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  ST. BENEDICT AND THEOBALD THE ABBOT – MINIATURE OF THE CASSINESE CODE N.73 – DATABLE BETWEEN 1022 AND 1035 – ABBAZIA DI MONTECASSINO The abbot and the Saint are wearing identical apparel which mirrors the disposition of the Regula of Saint Benedict: dark cowl (cucullum), manilla tinted scapular and …

  JOHN THE ABBOT DEDICATES HIS BOOK TO SAINT BENEDICT – MINIATURE OF THE 175 M CODEX – DATED X CENTURY – LIBRARY, MONTECASSINO   John the abbot wears an embroidered scapular over the tunic, the cowl (cucullus) is embellished as well. These garments are imposed by the Rule of …