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The first publication offering a scientific description of the Cassinese biblical collection, whi... more The first publication offering a scientific description of the Cassinese biblical collection, which holds Bibles of all typologies. Given the large number of witnesses still held in loco and their high variety, Montecassino represents a particularly advantageous, if not unique, situation for the analysis of the material and the study of textual changes undergone by the Bible as a book during the Middle Ages.
For manuscript historians, the Bible in the form of a codex represents a handcrafted object of the utmost importance: it was the sacred text par excellence and served as a vital reference point in the lives of medieval monks. In addition, it functioned as an indispensable tool for daily liturgical celebration, and as a study text and individual reading book for the purpose of moral edification. The manuscript collection of the Montecassino Abbey presents an exemplary case study, both for the total number of biblical manuscripts it preserves (just under a hundred, and for the diversity of types (complete ‘monolithic’ Bibles, Old and/or New Testament sequences of varying size and physiognomy, and individual glossed books with commentary beside the text), as well as for the presence of a significant group of codices in Beneventan minuscule produced for internal use within the same Abbey or in its dependencies in a period centered around the eleventh century (with sporadic extensions into the twelfth and thirteenth). The present catalogue aims to deepen our current knowledge of the presence, transmission and reception of the Bible in one of the most important and emblematic medieval Benedictine monasteries.
The universal practice of selecting and excerpting, summarizing and canonizing, arranging and org... more The universal practice of selecting and excerpting, summarizing and canonizing, arranging and organizing texts and visual signs, either in carefully dedicated types of manuscripts or not, is common to all manuscript cultures. Determined by intellectual or practical needs, this process is never neutral in itself. The resulting proximity and juxtaposition of previously distant contents, challenge previous knowledge and trigger further developments.
With a vast selection of highly representative case studies – from India, Islamic Asia and Spain to Ethiopian cultures, from Ancient Christian to Coptic, and Medieval European domains – this volume deals with manuscripts planned or growing and resulting in time to comprise ‘more than one’. Whatever their contents – the natural world and related recipes, astronomical tables or personal notes, documentary, religious and even highly revered holy texts – codicological and textual features of these manuscripts reveal how similar needs received different answers in varying contexts and times.
La prematura scomparsa di Antonio Menniti Ippolito – docente dell’Università di Cassino e impor... more La prematura scomparsa di Antonio Menniti Ippolito – docente dell’Università di Cassino e importante collaboratore di questa casa editrice e dell’Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana – ha duramente colpito tutto il mondo universitario e intellettuale che ne aveva condiviso gli interessi.
Questo volume intende dare conto del ruolo dell’amico e collega nello studio della storia moderna e in particolare nell’approfondimento dello sviluppo di Roma e delle principali città italiane nei secoli passati. A tale scopo i saggi qui raccolti disegnano i confini della ricerca e dell’insegnamento di Menniti Ippolito e provano a suggerire come sia possibile ampliarli, stimolando nuovi lavori sui temi a lui più cari. Non si tratta quindi soltanto di un doveroso e sentito omaggio, ma della perimetrazione di un settore assai importante della vicenda culturale e storiografica italiana.
This edited volume provides a comparative look at the contents and layout features of secondary a... more This edited volume provides a comparative look at the contents and layout features of secondary annotations in biblical manuscripts across linguistic traditions. Due to the privileged focus on the text in the columns, these annotations and the practices that produced them have not received the scholarly attention they deserve. The vast richness of extant verbal and figurative notes accompanying the biblical texts in the intercolumns and margins of the manuscript pages have thus been largely overlooked.
The case studies gathered in this volume explore Jewish and Christian biblical manuscripts through the lens of their annotations, addressing the various relationships between the primary layer of text and the secondary notes, and exploring the roles and functions of annotated manuscripts as cultural artifacts. By approaching biblical manuscripts as potential "notepads", the volume offers theoretical reflection and empirical analyses of the ways in which secondary notes may shed new light on the development and transmission of text traditions, the shifting engagement with biblical manuscripts over time, as well as the change of use and interpretation that may result from the addition of the notes themselves.
The volume provides a comparative look at the contents and layout features of secondary annotatio... more The volume provides a comparative look at the contents and layout features of secondary annotations in biblical manuscripts across linguistic traditions. Due to the privileged focus on the text in the columns, these annotations and the practices that produced them have not received the scholarly attention they deserve. The vast richness of extant verbal and figurative notes accompanying the biblical texts in the intercolumns and margins of the manuscript pages have thus been largely overlooked.
