An exposition of the saint's name, e.g. De nomine sancte lucie. Lucia
dicitur a luce...
The saint's life, e.g. De sancta lucia virgine. Lucia virgo siracussana
nobilis genere...
I think it is typical for Legenda aurea and its derivate collections.
PhDr. Zdenek Uhlir
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Deputy Head
Department of Manuscripts and Early Printed Books
National Library of the Czech Republic
http://www.nkp.cz/start/knihcin/ORST/ORST.htm
Memoriae Mundi Series Bohemica
http://digit.nkp.cz
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