I have no knowledge re: that particular film, but IIRC Frampton made at least one orher silent film I've seen shot at 'silent speed', and apparently intended to be projected at that speed, but it might have been 16fps. I don't remember what film though, and it might not even have been Frampton... My (limited, in truth) experience with work from that era is that you can only guarantee 24fps is the intended speed if It has an optical track, or the maker left explicit instructions.
However, one thing that characterizes the exhibition of 16mm prints is a high degree of variability and even randomness. The environments of screening spaces vary dramatically, as do the conditions of prints, and, honestly the conditions of projectors. Each projection is a unique specific 'text', involving choices by the projectionist. My suggestion: embrace that. If you have a two speed projector - like an old Pageant maybe - preview it at both speeds and choose whichever you think makes the piece more interesting. Which might depend on those other variables...
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