The case studies gathered in the volume explore Jewish and Christian biblical manuscripts through the lens of their annotations, addressing the various relationships between the primary layer of text and the secondary notes, and exploring the roles and functions of annotated manuscripts as cultural artifacts. By approaching biblical manuscripts as potential "notepads", the volume offers theoretical reflection and empirical analyses of the ways in which secondary notes may shed new light on the development and transmission of text traditions, the shifting engagement with biblical manuscripts over time, as well as the change of use and interpretation that may result from the addition of the notes themselves.
A cura di Teresa De Robertis e Nicoletta Giovè Marchioli. Un codice datato è un libro manoscritt... more A cura di Teresa De Robertis e Nicoletta Giovè Marchioli.
Un codice datato è un libro manoscritto che presenta almeno un riferimento certo ed esplicito alla sua origine (la data e/o l’indicazione del luogo di copia, il nome del copista, come anche del miniatore). Questi dati, normalmente presenti in ogni libro a stampa, sono invece rari nei codici. È evidente perciò che i cataloghi che raccolgono notizie e fotografie relative a questi ‘speciali’ manoscritti costituiscono uno strumento indispensabile, anche in funzione comparativa, per lo studio di tutti gli aspetti del libro e della scrittura, destinato non solo a codicologi e paleografi, ma anche a chiunque utilizzi i codici per le sue ricerche (filologi, storici della lingua, della miniatura ecc.).
Il censimento e la catalogazione dei manoscritti datati in scrittura latina conservati nelle biblioteche d’Italia segue le linee di un progetto internazionale avviato a Parigi nel 1953 dal «Comité International de Paléographie Latine (CIPL)» e tuttora attivo in molte nazioni europee. A vent’anni dalla ripresa dell’iniziativa italiana, con ventisette volumi pubblicati nella collana «Manoscritti datati d’Italia» e oltre 3000 codici descritti, studiosi di paleografia, codicologia, storia dei testi e della miniatura riflettono sul contributo che questo genere di cataloghi
e questi manoscritti hanno dato o possono dare alla conoscenza della
scrittura e del libro medievali.
A dated manuscript is a handwritten book that has at least one explicit reference to its origin (date and / or indication of the place where it was copied, the name of the scribe or of the artist who has decorated it). These data, normally found in printed books, are rare in manuscripts. It is evident, therefore, that the catalogues that include descriptions and photographs relating to these ‘special’ manuscripts are an indispensable
tool, even in comparative function, for the study of all aspects of the book and of the writing, not only for codicologists and palaeographers, but even for anyone using the codices for researchs on the history of texts, language, book decoration, etc.
The census and the cataloguing of dated manuscripts in Latin script in Italian libraries follow the lines of an international project launched in Paris in 1953 by the «Comité International de Paléographie Latine (CIPL)» and still active in many European countries.
Twenty years after the resumption of the Italian initiative, with twenty seven volumes published in the «Manoscritti datati d’Italia» series and over 3000 described codices, paleographers, philologists, art historians reflect on the contribution that this kind of catalogues and manuscripts have given or can give to the knowledge of the medieval books and writings.
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The first publication offering a scientific description of the Cassinese biblical collection, whi... more The first publication offering a scientific description of the Cassinese biblical collection, which holds Bibles of all typologies. Given the large number of witnesses still held in loco and their high variety, Montecassino represents a particularly advantageous, if not unique, situation for the analysis of the material and the study of textual changes undergone by the Bible as a book during the Middle Ages.
For manuscript historians, the Bible in the form of a codex represents a handcrafted object of the utmost importance: it was the sacred text par excellence and served as a vital reference point in the lives of medieval monks. In addition, it functioned as an indispensable tool for daily liturgical celebration, and as a study text and individual reading book for the purpose of moral edification. The manuscript collection of the Montecassino Abbey presents an exemplary case study, both for the total number of biblical manuscripts it preserves (just under a hundred, and for the diversity of types (complete ‘monolithic’ Bibles, Old and/or New Testament sequences of varying size and physiognomy, and individual glossed books with commentary beside the text), as well as for the presence of a significant group of codices in Beneventan minuscule produced for internal use within the same Abbey or in its dependencies in a period centered around the eleventh century (with sporadic extensions into the twelfth and thirteenth). The present catalogue aims to deepen our current knowledge of the presence, transmission and reception of the Bible in one of the most important and emblematic medieval Benedictine monasteries.
The universal practice of selecting and excerpting, summarizing and canonizing, arranging and org... more The universal practice of selecting and excerpting, summarizing and canonizing, arranging and organizing texts and visual signs, either in carefully dedicated types of manuscripts or not, is common to all manuscript cultures. Determined by intellectual or practical needs, this process is never neutral in itself. The resulting proximity and juxtaposition of previously distant contents, challenge previous knowledge and trigger further developments.
