E01307: The Liber Pontificalis, written in Latin in Rome in the 530s, and re-edited before 546, in its account of *Hilarus (bishop of Rome, ob. 468, S00566) names his refurbishments in, and offerings to, several churches and oratories in Rome: dedicated to *John (Apostle and Evangelist, S00042), *John the Baptist (S00020), the Apostles *Peter (S00036) and *Paul (S00008), *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), *Laurence (deacon and martyr of Rome, S00037), and *Stephen (the First Martyr, S00030).
Creators: name: Bryan
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2016
Subjects: History

description: Liber Pontificalis 48<br><br>First edition (as reconstructed by Duchesne)<br><br>The passage about Hilarus' offerings can be found only in the second edition.<br><br><br>Second edition<br><br>[ORATORIES AT THE LATERAN BAPTISTERY, OF STS JOHN THE BAPTIST AND JOHN THE EVANGELIST, AND OF THE HOLY CROSS]<br><br>Hic fecit oraturia III in baptisterio basilicae Constantinianae, sancti Iohannis baptistae et sancti Iohannis euangelistae et sanctae crucis, omnia ex argento et lapidibus pretiosis: <br>confessionem sancti Iohannis baptistae ex argento, qui pens. lib. C, et crucem auream; <br>confessionem sancti Iohannis euangelistae ex argento, qui pens. lib. C, et crucem auream; <br>in ambis oratoriis ianuas aereas argentoclusas...<br><br>'He [Hilarus] built 3 oratories in the baptistery of the Constantinian basilica, of saint John the Baptist, saint John the Evangelist, and the Holy Cross, all of silver and precious stones:<br>the confessio of saint John the Baptist, of silver, weighing 100 lb, and a gold cross;<br>the confessio of saint John the Evangelist of silver, weighing 100 lb, and a gold cross;<br>in both oratories bronze doors chased with silver.'<br><br><br>There follows a list of offerings for the oratory of the Holy Cross, followed by those at the confessio of saint John:<br> <br><br>Ante confessionem beati Iohannis: <br>coronam argenteam, pens. lib. XX; <br>farum cantarum, pens. lib. XXV;<br>farum cantarum, pens. lib. XXV.<br>Item ad sanctum Iohannem intra sanctum fontem: <br>lucernam auream cum nixus luminum X, pens. lib. V; <br>cervos argenteos III fundentes aquam, pens. sing. lib. XXX; <br>turrem argenteam cum delfinos, pens. lib. LX; <br>columbam auream, pens. lib. II.<br><br>In front of the confessio of the blessed John:<br>a silver crown weighing 20 lb;<br>a chandelier weighing 25 lb;<br>Also at saint John within the holy Font:<br>a gold lantern with 10 wicks for lighting, weighing 5 lb;<br>3 silver stags pouring water, each weighing 30 lb;<br>a silver tower with dolphins, weighing 60 lb;<br>a gold dove weighing 2 lb...<br><br>There follows a list of offerings at the Constantinian Basilica [= the Lateran basilica]<br><br><br><br>[ST PETER'S]<br><br>Ad beatum Petrum apostolum: <br>scyphum aureum, pens. lib. V; <br>alium scyphum aureum cum gemmis prasinis et yaquintis, pens. lib. IIII; <br>calices argenteos ministeriales X, pens. sing. lib. II; <br>amas argenteas II, pens. sing. lib. VIII; <br>fara cantara argentea XXIIII, pens. sing. lib. V. <br> <br>'At the blessed Peter the Apostle:<br>a gold scyphus weighing 5 lb;<br>another gold scyphus with prase and jacinth jewels, weighing 4 lb;<br>10 silver service chalices each weighing 2 lb;<br>2 silver amae each weighing 8 lb;<br>24 silver chandeliers each weighing 5 lb.'