IMC 2019: Sessions
Session 1727: Material Philology: Manuscripts as Physical Objects in the Ecdotic Practice, III - Beyond Words, Text and Paratext in Dialogue
Thursday 4 July 2019, 14.15-15.45
| Sponsor: | Società Internazionale per lo Studio del Medioevo Latino (SISMEL), Firenze |
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| Organiser: | Irene Malfatto, John Carter Brown Library, Rhode Island |
| Moderator/Chair: | Evina Steinová, Universiteit Utrecht is Ingeschreven |
| Paper 1727-b | Paratextual Elements and Codicological Troubles Contributing to the Recensio: The Case of Cyril of Schythopolis's Greek Vita Sancti Sabae Translated into Latin (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Greek, Language and Literature - Latin, Manuscripts and Palaeography |
| Paper 1727-c | Paratexts and the Early History of Augustine's City of God (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Latin, Learning (The Classical Inheritance), Manuscripts and Palaeography |
| Abstract | Whether they are illustrations and miniatures or structural features such as rubrics and paragraph signs, paratextual elements often contain information on the relationship among manuscripts and can be crucial for building stemmas. The aim of this session is to present some examples of paratextual features' influence on critical editing. The examination of paratexts can help in dealing with large and tangled traditions, or in investigating material aspects of the manuscript circulation of medieval literary works, such as the copy process set-up or the partitions between different sections. Moreover, it can be useful for finding clues on the genesis of different textual versions, ranging from translations to compendia. |