With a vast selection of highly representative case studies – from India, Islamic Asia and Spain to Ethiopian cultures, from Ancient Christian to Coptic, and Medieval European domains – this volume deals with manuscripts planned or growing and resulting in time to comprise ‘more than one’. Whatever their contents – the natural world and related recipes, astronomical tables or personal notes, documentary, religious and even highly revered holy texts – codicological and textual features of these manuscripts reveal how similar needs received different answers in varying contexts and times.
La prematura scomparsa di Antonio Menniti Ippolito – docente dell’Università di Cassino e impor... more La prematura scomparsa di Antonio Menniti Ippolito – docente dell’Università di Cassino e importante collaboratore di questa casa editrice e dell’Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana – ha duramente colpito tutto il mondo universitario e intellettuale che ne aveva condiviso gli interessi.
Questo volume intende dare conto del ruolo dell’amico e collega nello studio della storia moderna e in particolare nell’approfondimento dello sviluppo di Roma e delle principali città italiane nei secoli passati. A tale scopo i saggi qui raccolti disegnano i confini della ricerca e dell’insegnamento di Menniti Ippolito e provano a suggerire come sia possibile ampliarli, stimolando nuovi lavori sui temi a lui più cari. Non si tratta quindi soltanto di un doveroso e sentito omaggio, ma della perimetrazione di un settore assai importante della vicenda culturale e storiografica italiana.
This edited volume provides a comparative look at the contents and layout features of secondary a... more This edited volume provides a comparative look at the contents and layout features of secondary annotations in biblical manuscripts across linguistic traditions. Due to the privileged focus on the text in the columns, these annotations and the practices that produced them have not received the scholarly attention they deserve. The vast richness of extant verbal and figurative notes accompanying the biblical texts in the intercolumns and margins of the manuscript pages have thus been largely overlooked.
The case studies gathered in this volume explore Jewish and Christian biblical manuscripts through the lens of their annotations, addressing the various relationships between the primary layer of text and the secondary notes, and exploring the roles and functions of annotated manuscripts as cultural artifacts. By approaching biblical manuscripts as potential "notepads", the volume offers theoretical reflection and empirical analyses of the ways in which secondary notes may shed new light on the development and transmission of text traditions, the shifting engagement with biblical manuscripts over time, as well as the change of use and interpretation that may result from the addition of the notes themselves.
The volume provides a comparative look at the contents and layout features of secondary annotatio... more The volume provides a comparative look at the contents and layout features of secondary annotations in biblical manuscripts across linguistic traditions. Due to the privileged focus on the text in the columns, these annotations and the practices that produced them have not received the scholarly attention they deserve. The vast richness of extant verbal and figurative notes accompanying the biblical texts in the intercolumns and margins of the manuscript pages have thus been largely overlooked.
The case studies gathered in the volume explore Jewish and Christian biblical manuscripts through the lens of their annotations, addressing the various relationships between the primary layer of text and the secondary notes, and exploring the roles and functions of annotated manuscripts as cultural artifacts. By approaching biblical manuscripts as potential "notepads", the volume offers theoretical reflection and empirical analyses of the ways in which secondary notes may shed new light on the development and transmission of text traditions, the shifting engagement with biblical manuscripts over time, as well as the change of use and interpretation that may result from the addition of the notes themselves.
A cura di Teresa De Robertis e Nicoletta Giovè Marchioli. Un codice datato è un libro manoscritt... more A cura di Teresa De Robertis e Nicoletta Giovè Marchioli.
Un codice datato è un libro manoscritto che presenta almeno un riferimento certo ed esplicito alla sua origine (la data e/o l’indicazione del luogo di copia, il nome del copista, come anche del miniatore). Questi dati, normalmente presenti in ogni libro a stampa, sono invece rari nei codici. È evidente perciò che i cataloghi che raccolgono notizie e fotografie relative a questi ‘speciali’ manoscritti costituiscono uno strumento indispensabile, anche in funzione comparativa, per lo studio di tutti gli aspetti del libro e della scrittura, destinato non solo a codicologi e paleografi, ma anche a chiunque utilizzi i codici per le sue ricerche (filologi, storici della lingua, della miniatura ecc.).
Il censimento e la catalogazione dei manoscritti datati in scrittura latina conservati nelle biblioteche d’Italia segue le linee di un progetto internazionale avviato a Parigi nel 1953 dal «Comité International de Paléographie Latine (CIPL)» e tuttora attivo in molte nazioni europee. A vent’anni dalla ripresa dell’iniziativa italiana, con ventisette volumi pubblicati nella collana «Manoscritti datati d’Italia» e oltre 3000 codici descritti, studiosi di paleografia, codicologia, storia dei testi e della miniatura riflettono sul contributo che questo genere di cataloghi
e questi manoscritti hanno dato o possono dare alla conoscenza della
scrittura e del libro medievali.