<br><br><br>[ST PAUL'S]<br><br>Ad beatum Paulum apostolum: <br>scyphum aureum, pens. lib. V; <br>alium scyphum aureum cum gemmis, pens. lib. V; <br>scyphos argenteos IIII, pens. sing. lib. VI; <br>calices ministeriales X, pens. sing. lib. II; <br>amas argenteas II, pens. sing. lib. X.<br><br>'At the blessed Paul the Apostle:<br>a gold scyphus weighing 5 lb;<br>another gold scyphus with jewels, weighing 5 lb;<br>4 silver scyphi each weighing 6 lb;<br>10 service chalices each weighing 2 lb;<br>2 silver amae each weighing 10 lb.'<br><br><br>[ST LAURENCE'S]<br><br>Ad beatum Laurentium martyrem: <br>scyphum aureum cum gemmis prasinis et yacintis, pens. lib. IIII; <br>lucernam auream nixorum X, pens. lib. V; <br>scyphum auro purissimo, pens. lib. V; <br>lampadas aureas II, pens. sing. lib. I; <br>farum cantarum aureum, pens. lib. II; <br>turrem argenteam cum delfinos, pens. lib. XXV; <br>scyphos argenteos III, pens. sing. lib. VIII; <br>calices ministeriales XII, pens. sing. lib. II; <br>altarem argenteum, pens. lib. XL; <br>lampadas argenteas X, pens. lib. XX; <br>amas argenteas II, pens. sing. lib. X; <br>In basilica beati Laurenti martyris: <br>phara cantara argentea X, pens. lib. LX; <br>cantara aerea XXVI; <br>ministeria ad baptismum sive ad paenitentem argentea, pens. lib. X; <br>fara aerea L.<br><br>'At the blessed Laurence the martyr:<br>a gold scyphus with prase and jacinth jewels, weighing 4 lb;<br>a lantern of finest gold with 10 wicks, weighing 5 lb;<br>a scyphus of finest gold weighing 5 lb;<br>2 gold lamps each weighing 1 lb;<br>a gold chandelier weighing 2 lb;<br>a silver tower with dolphins, weighing 25 lb;<br>3 silver scyphi each weighing 8 lb;<br>12 service chalices each weighing 2 lb;<br>a silver altar weighing 40 lb;<br>10 silver lamps weighing 20 lb;<br>2 silver amae each weighing 10 lb.<br>10. In the basilica of the blessed Laurence the martyr:<br>10 silver chandeliers weighing 60 lb;<br>26 bronze chandeliers;<br>silver services for baptism and for penance, weighing 10 lb;<br>50 bronze lights.'<br><br><br>[OTHER FOUNDATIONS AND OFFERINGS]<br><br>In urbe vero Roma constituit ministeria, qui circuirent constitutas stationes: <br>scyphum aureum stationarium, pens. lib. VIII; <br>scyphos argenteos XXV per titulos, pens. sing. lib. X; <br>amas argenteas XXV, pens. sing. lib. X; <br>calices ministeriales L, pens. sing. lib. II.<br>Hic omnia in basilica Constantiniana vel ad sancta Maria constituta recondit.<br>Hic fecit monasterio ad sanctum Laurentium et balneum et alium sub aere et pretorium <br>'In Rome he arranged services to circulate around the established stationes:<br>a gold scyphus for stational use, weighing 8 lb;<br>25 silver scyphi for the tituli , each weighing 10 lb;<br>25 silver amae each weighing 10 lb;<br>50 service chalices each weighing 2 lb.<br>He had ordered all these to be kept at the Constantinian basilica and at St Mary’s.<br>He built a monastery at St Laurence’s, and a bath, and another in the open air, and a praetorium .'<br><br><br>Text: Duchesne 1886, 242-245. Translation: Davis 2010, 37-40, lightly modified<br><br>The passage in brackets, &lt;&gt;, is an interpolation, recorded in only some manuscripts of the Liber Pontificalis; it is uncertain when it was added to the text.<br><br>