strive for elegance of dress and appearance
75	G 10d.6	89-124	2163-2198	Amors: Affect gaiety, liveliness
76	G 10d.7	125-138	2199-2212	Amors: Practice largesse, generosity
77	G 10d.8	139-146	2213-2220	Amors: Affect brevity of speech
78	G 10d.9	147-178	2221-2252	Amors: Practice fidelity, be steadfast
79	G 10d.10	179-492	2253-2566	Amors: How to perform Amans’ service
80	G 10d.11	493-554	2567-2628	Amors: Esperance, the sovereign remedy for love
81	G 10d.12	555-674	2629-2748	Amors: Douz Pensers, Doux Palers, Douz Regart, the lover’s friends and acolytes of Esperance
82	G 11a	1-22	2749-2770	Amors vanishes, Amans alone, laments
83	G 11b	1-38	2771-2808	Bel Acueil arrives and permits Amans to approach the Rose
84	G 11c	1-41	2809-2849	4 guardians of the Rose introduced: Dangier, Male Bouche, Honte, Peor
85	G 11d	1-13	2850-2862	Bel Acueil approves the zeal of the guardians, reproves Amans for wishing to kiss the Rose
86	G 11e	1-41	2863-2903	Amans’ confession to Bel Acueil, his reproving response
87	G 12a	1-23	2904-2926	Dangier berates Amans
88	G 12b	1-28	2927-2954	Amans expelled from the Rose garden, Bel Acueil flees
89	G 12c	1-128	2955-3082	Reson preaches against love, Amors and his retinue
90	G 12c.1	1-25	2955-2979	Description of Reson, her divine origin
91	G 12c.2	26-102	2980-3056	Reson’s discourse to Amans: a head versus heart polemic
92	G 12c.3	103-128	3057-3082	Amans’ negative response to Reson
93	G 13a	1-52	3083-3134	Reson departs, Amans seeks solace and aid from Amis
94	G 13b	1-38	3135-3172	Amis advises Amans to apologize to Dangier
95	G 13c	1-18	3173-3190	Mollified, Dangier responds to Amans
96	G 13d	1-13	3191-3203	Amis takes leave of Amans
97	G 14a	1-27	3204-3230	Amans meditates in front of Rose garden, closely watched by Dangier
98	G 14b	1-70	3231-3300	Franchise and Pitié come to plead Amans’ cause with Dangier
99	G 14c	1-26	3301-3326	Dangier caves in and Franchise sends Bel Acueil to Amans
100	G 14d	1-12	3327-3338	Bel Acueil takes Amans to the Rose garden