A dated manuscript is a handwritten book that has at least one explicit reference to its origin (date and / or indication of the place where it was copied, the name of the scribe or of the artist who has decorated it). These data, normally found in printed books, are rare in manuscripts. It is evident, therefore, that the catalogues that include descriptions and photographs relating to these ‘special’ manuscripts are an indispensable
tool, even in comparative function, for the study of all aspects of the book and of the writing, not only for codicologists and palaeographers, but even for anyone using the codices for researchs on the history of texts, language, book decoration, etc.
The census and the cataloguing of dated manuscripts in Latin script in Italian libraries follow the lines of an international project launched in Paris in 1953 by the «Comité International de Paléographie Latine (CIPL)» and still active in many European countries.
Twenty years after the resumption of the Italian initiative, with twenty seven volumes published in the «Manoscritti datati d’Italia» series and over 3000 described codices, paleographers, philologists, art historians reflect on the contribution that this kind of catalogues and manuscripts have given or can give to the knowledge of the medieval books and writings.
1. Balbir, Nalini (Paris, EPHE) Functions of Multiple Texts Manuscripts in India: the Jain Case T... more 1. Balbir, Nalini (Paris, EPHE) Functions of Multiple Texts Manuscripts in India: the Jain Case The Jain manuscript culture is one of the most productive in India. The issue of multiple texts manuscripts, which are numerous and diverse in this religious tradition, has never been really addressed although it is a reality which can be observed first in palm leaf manuscripts (11th-14th centuries) and then in paper manuscripts (14th c. onwards). They raise practical problems for which the authors of manuscript catalogues have to take editorial decisions, as we will show. The main part of the paper, however, will focus on the functions of these manuscripts, the ways the selections are made and what they tell us about dynamics of knowledge. Examples will be taken mainly from the areas of liturgical texts and canonical scriptures. 2. Buzi, Paola (Sapienza University of Rome) The Ninth-Century Coptic Book Revolution and the Emergence of MTMs It is a matter of fact that until the end of the ...
Synopses and Lists: Textual Practices in the Pre-Modern World, 2023
The contribution aims at showing the potential of the codicological study of Biblical chapter lis... more The contribution aims at showing the potential of the codicological study of Biblical chapter lists as a useful tool to highlight relationships between individual witnesses or groups of codices clues to cultural before than editorial choices, perpetuated over time even after their ratio and the connection to the text had been forgotten (as evidenced by the misalignment between capitula and test partitions and the convergence of several strands of traditions in the same Bible). For book historians, the arrangement of the lists on the page, the use of visual and art historical devices to highlight the individual tituli, the presence and hierarchy of initial and final titles (both of the biblical books and their accompanying texts) are all aspects that may allow to better understand the the work of artisans and copyists and the challenges involved in transcribing the “Book among the books”, in the multiplicity of its forms. In the specific perspective of paratextual studies, chapter lists obviously play a privileged role in the analysis of the interplay between the Biblical books and the variety of its surrounding (organizing, interpretive, navigational, accompanying, etc.) tools and materials. Last but not least, chapter lists are texts of varying structure and lenght, which can – and should – also be analyzed from the point of view of their structure (descriptions, quotes or paraphrases, summaries, etc.), literary choices and quality.
Bollettino di informazione. Pubblicazione quadrimestrale dell’Associazione Bibliotecari Ecclesiastici Italiani, 2022
Il contributo propone una riflessione sul contributo delle biblioteche alla promozione degli aspe... more Il contributo propone una riflessione sul contributo delle biblioteche alla promozione degli aspetti culturali e sociali della sostenibilità.
Digitalia. Rivista del digitale nei beni culturali, 2023
L’articolo offre una panoramica sul progetto MeMo – Memory of Montecassino (vincitore del bando P... more L’articolo offre una panoramica sul progetto MeMo – Memory of Montecassino (vincitore del bando PRIN 2020 – CUP H33C22000060001), mirato alla conoscenza e alla valorizzazione del patrimonio manoscritto e a stampa antico conservato presso l’Abbazia di Montecassino. Dopo un’introduzione dedicata alla descrizione della ricca eredità di codici, documenti medievali e antichi libri a stampa prodotti e/o conservati presso il cenobio benedettino, si presentano gli obiettivi del progetto, frutto della pluriennale esperienza maturata dal team dell’Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio meridionale nell’ambito della ricerca sui codici cassinesi e della didattica connessa con il manoscritto e il libro antico. Punto di partenza di MeMo sono la digitalizzazione e la catalogazione digitale del patrimonio cassinese, di cui si fornisce il dettagliato workflow. Si descrivono altresì gli strumenti e le tecnologie impiegati, finalizzati alla conservazione a lungo termine e alla diffusione capillare di immagini e descrizioni (come FITS, DOIs). In particolare, ci si sofferma sulla tecnologia IIIF, adoperata per la gestione delle immagini digitali in MeMo grazie alla collaborazione e alle innovative sperimentazioni di DBSeret, partner tecnologico dotato di ampia e qualificata esperienza nel settore del Manuscript image processing.
