Pal.lat.24
Manuscript information
- Resource type:
- Manuscript
- Collection:
- Pal.lat.
- Shelfmark:
- Pal.lat.24
- Library:
- Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
- Date:
- sec. VI-VII/VIII
- Beginning date:
- 576
- Ending date:
- 900
- Country:
- Italia. Germania
- Region:
- Italia meridionale
- Place:
- Lorsch
- Support:
- membr.
- Height:
- 140
- Width:
- 100
- Extent:
- 176 (+ 128bis)
- Content:
- Biblia. Libri sapientiales et didactici
Description
Curatorial narrative
Pal. lat. 24 includes several Biblical books of the Old Testament (Tobias, Judith, Job, Esther). It was initially copied in an Uncial script in 22 long lines per page in the seventh or eighth century. The writing surface of this original manuscript seems to have been entirely made up of nine recycled Latin manuscripts and a Greek one ranging from the fourth to the sixth century. Soon after its production (8th c.), probably already at Lorsch, this manuscript was restored and its missing texts were copied on brand-new parchment (ff. 1-8, 17-37, 54-71) by another Uncial hand. The long lines vary from 17-21 per page, and each page currently measures 110 × 85 mm. It found its way to the Palatine Library at Heidelberg whence it arrived to the Vatican Library in 1623. Pal. lat. 24 is the earliest testimony of palimpsest research in the Vatican Library due to the discovery of its Livy palimpsest in 1772. Shortly after the discovery of its other recycled folios, Pal. lat. 24 was treated with chemical reagents to facilitate the reading of its earlier texts by the Danish scholar and diplomat, Barthold Georg Niebuhr before Angelo Mai’s arrival to the Vatican Library. With ten different recycled manuscripts, Pal. lat. 24 includes the highest number of palimpsests in the Vatican Library. The separate folios of this manuscript are conserved in cardboard folders.
Parts of this manuscript
42r + 41v, 41r + 42v <inf. 4>
Fragmenta medicinalia
- Date:
- sec. V
- Beginning date:
- 401
- Ending date:
- 500
- Locus:
- 42r + 41v, 41r + 42v <inf. 4>
- Supplied title:
- Fragmenta medicinalia
- Language:
- Greco.
- Alphabet:
- Greco.
- Source of information:
- J. Fohlen, Recherches sur le manuscrit palimpseste Vatican, Pal. lat. 24, in Scrittura e civiltà 3 (1979), pp. 213-214
43v, 43r <inf. 1>
De vita patris (fragmentum)
- Date:
- sec. III-IV
- Beginning date:
- 276
- Ending date:
- 325
- Locus:
- 43v, 43r <inf. 1>
- Supplied title:
- De vita patris (fragmentum)
- Other name:
- Nicianus, sec. III-IV [scribe]
- Language:
- Latino.
- Alphabet:
- Latino.
- Source of information:
- J. Fohlen, Recherches sur le manuscrit palimpseste Vatican, Pal. lat. 24, in Scrittura e civiltà 3 (1979), p. 212
44v, 44r, 39v, 39r, 15v, 15r, 10v, 10r, 40v, 40r <inf. 1>
De amicitia (fragmenta)
- Date:
- sec. III-IV
- Beginning date:
- 276
- Ending date:
- 325
- Locus:
- 44v, 44r, 39v, 39r, 15v, 15r, 10v, 10r, 40v, 40r <inf. 1>
- Supplied title:
- De amicitia (fragmenta)
- Other name:
- Nicianus, sec. III-IV [scribe]
- Language:
- Latino.
- Alphabet:
- Latino.
- Source of information:
- J. Fohlen, Recherches sur le manuscrit palimpseste Vatican, Pal. lat. 24, in Scrittura e civiltà 3 (1979), pp. 211-212
45v + 38r, 45r + 38v <inf. 3>
Fabulae (fragmentum)
53v, 53r, 46v, 46r <inf. 5>
Gratiarum actio in Senatu pro Carthaginiensibus (fragmenta)
- Date:
- sec. IV-V
- Beginning date:
- 376
- Ending date:
- 425
- Locus:
- 53v, 53r, 46v, 46r <inf. 5>
- Supplied title:
- Gratiarum actio in Senatu pro Carthaginiensibus (fragmenta)
- Language:
- Latino.
