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Type D and Type F activities
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Laurea in Lettere - Enrollment from 2025/2026| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1° | Aesthetics (p) | D |
Markus Georg Ophaelders
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | The origins of Christianity | F |
Augusto Barbi
(Coordinator)
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1° 2° 3° | Archaeology and History of Greek and Roman Art (i) | D |
Giuliana Maria Facchini
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| 1° 2° 3° | Archeology laboratory of instrumentum domesticum | F |
Giuliana Maria Facchini
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Laboratory of ancient greek | F |
Dino Piovan
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | History of Greek and Roman theatre (i) | D |
Gherardo Ugolini
(Coordinator)
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1° | Aesthetics (p) | D |
Markus Georg Ophaelders
(Coordinator)
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| 3° | Roman History (p) | D |
Attilio Mastrocinque
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2° 3° | Greek Literature (p) | D |
Guido Avezzu'
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| 2° 3° | History of the Ancient Near East (i) | D |
Simonetta Ponchia
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| 1° 2° 3° | Archaeology and History of Greek and Roman Art (p) | D |
Giuliana Maria Facchini
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| 1° 2° 3° | Ephigraphy of production and distribution | F |
Alfredo Buonopane
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Europa: eredità-identità-prospettive | F |
Gian Paolo Romagnani
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Archeology laboratory of instrumentum domesticum | F |
Giuliana Maria Facchini
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Laboratory of theatrical and musical criticism | F |
Simona Brunetti
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Laboratory of ancient greek | F |
Dino Piovan
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | CRES Lectures | F |
Corrado Viola
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | The History of Contemporary Art (p) | D |
Roberto Pasini
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Latin Paleography (i) (2017/2018)
Teaching code
4S01205
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
M-STO/09 - PALEOGRAPHY
Period
First half of Semester 1 , Second half of Semester 1
Learning outcomes
A course in Latin Palaeography prepares students for research with original classical, late antique and medieval manuscripts. Emphasis is on distinguishing characteristic letter forms and spelling peculiarities which date and place classical and medieval manuscripts, even in practice sessions. Focus is also set on the history of writing and editorial methods for classical and medieval texts in literature, philosophy, cosmology, physics, and theology.
Program
Knowledges in latin classics, roman history and medieval history are useful for attendance.
Reference books:
a) A. PETRUCCI, Breve storia della scrittura latina, Roma, Bagatto Libri, 1989 (+ A. PETRUCCI, Prima lezione di paleografia, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2002 [Universale Laterza, 811]);
b) B. BISCHOFF, Paleografia latina. Antichità e Medioevo, a c. di G. MANTOVANI e S. ZAMPONI, Padova, Antenore, 1992;
c) G. CENCETTI, Lineamenti di storia della scrittura latina, ristampa a c. di G. GUERRINI FERRI, Bologna, Pàtron Editore, 1997;
d) P. CHERUBINI - A. PRATESI, Paleografia latina. L’avventura grafica del mondo occidentale, Città del Vaticano, Scuola Vaticana di Paleografia, Diplomatica e Archivistica, 2010 (Littera antiqua, 16).
Special schedules for not regular attenders have to be drawn with the teacher.
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Petrucci | 2 Alle origini del libro moderno | Laterza | 1979 | ||
| Armando Petrucci | Breve storia della scrittura latina | Il Bagatto | 1989 | 8878060264 |
Examination Methods
The final will be an oral exam in two steps. 1. Read, date and place a classical or medieval sample of script; 2. Oral test on the history of latin handwriting (400 b.C. - 1500 a.D.)
