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This article is from the Classical Studies FAQ, by Richard M. Alderson III alderson@netcom2.netcom.com with numerous contributions by others.

2.5.1 Medieval Latin epigraphy (Classical Studies - Advanced Latin)

Medieval Latin palaeography is a science in itself: i.e. it's more than just
a scientific tool. The standard introduction is BISCHOFF's *Paldographie des
rvmischen Altertums und des abendldndischen Mittelalters*, of which there is
an English translation:

Bernhard Bischoff, *Latin palaeography: antiquity and the middle ages*,
Cambridge [etc.]: Cambridge University Press, 1990.

%A Bischoff, Bernhard
%T *Latin palaeography: antiquity and the middle ages*
%I Cambridge University Press
%D 1990

The standard practical handbook (in many editions -- the following Italian
one is only an exemple) is

Adriano CAPPELLI, *Lexicon abbreviaturarum: Dizionario di abbreviature latine
ed italiane*, sesta edizione (anastatica), Milano: Ulrico Hoepli, 1961.

%A Cappelli, Adriano
%T *Lexicon abbreviaturarum: Dizionario di abbreviature latine ed italiane*
%I Ulrico Hoepli
%D 1961

Cappelli's lexicon is supplemented by

Auguste PELZER, *Abriviations latines midiivales. Suppliment au Dizionario
[...] de Adriano Cappelli*, deuxihme idition, Louvain (Publications
universitaires) / Paris (Biatrice-Nauwelaerts) 1966.

%A Pelzer, Auguste
%T Abriviations latines midiivales. Suppliment au Dizionario [...] de Adriano
Cappelli
%I Louvain (Publications universitaires) / Paris (Biatrice-Nauwelaerts)
%D 1966

 

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