E01354: The second edition of the Liber Pontificalis, written in Latin in Rome between the 530s and 546, in its account of *Hormisdas (bishop of Rome, ob. 523, S00799), lists offerings to the basilica of *Peter (the Apostle, S00036) by kings Clovis and Theodoric, and the emperor Justin; and Hormisdas' own gifts to the Lateran basilica and the basilicas of Peter and of *Paul (the Apostle, S00008).
Creators: name: Robert
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2016
Subjects: History

description: Liber Pontificalis 54<br><br>First edition (as reconstructed by Duchesne)<br><br>Eodem tempore venit corona aurea cum gemmis praetiosissimis a rege Francorum. <br><br>'At that time a crown with very precious jewels came from the Christian king of the Franks.'<br><br><br>Second edition<br><br>Eodem tempore venit regnus cum gemmis praetiosis a rege Francorum Cloduveum christianum, donum beato Petro apostolo. <br><br>Sub huius episcopatum multa vasa aurea vel argentea venerunt de Grecias, et: <br>evangelia cum tabulas aureas cum gemmis praetiosis, qui pens. lib. XV; <br>patenam auream cum yaquintis, qui pens. lib. XX; <br>patenas argenteas II, pens. sing. lib. XXV; <br>scyphum aureum cum gemmis, pens. lib. VIII; <br>scyphum aureum circumdatum regnum, pens. lib. VIII; <br>scyphos argenteos deauratos III, pens. sing. lib. V; <br>gabatam helectrinam, pens. lib. II; <br>tecas cyrei aureas II, pens. lib. VI; <br>pallia olovera blattea cum tabulis aurotextis de clamide vel de stolam imperialem; <br>subfitorium super confessionem beati Petri apostoli. <br>Haec omnia a Iustino Augusto orthodoxo votorum gratia optulta sunt.<br><br>Eodem tempore Theodoricus rex optulit beato Petro apostolo cereostata argentea II, pens. sing. lib. LXX.<br><br>Eodem tempore fecit papa Hormisda apud beatum Petrum apostolum trabem ex argento, quem cooperuit, qui pens. lib. IXL. Hic fecit in basilica Constantiniana:<br>arcum argenteum ante altare, qui pens. lib. XX; <br>canthara argentea XVI, pens. sing. lib. XII. <br>Item ad beatum Paulum fecit:<br>arcos argenteos II, pens. sing. lib. XX; <br>cantara argentea XVI, pens. lib. XV; <br>amas argenteas III, pens. sing. lib. X;<br>scyphos argenteos stationales VI cum duces, pens. sing. lib. VI.<br><br><br>'At that time a diadem with precious jewels came from Clovis the Christian king of the Franks as a gift to the blessed Peter the apostle. <br><br>In his episcopacy there came from Greece many gold and silver vessels, and:<br>gospels with gold covers and precious jewels, weighing 15 lb;<br>a gold paten with jacinths, weighing 20 lb;<br>2 silver patens each weighing 25 lb;<br>a gold scyphus with jewels, weighing 8 lb;<br>a gold scyphus surrounded with a diadem, weighing 8 lb;<br>3 silver-gilt scyphi each weighing 5 lb;<br>an electrum bowl weighing 2 lb;<br>2 gold wax-chests weighing 6 lb;<br>purple-dyed pallia with gold-work patches of cloth and of imperial vesture;<br>an incense-burner over the confessio of the blessed Peter the apostle.<br>All these were presented by the orthodox emperor Justin as an offering for<br>prayers answered.<br><br>Then king Theodoric presented to the blessed Peter the apostle 2 silver candlesticks weighing 70 lb.<br><br>Then pope Hormisdas constructed at the blessed Peter’s a beam which he covered with silver, weighing 1040 lb.<br>He provided in the Constantinian basilica:<br>a silver arch before the altar, weighing 20 lb;<br>16 silver chandeliers each weighing 12 lb.<br>Also at the blessed Paul’s he provided:<br>2 silver arches each weighing 20 lb;<br>16 silver chandeliers weighing 15 lb;<br>3 silver amae each weighing 10 lb;<br>6 silver scyphi for stational use, with stoppers, each weighing 6 lb.'<br><br><br>Text: Duchesne 1886, 103 and 271-272. Translation: Davis 2010, 47-48, lightly modified.<br>