Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Vita et miraculae sancti Benedicti
Austria, St. Florian, early 14th century
MS M.55 fol. 1v

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1) Benedict of Montecassino: Scene, Gregory delivering Vita to Monks -- Dove of Holy Ghost flies toward ear of Gregory the Great, nimbed, wearing papal tiara and vestments, seated on bench, with knife in left hand and pen in right hand, writing on open book on lectern, in trefoiled architectural frame decorated with multifoiled crockets.
To right, Constantine of Montecassino, Simplicius of Montecassino, Honoratus of Fondi, and Valentinianus the Benedictine, including one holding book with two straps, all wear Benedictine abbots' habits, hold croziers, and stand behind Peter the Deacon, nimbed, wearing deacon's vestments with maniple over left wrist, holding scroll and kneeling before the pope.
Scene caption on frame, BIS BINI IUSTI NARRANT UITAM BENEDICTI. SCRIBIT GREGORIUS SCRUTANTUR SINGULA. PETRUS
2) Benedict of Montecassino: Scene, going to School -- Scholastica of Montecassino, long-haired, stands with right hand raised, behind Abundantia of Norcia, wearing snood, seated on bench, raising left hand toward Cyrilla of Norcia, veiled, holding book with two straps in right hand and extending left hand toward child Benedict, with hands raised, departing to right.
Scene caption on frame, LIBERIOR SIT EI PROGRESSUS PROGENIEI. CARE DILIGITUR STUDII FERUORE NUTRITUR.