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).

Liber Pontificalis 54

First edition (as reconstructed by Duchesne)

Eodem tempore venit corona aurea cum gemmis praetiosissimis a rege Francorum.

'At that time a crown with very precious jewels came from the Christian king of the Franks.'


Second edition

Eodem tempore venit regnus cum gemmis praetiosis a rege Francorum Cloduveum christianum, donum beato Petro apostolo.

Sub huius episcopatum multa vasa aurea vel argentea venerunt de Grecias, et:
evangelia cum tabulas aureas cum gemmis praetiosis, qui pens. lib. XV;
patenam auream cum yaquintis, qui pens. lib. XX;
patenas argenteas II, pens. sing. lib. XXV;
scyphum aureum cum gemmis, pens. lib. VIII;
scyphum aureum circumdatum regnum, pens. lib. VIII;
scyphos argenteos deauratos III, pens. sing. lib. V;
gabatam helectrinam, pens. lib. II;
tecas cyrei aureas II, pens. lib. VI;
pallia olovera blattea cum tabulis aurotextis de clamide vel de stolam imperialem;
subfitorium super confessionem beati Petri apostoli. 
Haec omnia a Iustino Augusto orthodoxo votorum gratia optulta sunt.

Eodem tempore Theodoricus rex optulit beato Petro apostolo cereostata argentea II, pens. sing. lib. LXX.

Eodem tempore fecit papa Hormisda apud beatum Petrum apostolum trabem ex argento, quem cooperuit, qui pens. lib. IXL. Hic fecit in basilica Constantiniana:
arcum argenteum ante altare, qui pens. lib. XX;
canthara argentea XVI, pens. sing. lib. XII. 
Item ad beatum Paulum fecit:
arcos argenteos II, pens. sing. lib. XX;
cantara argentea XVI, pens. lib. XV;
amas argenteas III, pens. sing. lib. X;
scyphos argenteos stationales VI cum duces, pens. sing. lib. VI.


'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.

In his episcopacy there came from Greece many gold and silver vessels, and:
gospels with gold covers and precious jewels, weighing 15 lb;
a gold paten with jacinths, weighing 20 lb;
2 silver patens each weighing 25 lb;
a gold scyphus with jewels, weighing 8 lb;
a gold scyphus surrounded with a diadem, weighing 8 lb;
3 silver-gilt scyphi each weighing 5 lb;
an electrum bowl weighing 2 lb;
2 gold wax-chests weighing 6 lb;
purple-dyed pallia with gold-work patches of cloth and of imperial vesture;
an incense-burner over the confessio of the blessed Peter the apostle.
All these were presented by the orthodox emperor Justin as an offering for
prayers answered.

Then king Theodoric presented to the blessed Peter the apostle 2 silver candlesticks weighing 70 lb.

Then pope Hormisdas constructed at the blessed Peter’s a beam which he covered with silver, weighing 1040 lb.
He provided in the Constantinian basilica:
a silver arch before the altar, weighing 20 lb;
16 silver chandeliers each weighing 12 lb.
Also at the blessed Paul’s he provided:
2 silver arches each weighing 20 lb;
16 silver chandeliers weighing 15 lb;
3 silver amae each weighing 10 lb;
6 silver scyphi for stational use, with stoppers, each weighing 6 lb.'


Text: Duchesne 1886, 103 and 271-272. Translation: Davis 2010, 47-48, lightly modified.