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Division B.—Dottecl Brints.
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accord out of his ftands and feet, and the prison doors flew open. Macarius tlien
travelled to Europe, and passed through Bavaria, down the Rhine to Flanders, working
many miracles on his way. He was attacked by a pestilence which broke out at Grhent
in 1012, and propliesied that when he and two others should have died, the plague
would cease. This was fulfilled. His relics are preserved in the Cathedral of Ghent.
The Saint is still held in gre.it veneration in Belgium, and invoked against pestilence.
His name appears in the Calendar on 10 April, the day of his death (Gue'rin, “ Les
petits Bollandistes,” iv, 314). The Crucifixion of St. Macarius (omittins: the stone)
was engraved by Adriaen Oollaert in Riccius, “ Triumphus Jesu Christi Crucifixi,”
Antwerp, 1608. Cahier (followed by Schreiber) explains the emblem as the heart
of Macarius, which was pierced with sorrow at visiting the scenes of Christ’s Passion,
or at the sins of his people; but this allegorical interpretation is less satisfactory than
tlie literal explanation afforded by the legend.
(4.) Schr. 2706. St. Martin.
The Saint, in knightly costume with a double nimbus, is riding to 1.,
but turns aside to divide his mantle, which is lined with ermine, with the,
sword which he holds in his r. hand, for the benefit of a poor cripple, who
drags himself along on the ground. The horse turns its head to look at
the beggar. In the background is the wall of a fortress, ending 1. in a
square tower with loopholes and battlements and a bulbous roof, and r. in
an open gate, with a portcullis.
The cut is placed on the verso of fol. cceclvii of the MS. The text on the recto
refers to St. Leger, but ends with the heading “ van sinte martinus ghebet,” and an
antiphon follows on the verso.
(5.) Schr. 2714. St. Nicholas of Mtra.
The Saint, in episcopal vestments, with a rayed, double nimbus, stands
turning to r. on the chequered floor of a G-othic chapel, holcling his
pastoral staff in his 1. hand, and raising his r. hand in benediction towards
the three boys, whom he miraculously restored to life when they hacl been
killed for food during a famine and salted clown in a tub. In the back-
ground is a row of columns which stand on the coping of a low wall, and
support the roof of the building.
The cut is placed on the recto of fol. cccclxxiii of the MS. The text has the head-
ing “ van sint’ claes eyn schoen ghebetThe prayer occupies both sides of the leaf.
(6.) Schr. 2724. St. Roch.
The Saint stands turning to r. in pilgrim’s dress with clouble nimbus,
holding a staff and wallet in his 1. hand, and drawing his tunic aside with
his r. hand to show the wound in his thigh. The angel stands before
him, with both hands outstretched. In the foreground stands a dog
holding a loaf in its mouth. Some stones lie on the ground 1., and a
plant grows in the corner r. On the grouncl are several irregular patches
of dots. A wattled fence is in the background. Over the saint’s head is
his name, iiodjUQ, in black Gothic letters, followed by an orna-
mental cross. Some white dots may be observed among the curls of his
hair, which seem to be a reminiscence of the mcmiere criblee.
The cut is placed on the recto of fol. ccccv of the MS., whic.h has the signature 0. 2
at the foot. After five lines, which conclude another prayer, stands the heading, “ van
s’ rochus gebet,” followed by the prayer, which occupies both sides of the leaf.
(7.) Schr. 2728. St. Sebastian.
The Saint is seen to the waist only, standing, in knightly costume,
having a short tunic over his armour, and a mantle fastened by two cords
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accord out of his ftands and feet, and the prison doors flew open. Macarius tlien
travelled to Europe, and passed through Bavaria, down the Rhine to Flanders, working
many miracles on his way. He was attacked by a pestilence which broke out at Grhent
in 1012, and propliesied that when he and two others should have died, the plague
would cease. This was fulfilled. His relics are preserved in the Cathedral of Ghent.
The Saint is still held in gre.it veneration in Belgium, and invoked against pestilence.
His name appears in the Calendar on 10 April, the day of his death (Gue'rin, “ Les
petits Bollandistes,” iv, 314). The Crucifixion of St. Macarius (omittins: the stone)
was engraved by Adriaen Oollaert in Riccius, “ Triumphus Jesu Christi Crucifixi,”
Antwerp, 1608. Cahier (followed by Schreiber) explains the emblem as the heart
of Macarius, which was pierced with sorrow at visiting the scenes of Christ’s Passion,
or at the sins of his people; but this allegorical interpretation is less satisfactory than
tlie literal explanation afforded by the legend.
(4.) Schr. 2706. St. Martin.
The Saint, in knightly costume with a double nimbus, is riding to 1.,
but turns aside to divide his mantle, which is lined with ermine, with the,
sword which he holds in his r. hand, for the benefit of a poor cripple, who
drags himself along on the ground. The horse turns its head to look at
the beggar. In the background is the wall of a fortress, ending 1. in a
square tower with loopholes and battlements and a bulbous roof, and r. in
an open gate, with a portcullis.
The cut is placed on the verso of fol. cceclvii of the MS. The text on the recto
refers to St. Leger, but ends with the heading “ van sinte martinus ghebet,” and an
antiphon follows on the verso.
(5.) Schr. 2714. St. Nicholas of Mtra.
The Saint, in episcopal vestments, with a rayed, double nimbus, stands
turning to r. on the chequered floor of a G-othic chapel, holcling his
pastoral staff in his 1. hand, and raising his r. hand in benediction towards
the three boys, whom he miraculously restored to life when they hacl been
killed for food during a famine and salted clown in a tub. In the back-
ground is a row of columns which stand on the coping of a low wall, and
support the roof of the building.
The cut is placed on the recto of fol. cccclxxiii of the MS. The text has the head-
ing “ van sint’ claes eyn schoen ghebetThe prayer occupies both sides of the leaf.
(6.) Schr. 2724. St. Roch.
The Saint stands turning to r. in pilgrim’s dress with clouble nimbus,
holding a staff and wallet in his 1. hand, and drawing his tunic aside with
his r. hand to show the wound in his thigh. The angel stands before
him, with both hands outstretched. In the foreground stands a dog
holding a loaf in its mouth. Some stones lie on the ground 1., and a
plant grows in the corner r. On the grouncl are several irregular patches
of dots. A wattled fence is in the background. Over the saint’s head is
his name, iiodjUQ, in black Gothic letters, followed by an orna-
mental cross. Some white dots may be observed among the curls of his
hair, which seem to be a reminiscence of the mcmiere criblee.
The cut is placed on the recto of fol. ccccv of the MS., whic.h has the signature 0. 2
at the foot. After five lines, which conclude another prayer, stands the heading, “ van
s’ rochus gebet,” followed by the prayer, which occupies both sides of the leaf.
(7.) Schr. 2728. St. Sebastian.
The Saint is seen to the waist only, standing, in knightly costume,
having a short tunic over his armour, and a mantle fastened by two cords