Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Vita et miraculae sancti Benedicti
Austria, St. Florian, early 14th century
MS M.55 fol. 5r

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1) Benedict of Montecassino: Scene, poisoned Cup -- At portal of building, standing servant as tonsured monk holds cracked cup, leaking fluids, before Benedict, nimbed, tonsured, in monk's habit, raising right hand, beside two tonsured monks, one pointing finger at the other raising hands, all three seated behind draped table spread with two knives, loaves, and two vessels of food (banquet scene).
Scene caption on frame, ACRIUS HOS NITENS NEC EIS PRO CRIMINE PARCENS. DESTRUIT HIC UIRUS CRUCE QUOD DAT GREX SIBI DIRUS.
2) Benedict of Montecassino: Scene, leaving Monastery -- Beside monastery, the foremost of six tonsured monks gestures toward Benedict, nimbed, tonsured, in monk's habit, raising hands, in mouth of cave in landscape with two trees.
Scene caption on frame, HOC SCELUS UT PATUIT OMNES FUGIENDO RELIQUIT. ET DEGENS SECUM PERFECIT QUOD FUIT EQUUM.