- Alphabet:
- Latino.
- Source of information:
- J. Fohlen, Recherches sur le manuscrit palimpseste Vatican, Pal. lat. 24, in Scrittura e civiltà 3 (1979), p. 214
73r + 78v, 73v + 78r, 76r + 75v, 76v + 75r <inf. 8>
Ab Urbe condita (fragmenta)
- Date:
- sec. IV
- Beginning date:
- 301
- Ending date:
- 400
- Locus:
- 73r + 78v, 73v + 78r, 76r + 75v, 76v + 75r <inf. 8>
- Supplied title:
- Ab Urbe condita (fragmenta)
- Language:
- Latino.
- Alphabet:
- Latino.
- Source of information:
- J. Fohlen, Recherches sur le manuscrit palimpseste Vatican, Pal. lat. 24, in Scrittura e civiltà 3 (1979), pp. 217-218
77v-82r
Prologus in Iob
- Date:
- sec. VI-VII
- Beginning date:
- 576
- Ending date:
- 625
- Country:
- Italia
- Region:
- Italia meridionale
- Locus:
- 77v-82r
- Supplied title:
- Prologus in Iob
- Language:
- Latino.
- Alphabet:
- Latino.
- Source of information:
- J. Fohlen, Recherches sur le manuscrit palimpseste Vatican, Pal. lat. 24, in Scrittura e civiltà 3 (1979), p. 200
86v + 81r, 86r + 81v, 101v + 100r, 101r + 100v, 77v + 74r, 77r + 74v <inf. 9>
Oratio pro M. Fonteio (fragmenta)
- Date:
- sec. V
- Beginning date:
- 401
- Ending date:
- 500
- Locus:
- 86v + 81r, 86r + 81v, 101v + 100r, 101r + 100v, 77v + 74r, 77r + 74v <inf. 9>
- Supplied title:
- Oratio pro M. Fonteio (fragmenta)
- Language:
- Latino.
- Alphabet:
- Latino.
- Source of information:
- J. Fohlen, Recherches sur le manuscrit palimpseste Vatican, Pal. lat. 24, in Scrittura e civiltà 3 (1979), pp. 218-219
123v + 128r, 124r + 127v, 124v + 127r <inf. 10>
Oratio pro Sex. Roscio Amerino (fragmenta)
- Date:
- sec. V
- Beginning date:
- 401
- Ending date:
- 500
- Locus:
- 123v + 128r, 124r + 127v, 124v + 127r <inf. 10>
- Supplied title:
- Oratio pro Sex. Roscio Amerino (fragmenta)
- Language:
- Latino.
- Alphabet:
- Latino.
- Source of information:
- J. Fohlen, Recherches sur le manuscrit palimpseste Vatican, Pal. lat. 24, in Scrittura e civiltà 3 (1979), pp. 219-220
126r + 125v, 126v + 125r, 122v + 128ar, 122r + 128av, 123r + 128v, 123v + 128r <inf. 10>
Oratio pro C. Rabirio perduellionis reo (fragmenta)
- Date:
- sec. V
- Beginning date:
- 401
- Ending date:
- 500
- Locus:
- 126r + 125v, 126v + 125r, 122v + 128ar, 122r + 128av, 123r + 128v, 123v + 128r <inf. 10>
- Supplied title:
- Oratio pro C. Rabirio perduellionis reo (fragmenta)
- Language:
- Latino.
- Alphabet:
- Latino.
