PALAEOGRAPHY OF DOCUMENTS

The teaching falls within the basic teachings of the master's degree course in Archival and library science and in History of the arts and conservation of artistic heritage and it aims to provide students with the first methodological tools in the historical documentary field.

The graduate in Archival and library science and in History of the arts and conservation of artistic heritage has a thorough knowledge of the different types of sources that can be use in historical research; he has an advanced knowledge of the methodological and practical problems related to the use of different historical sources; he knows the techniques of editing and analyzing the sources of textual and material nature and know show to conduct comparative analyzes of different types of documents.

The graduate in Archival and library science and in History of the arts and conservation of artistic heritage can independently identify and develop an original research topic; he knows how to apply his knowledge in the critical and exegetical approach of historical sources.

The student should have a basic knowledge of the Latin language.

The course analyzes the characteristics and salient moments of the documentary writings in the Middle Ages, with particular regard to the graphic unity of the Roman age, to the early medieval writing particularism, to the reconstituted late medieval graphic unity and the humanistic era. The investigation is conducted with the help of written sources and with referral to the historiographic debate for crucial issues.

Students attending: A. Pratesi, Genesi e forme del documento medievale, Roma, Jouvence, 1979 and later editions. Course notes. F. Steffens, Paleographie latine, Roma, Multigrafica 1982 (http://www.icar.beniculturali.it/biblio/_view_volume.asp?ID_VOLUME=51 ).

Students not attending: A. Pratesi, Genesi e forme del documento medievale, Roma, Jouvence, 1979 and later editions. F. Steffens, Paleographie latine, Roma, Multigrafica 1982 (http://www.icar.beniculturali.it/biblio/_view_volume.asp?ID_VOLUME=51 ). C. Scalon, Libri e documenti d'Italia, Udine, Arti Grafiche Friulane, 1996.

The exam is done through an oral exam. During the oral examination the student must demonstrate knowledge of the arguments put forward during the course and knowing to expose formally.

Frontal course. Six hours of lessons weekly for five weeks. Attendance is recommended, although not mandatory.

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