LATIN PALAEOGRAPHY

- Knowledge of theoretical, methodological and operational tools related to latin paleography form 7th cent. BC to 16th AD;
- Comprehensive understanding of the principal critical tools for the socio-historical analysis of the written heritage and overview of the techniques of transmission, valorisation and effective communication of acquired information, related to the early Roman period to the Modern Age, in the whole mediterranean and european area;
- Ability to critically intervene on complex systems of documents and manuscripts, with particular reference to the knowledge of written artifacts preceding Modern Age;
- Ability to deliver a critical edition of a text.

- Knowledge of latin writing system history from its origins to XVI century;
- Ability to transcribe and to identfy date and place of origin of the principal latin writing systems in manuscripts and documents from 7th BC to 16th AD;
- Ability to critically apply theoretical methodological tools learnt, from the analysis of the codicological support of written text to the palaeographic analysis of documents and manuscripts;
- Ability to analyse complex written manufacts, including manuscripts and documents, in particular those dating back to the early Roman civilisation (7th BC) until the Modern Age.

No prerequisites are required

Paleographic terminology;
Material support for written texts (papyrus; paper etc..)
Systems of abbreviations;
Datation criteria;
Principal latin writing systems from epigraphical context of the Roman Age to early Modern Age;
General principles for critical edition of texts in manuscripts and documents.

A textbook of one of the following:

A. Petrucci, Breve storia della scrittura latina, Roma 1992.

B. Bischoff, Paleografia latina. Antichita e Medioevo, a c. di G. Mantovani e S. Zamponi, Padova 1992 (in versione originale tedesca o nella traduzione in francese o inglese per gli studenti stranieri).

G. Cencetti, Lineamenti di storia della scrittura latina, ristampa a c. di G. Guerrini Ferri, Bologna 1997.

oral examination.
the examination includes the reading, recognition and contextualization of some of the main medieval writings

lessons;
classroom reading exercise;
visit to libraries and archives for the knowledge of the cultural heritage preserved in the city of Venice.

Italian

Students who do not attend are invited to contact the teacher to agree on an alternative bibliography.
You will find exercise materials, manuals, readings and course documentation in:
https://moodle.unive.it/

oral

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development