Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD078092 (Last Updates: 2020-05-15, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Hic requi- HIC REQVI
iscit(!) bene(!) ISCIT BENE
memorius(!) MEMORIVS
Pertram- PERTRAM
mus a- MVS A
b(b)a(s) qui vix- BA QVI VIX
sit(!) in pace SIT IN PACE
annus(!) ANNVS
XXXIIIIII XXXIIIIII
Chronological Data:
601 AD – 700 AD
Literature:
  • ILCV 1648A.
  • W. Boppert, Die frühchristlichen Inschriften des Mittelrheingebietes (Mainz 1971) 75-77; Zeichnung.
  • K. Körber, RGKB 1, 1908, 79-80, Nr. 9. (B)
  • K. Körber, MZ 4, 1909, 27, Nr. 40; Abb. 36 (Zeichnung).
  • C. Kessel, MZ 113, 2018, 42-44, Nr. 18; Abb. 27.
  • M.J. Klein, MZ 114, 2019, 162-163; Abb. 3.

    IIIF Manifest

    Find circumstances / present location

    province:
    country:
    Germany
    ancient find spot:
    Mogontiacum
    modern find spot:
    Mainz
    find spot:
    modern region:
    Rheinland-Pfalz
    year of find:
    1908
    present location:
    Mainz, Landesmus.

    Type of inscription / language

    type of inscription:
    epitaph
    language:
    Latin

    Type of monument

    type of monument:
    slab
    material:
    Kalkstein
    height:
    75 cm
    width:
    30 cm
    depth:
    14 cm
    decoration:
    present

    Palaeography

    Palaeography:
    chiselled (with remnants of paint)
    punctuation:
    guidelines

    Historical relevant data

    religion:
    cult functions, Jewish/Christian

    Commentary

     
    Bei der Auffindung waren noch Reste von roter Farbe in den Buchstaben erhalten. Paläographie: Vorkarolingische Kapitalis II. (B): Körber, RGKB: Z. 3: memorus.

    People

    Person 1
    Name:
    Pertrammus
    Cognomen:
    Pertrammus
    gender:
    male
    Age: Years:
    36

    General Data

    HD-Nr:
    HD078092
    Work Status:
    checked with photo
    Last Update:
    2020-05-15 by Gräf
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