PALEOGRAPHY

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2016/2017

Type of Course:

Related/Supplementary

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

Master's Degree Programme in HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL SCIENCES

Disciplinary Sector:

Palaeography

Language:

Italian

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

MUSARRA Antonio

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

A basic knowledge of the Latin language is helpful

AF code:

40001351

Assessment Methods

Verification of learning:

Individual oral examination

Teaching period

Second semester

Objectives

The course aims to provide a broad introduction to the basic principles of Latin palaeography. At the end of the course, students will have acquired the critical abilities to recognize and place the the main scriptures in use in medieval Europe over time from the Roman world to the invention of press.

Contents

The course will address the main stages of the evolution of Latin writing from the Roman world to the advent of the the press emphasizing their historical and social context. Special attention will be given to private documents and their scriptures.

Recommended Bibliography

- G. Costamagna, Perché scriviamo così. Invito alla paleografia latina, Roma, Il Centro di Ricerca, 1987.

- A. Petrucci, Breve storia della scrittura latina, Roma, Bagatto Libri, 1992.

Non-attending students must add:

- G. Cencetti, Paleografia latina, Roma, Jouvence, 1978.

It is recommended to contact the teacher to get access to the books and take advantage of the exercise tables delivered during the lessons.

For a bibliographic update it is possible to refer to A. PRATESI, P. CHERUBINI, Paleografia latina. Storia dell’avventura grafica nel mondo occidentale, Città del Vaticano, Scuola Vaticana di paleografia, diplomatica e archivistica, 2010.
The study of this volume is not required for the examination. Instead, it is advisable to consult the voices recalled during the lessons contained in A. RICCI, Carta e penna. Piccolo glossario di paleografia, Roma, Viella, 2014.

Methods of Provision

Conventional

Teaching Methods

There will be lectures on general aspects of the history of Latin writing with the aid of visual, digital and paper material; in-depth seminars on specific topics; seminar activities with the participation of the students.

Contacts/More Information

The teaching material used during the lessons, made available to students, will be an integral part of the exam program.

Other courses

Course year: 1

HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY
12 credits
ANTIQUITY AND ROMAN INSTITUTIONS
12 credits - Caratterizzante
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
6 credits - Caratterizzante
HISTORY AND GREEK EPIGRAPHY
12 credits - Caratterizzante
THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY
12 credits - Caratterizzante
CONTEMPORARY HISTORY
6 credits - Affine/Integrativa
MEDIEVAL HISTORY
12 credits - Affine/Integrativa
MODERN HISTORY
6 credits - Affine/Integrativa

Course year: 2

GEOGRAFIA DEI PAESAGGI
6 credits - Affine/Integrativa
PALEOGRAPHY
6 credits - Affine/Integrativa
FINAL TEST
10 credits - Lingua/Prova Finale
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
6 credits - Altro
FRENCH LANGUAGE
6 credits - Altro
GERMAN LANGUAGE
6 credits - Altro
OTHER USEFUL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE WORLD OF WORK INCLUSION
2 credits - Altro
SPANISH LANGUAGE
6 credits - Altro

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