MEDIEVAL EPIGRAPHY

The course is part of the degree course in History and aims to provide students with the first methodological tools in the field of epigraphy from the late ancient age until the sixteenth century.
The teaching objectives are: to develop the ability to reflect on written forms, on the state of preservation of epigraphic materials, on the forms of transmission of epigraphic texts; to provide the main tools for transcriptions and critical editions of epigraphic texts; to provide the basic methodological tools for the palaeographic and epigraphic analysis of medieval writings.
The achievement of these objectives allows the student to have the basis for learning the main medieval epigraphic writings; tools for critical analysis and evaluation of artifacts, as well as the hanging of the main critical tools for the editions of epigraphic texts.
The teaching includes seminar-based activities on techniques for recording epigraphs, with a particular focus on digital recording.

Knowledge and understanding

can critically use the main tools for the epigraphic analysis of medieval artefacts bearing epigraphic texts, whatever the material support;
can use the basic tools necessary for the cataloguing, critical and analytical study of the main medieval epigraphic writings and artefacts in their material aspect; can complete a critical edition of epigraphic texts with the probmies connected to it.
knows the different types of sources useful for the historical reconstruction of the writer contexts that produced the medieval graphic typologies and is able to interweave them in a deep and effective way.
In the field of teaching, activities are planned to start the study of medieval epigraphy with the active and verifiable participation of students.

no prerequisites are required

recognition of the main categories of epigraphic artefacts; classification of epigraphic supports; type and class of epigraphic supports; processing techniques and chronology of the techniques used to process the artefacts; state of preservation and main categories of damage; causes of material damage to the epigraphic support; techniques for processing epigraphic writings; layout systems distributed by supports; types of writings from the II century d.C. to the XVI century; state of conservation of the writings and main problems linked to the state of conservation of the texts; criteria for transcription and editing of epigraphic texts.

materials for the exercises and manuals are present in Moodle; there are commented powerpoints and materials for the exercises.
Bibliography for the exam:

I. DI STEFANO MANZELLA, Mestiere di epigrafista. Guida alla schedatura del materiale epigrafico lapideo,Roma 1987 (Vetera 1): capp. 6.1-6.3 (pp. 41-3); 7 (pp. 49-68); 8 (pp.69-73); 9.1-9.3.5 (pp. 75-82); 11 (pp. 117-120); 12.5-12.8 (pp.126-134); 13.1-13.7.5 (pp. 135-151); 15.1-15.2 (pp. 169-171); 16.6 (pp.182-3); 19 (pp. 209-219).
A. PETRUCCI, Breve storia della scrittura latina, Roma 1992 (nuova edizione riveduta e aggiornata): pp. 17-136.

Eventuali letture di approfondimento:

A. Petrucci, La scrittura. Ideologia e rappresentazione, Torino, 1986 (Piccola Biblioteca Einaudi, 473).
A. Petrucci, Le scritture ultime. Ideologia della morte e strategie dello scrivere nella tradizione occidentale, Torino, 1995 (Saggi, 798).

The test is oral. You can submit a short paper on published or unpublished material, but it's not part of the examination.

oral

The instructor is responsible for ensuring the authenticity and originality of all examinations and coursework. In cases of suspected academic misconduct, an additional on-site assessment may be required during the exams, which may differ from the standard format.

Grading, with a score assigned based on the presence of the following knowledge/skills/abilities:
- Range 18-22: sufficient knowledge of the content; sufficient ability to recognise classes of materials; sufficient ability to interpret graphical forms; sufficient
communication skills in relation to the use of specific language.
- Range 23-26: fair knowledge of the content; fair ability to recognise materials; fair ability to interpret and connect events; fair communication skills in relation to the use of specific language.
- Range 27-29: good/very good knowledge of content; good/very good ability to recognise materials; good/very good ability to interpret and connect events; good/very good communication skills in relation to the use of specific language.
- 30: excellent knowledge of content; excellent ability to recognise classes of materials; excellent ability to interpret and connect events; excellent communication skills in relation to the use of specific language.
- 30 with honours: excellent knowledge of content; excellent ability to recognise classes of materials; excellent ability to interpret and connect events; excellent communication skills.

classroom lessons; classroom exercises; reading, dating and localization exercises using facsimiles. The course also includes visits to the main epigraphic collections in the area

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