Digitalia. Rivista del digitale nei beni culturali, 2023
scenza e alla valorizzazione del patrimonio manoscritto e a stampa antico conservato presso l'Abb... more scenza e alla valorizzazione del patrimonio manoscritto e a stampa antico conservato presso l'Abbazia di Montecassino. Dopo un'introduzione dedicata alla descrizione della ricca eredità di codici, documenti medievali e antichi libri a stampa prodotti e/o conservati presso il cenobio benedettino, si presentano gli obiettivi del progetto, frutto della pluriennale esperienza maturata dal team dell'Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio meridionale nell'ambito della ricerca sui codici cassinesi e della didattica connessa con il manoscritto e il libro antico. Punto di partenza di MeMo sono la digitalizzazione e la catalogazione digitale del patrimonio cassinese, di cui si fornisce il dettagliato workflow. Si descrivono altresì gli strumenti e le tecnologie impiegati, finalizzati alla conservazione a lungo termine e alla diffusione capillare di immagini e descrizioni (come FITS, DOIs). In particolare, ci si sofferma sulla tecnologia IIIF, adoperata per la gestione delle immagini digitali in MeMo grazie alla collaborazione e alle innovative sperimentazioni di DBSeret, partner tecnologico dotato di ampia e qualificata esperienza nel settore del Manuscript image processing. I. Il patrimonio manoscritto di Montecassino L' Abbazia di Montecassino ha svolto un ruolo fondamentale nella conservazione, trasmissione e produzione della cultura e dell'arte occidentale dal Medioevo al Rinascimento. Poiché le testimonianze monumentali sono andate quasi completamente perdute nel corso dei secoli, a causa di eventi naturali o per mano dell'uomo 1 , la memoria di tale importante passato è oggi affidata quasi
From the Thames to the Euphrates. Intersecting Perspectives on Greek, Latin and Hebrew Bibles / De la Tamise à l’Euphrate. Regardes croisés sur les Bibles grecques, latines et hebraïques, Berlin, de Gruyter (Manuscripta Biblica, 9), 2023
The contribution is the introduction to a vollume which is the result of a symposium organised in... more The contribution is the introduction to a vollume which is the result of a symposium organised in 2018 by Élodie Attia in Aix-en-Provence and offers a cross-sectional view of the production of typologically similar Latin, Greek and Hebrew Bibles during the course of the Middle Ages.
The volume first explores the different ways in which complete Bibles, in one or more volumes from the same production (pandects), were produced in different places and at different times, with an emphasis on their structural complexity. Complete Bibles are rare in all the traditions considered but especially interesting given the technical challenges that their production posed for craftsmen.
Partial Bibles represent a different way of transmitting the biblical text, whether they consist of a choice of parts of the Bible, assembled and reassembled in more or less original ways, or in the design of new types (such as the "Pentateuch-Megillot-Haftarot", produced in the Ashkenazi world before 1300).
Bibles with commentaries are a very varied category, illustrated here by two examples: first, the pandects produced by Theodulf († 821), in which the marginal notes are akin to a critical apparatus; second, Hebrew manuscripts containing systematic exegetical commentaries in sophisticated layouts that also vary according to their areas of production.
Finally, the presentation of new fragments of a very ancient scroll of Genesis and Exodus from the Cairo Genizah sheds new light on its insertion into the Masoretic tradition, and to document the existence of partial Bibles in the form of scrolls.
The volume shows the value of a comparative approach to ancient Bibles and hopefully represents a further step towards a more comprehensive perception of a history of the Bible.
P. Andrist - É. Attia – M. Maniaci (edd.), From the Thames to the Euphrates. Intersecting Perspectives on Greek, Latin and Hebrew Bibles / De la Tamise à l’Euphrate. Regardes croisés sur les Bibles grecques, latines et hebraïques, Berlin, de Gruyter (Manuscripta Biblica, 9), 2023
The biblical manuscript collection kept in Montecassino constitutes an exemplary case study for t... more The biblical manuscript collection kept in Montecassino
constitutes an exemplary case study for the
tradition of the Latin Bible, both for the large number
of preserved testimonies and for the variety of typologies
attested. Particularly significant is the presence of
an important nucleus of codices in Beneventan minuscule
(21 out of a total of 48), produced at the Abbey in a
time span centered on the eleventh century and still kept
in situ. They are analyzed in the present contribution
through an integrated approach, which ranges from the
in-depth study of their structure and contents, to a first
examination of the paratexts, such as prologues, chapter
lists (capitula) and titles (tituli).