- Source of information:
- J. Fohlen, Recherches sur le manuscrit palimpseste Vatican, Pal. lat. 24, in Scrittura e civiltà 3 (1979), p. 219
134v + 131r, 134r + 131v, 133v + 132r, 133r + 132v, 163v + 166r, 163r + 166v, 176v + 169r, 176r + 169v, 147v + 150r, 147r + 150v, 95v + 88r, 95r + 88v, 92v +91r, 92r + 91v, 146v + 151r, 146r + 151v, 98v + 103r, 98r + 103v, 97v + 104r, 97r + 104v, 148v + 149r, 148r + 149v, 93v + 90r, 93r + 90v, 94v + 89r, 94r + 89v, 152v + 145r, 152r + 145v, 153v + 160r, 153r + 160v, 154v + 159r, 154r + 159v, 174v + 171r, 174r + 171v, 84v + 83r, 84r + 83v, 85v + 82r, 85r + 82v, 175v + 170r, 175r + 170v, 155v + 158r, 155r + 158v, 156v + 157r, 156r + 157v, 106v + 113r, 106r + 113v, 121v + 114r, 121r + 114v, 118v + 117r, 118r + 117v, 111v + 108r, 111r + 108v, 130v + 135r, 130r + 135v, 129v + 136r, 129r + 136v, 137v + 144r, 137r + 144v, 140v + 141r, 140r + 141v, 80v + 87r, 80r + 87v, 79v + 72r, 79r + 72v, 107v + 112r, 107r + 112v, 110v + 109r, 110r + 109v, 164v + 165r, 164r + 165v, 167v + 162r, 167r + 162v, 102v + 99r, 102r + 99v, 116v + 119r, 116r + 119v, 115v + 120r, 115r + 120v, 105v + 96r, 150r + 96v, 173v + 172r, 173r + 172v, 168v + 161r, 168r + 161v, 143v + 138r, 143r + 138v, 142v + 139r, 142r + 139v <inf. 7>
Noctes Atticae (fragmenta)
- Date:
- sec. IV
- Beginning date:
- 301
- Ending date:
- 400
- Locus:
- 134v + 131r, 134r + 131v, 133v + 132r, 133r + 132v, 163v + 166r, 163r + 166v, 176v + 169r, 176r + 169v, 147v + 150r, 147r + 150v, 95v + 88r, 95r + 88v, 92v +91r, 92r + 91v, 146v + 151r, 146r + 151v, 98v + 103r, 98r + 103v, 97v + 104r, 97r + 104v, 148v + 149r, 148r + 149v, 93v + 90r, 93r + 90v, 94v + 89r, 94r + 89v, 152v + 145r, 152r + 145v, 153v + 160r, 153r + 160v, 154v + 159r, 154r + 159v, 174v + 171r, 174r + 171v, 84v + 83r, 84r + 83v, 85v + 82r, 85r + 82v, 175v + 170r, 175r + 170v, 155v + 158r, 155r + 158v, 156v + 157r, 156r + 157v, 106v + 113r, 106r + 113v, 121v + 114r, 121r + 114v, 118v + 117r, 118r + 117v, 111v + 108r, 111r + 108v, 130v + 135r, 130r + 135v, 129v + 136r, 129r + 136v, 137v + 144r, 137r + 144v, 140v + 141r, 140r + 141v, 80v + 87r, 80r + 87v, 79v + 72r, 79r + 72v, 107v + 112r, 107r + 112v, 110v + 109r, 110r + 109v, 164v + 165r, 164r + 165v, 167v + 162r, 167r + 162v, 102v + 99r, 102r + 99v, 116v + 119r, 116r + 119v, 115v + 120r, 115r + 120v, 105v + 96r, 150r + 96v, 173v + 172r, 173r + 172v, 168v + 161r, 168r + 161v, 143v + 138r, 143r + 138v, 142v + 139r, 142r + 139v <inf. 7>
- Supplied title:
- Noctes Atticae (fragmenta)
- Other name:
- Cotta, sec. IV [scribe]
- Language:
- Latino.
- Alphabet:
- Latino.
- Source of information:
- J. Fohlen, Recherches sur le manuscrit palimpseste Vatican, Pal. lat. 24, in Scrittura e civiltà 3 (1979), pp. 201-210, 215-217
13v, 13r, 12v, 12r, 11v, 11r, 14v, 14r <inf. 2>
De bello civili (fragmenta)
- Date:
- sec. IV-V
- Beginning date:
- 376
- Ending date:
- 425
- Locus:
- 13v, 13r, 12v, 12r, 11v, 11r, 14v, 14r <inf. 2>
- Supplied title:
- De bello civili (fragmenta)
- Language:
- Latino.
