General Information:

  • Department: Lettere E Filosofia
  • Settore Ministeriale: M-STO/09
  • ID code: 8048327
  • Teaching methods: Frontale
  • Assessment methods: Orale
  • Prerequisites: Mod. A PREREQUISITES: No pre-requisites. A basic knowledge of ancient or modern Greek can be of use. Mod. B PREREQUISITES: A basic knowledge of ancient or modern Greek.
  • Objectives: Mod. A AIMS: *** EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: A basic knowledge of Greek palaeography (ability to read, date and place in their historical context the manuscripts examined, recognizing their script-styles) and an elementary knowledge of Greek codicology, aimed at the critical evaluation of the state of conservation of ancient to early modern manuscripts and archival documents, and as a support to historical and philological research. *** EXPECTED RESULTS: In line with the educational objectives of the Study Program in "Lettere", this training activity aims to provide the student with the following knowledge and skills: - KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: This course contributes to the acquisition of the palaeographcal knowledge necessary for a correct historical and philological evaluation of manuscripts and archival documents written on parchment, papyrus, paper, and other writing supports. - APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: This course contributes to the acquisition of the abilities: i) to critically evaluate the historical, palaeographical, and historical-cultural aspects of a given manuscript or document dating from the Byzantine period; ii) to promote and support historical, archival, literary, codicological research on specific topics; iii) to evaluate the correctness �" from a historical and palaeographical point of view �" of conservation, restoration, and maintenance procedures applied to Byzantine manuscripts and documents. - COMMUNICATION SKILLS: This course contributes to the acquisition of the ability to express in an effective and orderly manner one��s opinion about palaeographical, historical and conservative issues of ancient, medieval, and modern manuscripts or archival documents in Greek, using a correct and unambiguous palaeographiical terminology according to current international scientific standards. Mod. B AIMS: *** EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: A basic knowledge of Greek palaeography, aimed at the critical evaluation of the state of conservation of ancient to early modern manuscripts and archival documents, and as a support to historical and philological research. *** EXPECTED RESULTS: In line with the educational objectives of the Study Program in "Lettere", this training activity aims to provide the student with the following knowledge and skills: - KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: This course contributes to the acquisition of the palaeographcal knowledge needed for a correct historical and philological evaluation of manuscripts and archival documents written on parchment, papyrus, paper, and other writing supports. - APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: This course contributes to the acquisition of the abilities: i) to critically evaluate the historical, palaeographical, and historical-cultural aspects of a given manuscript or document dating from the Byzantine period; ii) to promote and support historical, archival, literary, codicological research on specific topics; iii) to evaluate the correctness �" from a historical and palaeographical point of view �" of conservation, restoration, and maintenance procedures applied to Byzantine manuscripts and documents. - COMMUNICATION SKILLS: This course contributes to the acquisition of the ability to express one��s opinion in an effective and orderly manner about palaeographical, historical and conservation issues of ancient, medieval, and modern manuscripts or archival documents in Greek, using a correct and unambiguous palaeographiical terminology according to current international scientific standards.
  • Office hours: (in presenza, solo PREVIA PRENOTAZIONE E-MAIL: daiuto@vatlib.it) || Anche a distanza su Teams, per appuntamento con e-mail

Teaching:

  • A.Y.: 2023/2024
  • Channel: UNICO
  • Credits / ECTS(CFU): 12
  • Mandatory Attendance: No