COURSE: Trends in Manuscript Studies. Sources, Issues and Technologies, Liber International Summer School, Cassino – Montecassino (FR – Italy), 26 – 30 June 2017.
The University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, in cooperation with the Abbey of Montecassino, is pleased to announce the organisation of its third Summer School for the benefit of master and PhD students, scholars, librarians and other experts or interested persons working with medieval manuscripts and early printed books.
The School aims to provide an updated vision of research trends and achievements in the fields of Greek and Latin manuscript research, with a particular focus on the manuscripts preserved in Montecassino. The School will also off er a chance for participants to discuss their own research projects with some of the world leading experts in manuscript studies. The rich programme includes a guided tour to the Abbey of Montecassino, renowned for its abundance of medieval manuscript treasures.
SCHOOL PROGRAMME
26 June 2017
INTRODUCTORY CONFERENCE
* Donatella Nebbiai, Medieval Libraries. Sources, History, and Public (9th-15th Century).
27 June 2017
MONTECASSINO AND ITS TREASURES
Visit to the Abbey with dom Mariano Dell’Omo osb: the Museum, the Library and the Archive of Montecassino.
CODICOLOGY, MANUSCRIPT DESCRIPTION, DECORATION AND ILLUMINATION (1)
University of Cassino
* Marilena Maniaci, Codicology and Manuscript Description (1)
* Giulia Orofino, Manuscript Decoration and Illumination (1).
28 June 2017
CODICOLOGY, MANUSCRIPT DESCRIPTION, DECORATION AND ILLUMINATION (2)
Archive of the Abbey of Montecassino
* Marilena Maniaci, Codicology and Manuscript Description (2)
* Giulia Orofino, Manuscript Decoration and Illumination (2).
LATIN GRAMMAR MANUSCRIPTS HUMANISTIC AND RENAISSANCE MANUSCRIPTS (1)
University of Cassino
* Paolo De Paolis, Latin Grammar Manuscripts (1)
* Sebastiano Gentile, Humanistic and Renaissance Manuscripts (1).
29 June 2017
LATIN GRAMMAR MANUSCRIPTS HUMANISTIC AND RENAISSANCE MANUSCRIPTS (2)
Archive of the Abbey of Montecassino
* Paolo De Paolis and Maddalena Sparagna, Latin Grammar Manuscripts (2)
* Sebastiano Gentile, Humanistic and Renaissance Manuscripts (2).
HOMILIARIES, LITURGICAL AND MUSICAL MANUSCRIPTS
University of Cassino
* Roberta Casavecchia, Homiliaries at Montecassino
* Nicola Tangari, Liturgical and musical manuscripts.
30 June 2017
THREE MANUSCRIPTS: PALEOGRAPHY, TEXTS, LITURGY AND MUSIC
Archive of the Abbey of Montecassino
* Roberta Casavecchia, Texts and Liturgy
* Marco Palma, Latin Paleography
* Nicola Tangari, Music and Liturgy.
