CODICOLOGY

The cours aims to give students the basic knowledge for the study of medieval and modern manuscripts. Learnig objectives: basic knowledge of the materiale historical and cultural aspects of manuscripts, basic principles of manuscript cataloguing.

Knowledge and skills
Knowledge of the basic elements of the manuscripts
Knowledge of material, historical and cultural aspects of the manuscripts
Knowledge of the basic principles of manuscript cataloguing

Ability to know and to understand
To be able to recognize and distinguish the different aspects of manuscripts
To be able to recognize and distinguish the material, historical and cultural aspects of the manuscripts
To be able to read and understand the description of a manuscript

Judgment skills
To be able to evaluate the different aspects of the manuscripts

Communication skills
To be able to communicate manuscripts, using an appropriate terminology

Learning skills
To be able to consult reference texts and the literature discussed during classes

The are non prerequisites, but philological and/or historical skills can help.

Material, textual, historical and cultural aspects of the codex will be presented and studied. General principles of manuscript cataloguing.

Non-attending students must also read: M.L. Agati, Il libro manoscritto da oriente a occidente. Per una codicologia comparata, Roma, L'Erma di Bretschneider, 2009, pp. 29-215

Mandatory text

A. Petrucci, La descrizione del manoscritto. Storia, problemi, modelli, Roma, Carocci, 2001 (2nd edition).

For specific aspects see M. Maniaci, Terminologia del libro manoscritto, Roma-Milano, Editrice Bibliografica, 1996. For general aspects is recommended: M.L. Agati, Il libro manoscritto da oriente a occidente. Per una codicologia comparata, Roma, L'Erma di Bretschneider, 2009, pp. 29-215.

The exam is written, and consists of open-ended questions that determine what students have learned. During the exam students are not allowed to use books, notes or electronic devices.

Lessons are held in a convenzional manner.

Italian

Attendance is strongly recommanded.

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