Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Vita et miraculae sancti Benedicti
Austria, St. Florian, early 14th century
MS M.55 fol. 2r

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1) Benedict of Montecassino: Scene, at School -- Male attendant holds handle of sword in right hand and raises left hand, beside man wearing hat, garment of vair-lined collar and mantle, and gloves, and raising left hand. Both stand behind Cyrilla of Norcia, veiled, with left hand raised and right hand on shoulder of child Benedict holding (reading) open book on lectern beside three clerics (?), one with hands raised and another with roll in left hand and right hand raised (Scene, Ecclesiastic: Instruction ?). Architectural frame.
Scene caption on frame, HIC ABLACTATUS PUER EST AD DOGMA UOCATUS. UT SIBI UITA PIA CRESCAT MORUMQUE SOPHIA.
2) Benedict of Montecassino: Scene, departing for the Desert -- Cyrilla of Norcia, veiled, raises right hand and places left hand on back of young Benedict raising right hand and placing left hand on rock with shrubs.
Scene caption on frame, HIC STUDIO SPRETO MUNDUM FUGIT ET PEDE LETO. EXULTAT HUNC SEQUITUR QUE FIDA NUTRIX REPERITUR.