- Alphabet:
- Latino.
- Source of information:
- J. Fohlen, Recherches sur le manuscrit palimpseste Vatican, Pal. lat. 24, in Scrittura e civiltà 3 (1979), pp. 212-213
1r-34r
Tobias (2, 20 - 14, 17)
- Date:
- sec. VI-VII, sec. VIII, sec. IX
- Beginning date:
- 576, 701, 801
- Ending date:
- 625, 800, 900
- Country:
- Italia and Germania
- Region:
- Italia meridionale
- Place:
- Lorsch
- Overview:
- sec. VI-VII (ff. 10-15), sec. VIII (ff. 1-8, 17-34), sec. IX (ff. 9, 16); Germania (ff. 9, 16), Italia meridionale (ff. 10-15), Lorsch (ff. 9, 16).
- Locus:
- 1r-34r
- Supplied title:
- Tobias (2, 20 - 14, 17)
- Uniform title:
- Biblia. V.T. Tobias. Latino
- Incipit:
- caprarum a[ccipiens] detulisset domi
- Other name:
- Hieronymus, s., 342/347-419 [translator]
- Language:
- Latino.
- Alphabet:
- Latino.
- Source of information:
- J. Fohlen, Recherches sur le manuscrit palimpseste Vatican, Pal. lat. 24, in Scrittura e civiltà 3 (1979), pp. 199-200
34r-77v
Iudith (1, 1 - 16, 31)
- Date:
- sec. VIII, sec. VI-VII
- Beginning date:
- 701, 576
- Ending date:
- 800, 625
- Country:
- Italia
- Region:
- Italia meridionale
- Overview:
- sec. VI-VII (ff. 38-53, 72-77), sec. VIII (ff. 34-37, 54-71); Italia meridionale (ff. 38-53, 72-77).
- Locus:
- 34r-77v
- Supplied title:
- Iudith (1, 1 - 16, 31)
- Uniform title:
- Biblia. V.T. Iudith. Latino
- Other name:
- Hieronymus, s., 342/347-419 [translator]
- Language:
- Latino.
- Alphabet:
- Latino.
- Source of information:
- J. Fohlen, Recherches sur le manuscrit palimpseste Vatican, Pal. lat. 24, in Scrittura e civiltà 3 (1979), p. 200
52 + 47, 48 + 51, 50 + 49 <inf. 6>
Fragmenta oratoria
82r-150r
Iob (1, 1 - 28, 16; 32, 3 - 42, 16)
- Date:
- sec. VI-VII
- Beginning date:
- 576
- Ending date:
- 625
- Country:
- Italia
- Region:
- Italia meridionale
- Locus:
- 82r-150r
- Supplied title:
- Iob (1, 1 - 28, 16; 32, 3 - 42, 16)
- Uniform title:
- Biblia. V.T. Iob. Latino
- Other name:
- Hieronymus, s., 342/347-419 [translator]
- Language:
- Latino.
- Alphabet:
- Latino.
- Source of information:
- J. Fohlen, Recherches sur le manuscrit palimpseste Vatican, Pal. lat. 24, in Scrittura e civiltà 3 (1979), p. 200
150v-176v
Esther (1, 1 - 10, 6)
- Date:
- sec. VI-VII
- Beginning date:
- 576
- Ending date:
- 625
- Country:
- Italia
- Region:
- Italia meridionale
- Locus:
- 150v-176v
- Supplied title:
- Esther (1, 1 - 10, 6)
- Uniform title:
- Biblia. V.T. Esther. Latino
- Explicit:
- et in lucem solemque conversatu[s]
- Other name:
- Hieronymus, s., 342/347-419 [translator]
- Language:
- Latino.
- Alphabet:
- Latino.
- Source of information:
- J. Fohlen, Recherches sur le manuscrit palimpseste Vatican, Pal. lat. 24, in Scrittura e civiltà 3 (1979), p. 200