Image Analysis and Processing – ICIAP 2011, 2011
In the framework of Palaeography, the use of digital image processing techniques has received inc... more In the framework of Palaeography, the use of digital image processing techniques has received increasing attention in recent years, resulting in a new research field commonly denoted as "digital palaeography". In such a field, a key role is played by both pattern recognition and feature extraction methods, which provide quantitative arguments for supporting expert deductions. In this paper, we present a pattern recognition system which tries to solve a typical palaeographic problem: to distinguish the different scribes who have worked together to the transcription of a single medieval book. In the specific case of a high standardized book typology (the so called Latin "Giant Bible"), we wished to verify if the extraction of certain specifically devised features, concerning the layout of the page, allowed to obtain satisfactory results. To this aim, we have also performed a statistical analysis of the considered features in order to characterize their discriminant power. The experiments, performed on a large dataset of digital images from the so called "Avila Bible"-a giant Latin copy of the whole Bible produced during the XII century between Italy and Spain-confirmed the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Atti del II Convegno annuale DTC Lazio - Roma, 4 novembre 2021 / Proceedings of the 2nd DTC Conference - Rome, 4th November, 2021, ed. by C. Arcangioli - M. S. Sarto, Roma - Bristol, L'Erma di Bretschneider, 2022
AUTOREMontecassino ha svolto un ruolo centrale nella produzione, trasmissione e conservazione del... more AUTOREMontecassino ha svolto un ruolo centrale nella produzione, trasmissione e conservazione della cultura occidentale,
oggi testimoniato soprattutto dall’eredità costituita da manoscritti, documenti e libri a stampa antichi, ancora
conservati nella sede in cui sono stati prodotti o dove sono giunti nel corso dei secoli. L’Università di Cassino si
dedica da anni alla conoscenza e alla valorizzazione di questo patrimonio, tramite la pubblicazione di contributi
scientifi ci, l’organizzazione di mostre, la promozione di corsi di formazione frequentati da studenti provenienti da
tutto il mondo.
Il progetto MeMo – Memory of Montecassino è nato all’interno del laboratorio LIBeR – Libro e ricerca del
Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofi a. Ideato dai professori Marilena Maniaci, Giulia Orofi no, Roberta Casavecchia
e Nicola Tangari, il progetto prevede la creazione di un sistema digitale integrato dedicato al patrimonio scritto
medievale conservato presso l’Abbazia, in collaborazione con alcuni ricercatori della Sapienza e dell’Università
di Catania.
MeMo vuole accrescere la visibilità di questo prezioso insieme di beni, per renderlo fruibile, in maniera
diversifi cata, al pubblico locale, nazionale e internazionale, rivolgendosi non soltanto agli studiosi, ma anche
ad una più ampia platea di non specialisti.
Scribes and the Presentation of Texts (from Antiquity to c. 1550), 2021
Scrineum Rivista, 2018
Ever since its rediscovery in 1831 and the first report issued on it in 1846, the Codex purpureu... more Ever since its rediscovery in 1831 and the first report issued on it in 1846, the Codex purpureus Rossanensis has attracted the attention of scholars, chiefly on account of its decorative and textual characteristics. Far less commonplace are studies specifically dedicated to the analysis of the codex’s material and graphic aspects. The present contribution stems from the opportunity―generously provided to the authors―to study the original codex, and also from a desire to closely re-examine its codicological and palaegraphical features, with the aim of producing an updated status quaestionis enhanced with some new critical insights.
