Volume / Number: 3 / 404

• Naples Italy Biblioteca Nazionale IV. A. 8 (foll. 40–47) [palimpsest old]

Written probably in North Italy, to judge from the character of the script, which shows some resemblances to Bobbio uncial. The ancient leaves were re-used in the eighth century, doubtless at Bobbio, for copying the Liber Pontificalis. For the later history of the MS see preceding item.

Script is a well-formed, somewhat heavy uncial: the bow of uncial A is rather full; the upper bow of B and R is fair-sized and does not touch the stem; the hasta of uncial E is high and the eye is closed; the oblique stroke of N curves somewhat at the end; S is top-heavy. The whole script seems to incline to the left.

• Text: MSS with texts available in the Bobbio library during the Lombard period (Zironi, 2004)