In this initial design, Burne-Jones has created a gentler atmosphere in which the floral symbolism plays an important part, compared to the final version where emphasis is made upon the hardness of the stone walls and the imprisonment of the brothers. Manuscript illustrations from fol. 089v Le roman de la rose Shelfmark: Bodleian Library MS. Douce 195 Holding Institution: Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford Date Statement: 15th century, end Place of Origin: France Language: French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600) Catalogue Description: Catalogue of Western Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries Author: Guillaume de Lorris Jean de Meun Burne-Jones and Morris visited the Bodleian library to look at manuscripts while they were students, so that from an early age they were aware of this script.