New Publication: Byzantion 89 (2019)

“A Ninth-Century Fragment of Basil of Caesarea’s De Spiritu sancto and a Lost Majuscule Codex” Byzantion 89 (2019): 243-274.

A hitherto unknown fragment of Basil of Caesarea’s De Spiritu sancto (CPG 2939) forms part of the small collection of Greek manuscripts at the University of Notre Dame (Indiana, USA). The fragment (Notre Dame, Univ. of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library, Frag. I. 63) dates to the second half of the ninth century and is an entirely new witness to the text. This article provides an analytical description, transcription , and analysis of the fragment, which is the earliest extant manuscript of Basil’s De Spiritu sancto.

2020 Winter School Final Presentations Mini Conference Program

The Final Presentations of the 2020 Winter School in Latin Paleography and Codicology will presented as a mini conference at the Notre Dame Rome Global Gateway (Via Ostilia, 15). All sessions are free and open to the public.

2020 Winter School in Latin Paleography & Codicology Final Presentations

17 January 2020
Notre Dame Rome Global Gateway Via Ostilia, 15 Roma

Opening remarks 8:45-8:55am

Session I Legal Manuscripts and Jurists 9:00-9:50am

‘Political imaginaries in BAV, Urb. lat. 172’. Julia Costa-Lopez, University of Groningen

‘A fragmentary text of Baldus de Ubaldis, a fourteenth-century jurist’. Daniel Jacobs, Harvard University

Session II Bibles and Biblical Texts 9:50-10:40am

‘Unveiling a Glossed Bible: Reading (and Adding to) the Apocalypse of John in BAV, Ross. 616’. Paul Wheatley, University of Notre Dame

‘Magistri historiarum: Collating Biblical History in Borgh. 62’. Stijn Praet, Ghent University

Session III Liturgical Manuscripts 10:40-11:50am

‘Discovering England at the Vatican Library. BAV, Pal. lat. 501-liturgy and localization’. Eleonora Celora, University of Notre Dame

‘Que scribat pluribus annis: A Dated Bible Missal (BAV, Ott. lat. 532) and the Development of the Dominican Liturgy’. Innocent Smith, OP, Universität Regensburg

‘A Book of Hours for Use of ‘??’: Localizing a Dating a Personal Prayerbook’. Emily Shartrand, University of Delaware

Session IV Medieval Texts and Glossing 11:50am-1pm

‘The Ovidius moralizatus in Vat. lat. 6302: Author, text and glosses’. Pablo Piqueras-Yaguë, Universidad de Murcia

‘Written fortifications: Commentary and composition in an early copy of the Anticlaudianus’. Dinah Wouters, Ghent University

‘So thei that knowes nought latyne by the englyssh may come to mony latyne wordes: manuscript layout and language learning in Richard Rolle's English Psalter’. Abigail Adams, University of Texas at Austin

Lunch on your own 1–2:15pm

Session V Classical Reception 2:30-3:40pm

‘Commentary on the Iliad and its Latin adaptations.’ Melody Wauke, University of Notre Dame

‘Scribal Correction in a Twelfth Century Manuscript of Statius’ Thebaid’. Cana Short, University of Notre Dame

‘Between Quires: Prudentius’ Psychomachia in BAV, Reg. Lat. 2120’. Hannah Van Syckel, University of Notre Dame

Session VI Compilationes 3:40-4:30pm

‘Three Crusades, Two Journeys, and One Patriarchate. Mapping the Principles of Compilation and the Provenance of BAV, Reg. lat. 690’. Klazina Staat, Ghent University

‘Letters and Letter Collections: What are they good for?’. Catherine Healy, University of East Anglia

Closing remarks 4:30-4:45pm

Winter School Opening Lecture @ The American Academy in Rome 01.07.2020

American Academy in Rome
Tuesday, 7 January 2020, 6:00pm

David T. Gura will give the opening lecture for the University of Notre Dame Winter School in Latin Paleography and Codicology, which will be held at the Notre Dame Rome Global Gateway campus from 7–17 January 2020. In collaboration with the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (BAV), the course introduces participants to various aspects of Latin Paleography and Western Codicology, offering a balance of theoretical and practical applications. Gura's lecture will address the medieval reception of Ovid's Metamorphoses and its manuscript context. 

David T. Gura is curator of Ancient and Medieval Manuscripts in the Hesburgh Library at the University of Notre Dame and associate professor of paleography in Notre Dame's Medieval Institute.

The lecture will be held in English. You can watch it  livestreamed at  https://livestream.com/aarome.

Please note: valid photo ID is required for entry into the American Academy in Rome. Backpacks and luggage with dimensions larger than cm 40 x 35 x 15 (inches 16 x 14 x 6) are not permitted on the property. There are no locker facilities available.

2020 Winter School in Latin Paleography & Codicology

2020 Winter School in Latin Paleography & Codicology

Notre Dame, University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library, Ferrell MS 2.

With the kind collaboration of the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (BAV), the University of Notre Dame offers its Winter School in Latin Paleography and Codicology at its Rome Global Gateway. This two-week intensive course will introduce participants to various aspects of Latin Paleography and Western Codicology, offering a balance of theoretical and practical applications.

Participants will develop mastery of abbreviation systems, the ability to identify, classify, localize, and date western book hands (ca. 1100-1500), and an understanding of the historical development and influence of Latin scripts. Western codicological principles and an introduction to analytical manuscript description will enable participants to interpret the manuscript as a complete object by utilizing physical properties such as collation, ruling patterns, and decoration in parallel with the script.

A special feature of the course will be extensive visits to the Vatican Library, which provide the opportunity for participants to apply the skills and techniques from the seminars with medieval manuscripts in situ. Discussion sections will offer a chance for students to share their experiences in a group setting and discuss various problems and difficulties. The course will culminate in a final presentation in which students present the fruits of their research and field questions from the audience. Two evening lectures by specialists will provide in-depth supplementary content to particular aspects of the seminars.

2020 Dates

7–17 January 2020, Rome, Italy / Città del Vaticano.

2020 Application Deadline EXTENDED

The extended deadline is 23 September 2019

Director

Dr. David T. Gura, curator of Ancient of Medieval Manuscripts and concurrent associate  professor of paleography, will teach the course and supervise manuscript research.

Eligibility

Applications from graduate and postgraduate students, and early career faculty in Classics, Patristics, and all areas of Medieval Studies are welcome. Prior and advanced knowledge of Latin is essential. The course will be conducted in English.

Program Costs

The program fee is $1,000 (USD), which includes tuition, course materials, a welcome reception, fives lunches at the ND Gateway sessions, and two dinners.

Lodging

Participants will secure their own lodging in Rome during the Winter School. A list of participants and contact info will be shared, in the case that participants may rent accommodations together to defray the cost (e.g., Airbnb, etc.).

Application Materials

Applicants should submit a CV and letter of application (be sure to specify Latin language experience, research topic, and the need for training in paleography and codicology), and the contact information for one letter of recommendation using the following link: http://apply.interfolio.com/63202

Payment (Deadline Extended)

Payment instructions will be sent upon confirmation of acceptance. Extended Deadline for tuition payments is now October 21, 2019.

All questions may be directed to: Dr. David T. Gura, Curator, Ancient and Medieval Manuscripts, University of Notre Dame (dgura@nd.edu).