M. D’Agostino – L. Pieralli (edd.), Φιλόδωρος εὐμενείας. Miscellanea di studi in ricordo di mons. Paul Canart, Città del Vaticano, Scuola Vaticana di Paleografia, Diplomatica e Archivistica (Littera Antiqua, 21), 2021
Trends in Statistical Codicology
Sacred text par excellence and supreme attestation of the Divine Word, the Bible enjoyed a wider ... more Sacred text par excellence and supreme attestation of the Divine Word, the Bible enjoyed a wider dissemination than any other text throughout the entire Western Middle Ages. Without doubt, it was the most read-and probably the most transcribed-text of the time, even if we still lack an exhaustive census of Latin Bibles. The transposition of the 'Book'-a message laden with profound meanings-into the 'book', an object bearing less explicit but in any event equally important cultural connotations, did not countenance imprecise or amateurish solutions; rather, it constituted the ultimate expression of professionalism in the creation of a manuscript. This insistence on the utmost quality also represents an aspect of conservatism-in fact, more than any other book the Bible had to conform scrupulously to the ideals of uniformity and harmonious proportions that were customarily aimed at by book manufacturing artisans. Such an objective demanded as little deviation as possible from the precepts established by tradition, as well as a high degree of presentational uniformity. The tendency towards stability can be seen as part of a dialectical process; indeed, given that in the medieval West the Bible never ceased to play a lively and integral role in the cultural fabric of society, its omnipresence meant that from time to time it had to be adapted to prevailing material, graphic and decorative canons and, above all, to the functional requirements of different historical periods. Thus the way in which the Bible manifested itself more generally represents a faithful reflection of the evolution of the book structure, writing and ornamental elements. Additionally, the Bible constitutes a sort of 'geometric place', around which one can observe a continual intertwining of the various expressions emanating from the development of Christianity and the Church. Marked by doctrinal disputes, issues relating to spiritual renewal and, not least, the struggle for power, the history of the Bible is replete with profound and conspicuous changeschanges which, although sometimes very apparent, are not always easy to interpret. The physical object acts as a vehicle, and even, on occasion, as an ||
MetroArchaeo is an international conference counting already three editions (Benevento 2015, Tori... more MetroArchaeo is an international conference counting already three editions (Benevento 2015, Torino 2016, Lecce 2017). It brings together researchers and operators in the enhancement, characterization and preservation of archaeological and cultural heritage with the main objective of discussing production, interpretation and reliability of measurements and data.
The conference is conceived to foster exchanges of ideas and information, create collaborative networks and update innovations on “measurements” suitable for cultural heritage for archaeologists, conservators and scientists.
Summarizing, METROARCHAEO2018 is designed to profit of a multidisciplinary approach to give to the Cultural heritage community, from archaeologists to historians, conservators, engineers, material scientists, etc… a complete picture of the measurements utilizations and data treatments with the ultimate goal of increasing knowledge on the characterization and safeguard of archaeological and historic heritage, generally addressed in sectorial conferences.
The fourth Conference will be held in Cassino, October 22-24 2018.
La presentazione avrà luogo martedi 12 Dicembre alle ore 15.00, presso il Dipartimento SAGAS, Aul... more La presentazione avrà luogo martedi 12 Dicembre alle ore 15.00, presso il Dipartimento SAGAS, Aula 15, via Capponi, Firenze. Presenteranno il volume: Giuseppina Brunetti (Università degli Studi di Bologna); Daniele Bianconi (Sapienza Università di Roma).
Entre le XIe et le XIIIe siècle, l’histoire du livre manuscrit est caractérisée par la production... more Entre le XIe et le XIIIe siècle, l’histoire du livre manuscrit est caractérisée par la production des Bibles atlantiques: un genre de manuscrit biblique de format monumental élaboré dans la région de Rome, qu’on reconnaît à l’uniformité de ses caractères matériels, graphiques et ornementaux. Conçu et mis en place dans le milieu de la réforme de l’Église du XIIe
siècle, le genre des Bibles atlantiques constitue l’une des entreprises éditoriales les plus ambitieuses du Moyen Âge, car en l’espace d’un siècle environ, des artisans et copistes professionnels produisent un nombre très élevé d’exemplaires, dont plus d’une centaine nous sont parvenus. À ceux-ci s’ajoutent des recueils homogènes de textes patristiques, liturgiques et d’études du même format et avec les mêmes caractéristiques matérielles et graphiques, qui circulaient avec le manuscrit biblique. Dans ce volume, le genre des Bibles et manuscrits atlantiques est analysé sous ses différents aspects: codicologique, graphique, décoratif, textuel, historique. Le volume réunit les contributions de L. Alidori Battaglia, P. Ballatore, M. A. Bilotta, dom P.-M. Bogaert, F. L. Bossetto, Ch. S. Buchanan, dom M. Dell’Omo, Th. Falmagne, dom G. Farnedi, M. Gosch, M. Grandjean, dom R. Grégoire (†), N. Larocca, G. Lobrichon, M. Maniaci, L. Moccozet, C. Motta, L. Opprecht, E. Orezzi, G. Orofino, M. Perugi, G. Scarpignato, H.-W. Stork, N. Togni, F. Toniolo.
"Scribes and the presentation of texts" - Comité international de paléographie latine XXth Colloq... more "Scribes and the presentation of texts" - Comité international de paléographie latine XXth Colloquium, Yale University, 5-8 September 2017
Laurea honoris causa in Lettere conferita dall'Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio meri... more Laurea honoris causa in Lettere conferita dall'Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio meridionale - venerdì 5 aprile 2019
The First International Contest “FuMaSt – The Future of Manuscript Studies” aims to bring togethe... more The First International Contest “FuMaSt – The Future of Manuscript Studies” aims to bring together experienced scholars and young researchers engaged in the study of Greek and Latin manuscripts, coming from a variety of countries and scholarly traditions, and working in different and often not directly connected contexts.
Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2023
![Research paper thumbnail of Review [G. Dinkova-Bruun, «Revue d'Histoire Ecclésiastique»112. 3-4 (2017), p. 868]: «Les Bibles atlantiques. Le manuscrit biblique à l'époque de la réforme de l'église du XIe siècle. Sous la direction de Nadia Togni (Millennio Medievale 110). Firenze, SISMEL-Edizioni del Galluzzo, 2016»](https://attachments.academia-assets.com/56721399/thumbnails/1.jpg)
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The Organizing Committee of the 2018 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology a... more The Organizing Committee of the 2018 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage is pleased to announce the opening of the call for papers. Authors are invited to submit an Extended Abstract (minimum 2-maximum 4 pages, including references and images with caption) that clearly indicates the originality of the contribution and the relevance of the work. Extended abstracts will be submitted via the MetroArchaeo Open Conference System, after the registration process is completed at the following web link: will imply the upload of the text edited following the template available in various formats at: Upon the submission of the extended abstract, authors will be asked to indicate in which session they wish to present their paper/poster. We welcome papers on the general topics (listed in the homepage) or for the special sessions listed below: Special Session #1: Non-invasive systems and techniques for "on site" monitoring and diagnosis Special Session #2: Full Coverage Geophysical Prospection on Protohistoric and Roman Central Settlements in Italy Special Session #3: Integrated Digital Survey Methodologies for the Knowledge and Enhancement of Architectural and Urban Heritage Special Session #4: Cultural Heritage: Measurement of Immeasurable Values Special Session #5: Geomatic Techniques for Integrated 3D Data Acquisition, Metric Validation and Management in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage: Experiences and Open Issues Special Session #6: Archaeopalynology for the reconstruction of environmental and cultural landscapes Special Session #7: Technological information and learning patterns in pottery production Special Session #8: Using multivariate analyses to interpret lithic variability: contributions and limitations Special Session #9: Dating and Provenance of Ancient Artifacts: Methods, Applications and Future Perspectives Special Session #10: New technologies deployment for visitor experience improvement Special Session #11: Pondera Online: An international network for ancient and byzantine metrology Special Session #12: Metrological approaches to the study of ancient and medieval written Heritage Special Session #13: Measuring in the past: ancient instruments Special Session #14: Measurement and instrumentation for the preventive conservation of metallic works of art Special Session #15: Artificial intelligence for measurements in cultural heritage Special Session #16: Non-Destructive analytical approaches applied to the study of ancient stone materials
Second edition of the "Future of Manuscript Studies" contest
Following the growing interest in the study of late medieval Bibles, this study day aims to foste... more Following the growing interest in the study of late medieval Bibles, this study day aims to foster explorations which are cross-cutting and synchronic rather than diachronic or based on identified cultural spaces of the Middle Ages. There will be interdisciplinary talks on possible distinctive or shared features, and on the possible products of exchanges, cultural transfers, or the Zeitgeist. The contributing specialists will be grouped not by language (Latin, Hebrew, Greek, Arabic) but by the subject to be studied in terms of texts, paratexts, forms or possible functional uses.
Seminario organizzato nell'ambito del ciclo di seminari del dottorato in Scienze per il patrimoni... more Seminario organizzato nell'ambito del ciclo di seminari del dottorato in Scienze per il patrimonio e la produzione culturale (Dipartimento di Scienze Umanistiche, Università di Catania).
Copie (in)fedeli: cristallizzazione e sovversione di modelli testuali e materiali. Call for paper... more Copie (in)fedeli: cristallizzazione e sovversione di modelli testuali e materiali.
Call for papers Convegno dottorale a cura di Fara Autiero (UNINA-EHESS), Serena Picarelli (SSM-KU Leuven) e Bernardino Pitocchelli (SSM-INALCO).
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Napoli, 29-30 giugno 2022
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Il convegno si propone di indagare il concetto di copia e la sua fenomenologia all’interno delle seguenti aree tematiche:
· Filologia e linguistica italiana;
· Filologia e linguistica romanza;
· Codicologia, Paleografia, Storia del Libro, Iconografia.
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Discussant delle sessioni: Luca Azzetta, Marcello Barbato, Giuseppina Brunetti, Marco Cursi, Chiara De Caprio, Gennaro Ferrante, Marilena Maniaci, Andrea Mazzucchi.
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È possibile inviare una proposta di contributo entro il 31/03/2022.
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Per qualunque richiesta o chiarimento scrivere a copieinfedeliconvegno@gmail.com
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Illuminated Dante Project - Scuola Superiore Meridionale - Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”
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https://www.dante.unina.it/public/pagine/novita