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Single discipline educational activity
Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
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Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites, but a basic knowledge of Latin and a good understanding of the main events in medieval and modern history are useful.
Objectives Contents Basic notions on the production and circulation of codices and documents, on the main scripts in Latin characters from the origins to the 15th century and on the abbreviative system will be provided, with attention also to the method of examining manuscripts and documents for ecdotic purposes. Reading exercises will be proposed for each script.
Extended Syllabus The workshop is aimed at developing general knowledge of the following skills: knowledge of the essential evolution of the history of Latin scripts and their abbreviative system; ability to distinguish and interpret the main classical and medieval Latin scripts; ability to critically evaluate the material aspect of a manuscript and a document and the phenomena related to the transcription of texts (genesis mechanisms of palaeographic errors, corrections, subscriptions).
Recommended Bibliography Teaching materials will be made available to students directly by the lecturer.
Teaching Methods Each meeting will alternate between face-to-face lectures and practical reading exercises from reproductions of manuscripts and documents, both individual and collective.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
In addition to attendance at classroom lectures, weekly transcription exercises from the handout tables will be required, as well as attendance at an eleventh final meeting, for a final test to verify learning of the content covered and manuscript and document reading skills.
Contacts/More Information Students will be provided with a handout with reading exercises and diagrams on the characteristics of the scriptures addressed. Further materials will gradually be made available on the workshop's Teams platform.
