More than a simple intuition : towards a categorization of palaeographical features in Greek documentary papyri
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- Yasmine Amory (UGent)
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- Abstract
- In documentary papyrology, palaeography still lacks a proper and defined terminology. Various reasons can be attributed to it: one is the general conception of palaeography as an auxiliary tool mainly used to date unpublished documents, another one is the common preconception that palaeography strongly relies on the impression and the personal judgement of the editor. Despite some attempts to correct this long-lasting trend, papyrological editions do not usually contain information on the handwriting, and, when they do, these indications are inconsistent and usually vague. This paper aims to introduce and discuss a possible categorization of palaeographical features in documentary papyri, as well as to identify objective criteria for what has so far been considered a mere matter of subjectivity and sensitivity. It further proposes to adopt Petrucci’s classification of writers’ literacy to the writing landscape of Greco-Roman and Late Antique Egypt.
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- papyrology, paleography, egypt, handwriting
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-01HXXGDHQ4JPCP5D0MKEC4HS57
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- Amory, Yasmine. “More than a Simple Intuition : Towards a Categorization of Palaeographical Features in Greek Documentary Papyri.” COMPARATIVE ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPT STUDIES BULLETIN, edited by Isabelle Marrthot-Santaniello, 2025, pp. 1–18.
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- Amory, Y. (2025). More than a simple intuition : towards a categorization of palaeographical features in Greek documentary papyri. COMPARATIVE ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPT STUDIES BULLETIN, 1–18.
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- Amory, Yasmine. 2025. “More than a Simple Intuition : Towards a Categorization of Palaeographical Features in Greek Documentary Papyri.” Edited by Isabelle Marrthot-Santaniello. COMPARATIVE ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPT STUDIES BULLETIN, 1–18.
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- Amory, Yasmine. 2025. “More than a Simple Intuition : Towards a Categorization of Palaeographical Features in Greek Documentary Papyri.” Ed by. Isabelle Marrthot-Santaniello. COMPARATIVE ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPT STUDIES BULLETIN: 1–18.
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- 1.Amory Y. More than a simple intuition : towards a categorization of palaeographical features in Greek documentary papyri. Marrthot-Santaniello I, editor. COMPARATIVE ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPT STUDIES BULLETIN. 2025;1–18.
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- [1]Y. Amory, “More than a simple intuition : towards a categorization of palaeographical features in Greek documentary papyri,” COMPARATIVE ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPT STUDIES BULLETIN, pp. 1–18, 2025.
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abstract = {{In documentary papyrology, palaeography still lacks a proper and defined terminology. Various reasons can be
attributed to it: one is the general conception of palaeography as an auxiliary tool mainly used to date unpublished documents, another one is the common preconception that palaeography strongly relies on the impression and the personal judgement of the editor. Despite some attempts to correct this long-lasting trend, papyrological editions do not usually contain information on the handwriting, and, when they do, these indications are inconsistent and usually vague. This paper aims to introduce and discuss a possible categorization of palaeographical features in documentary papyri, as well as to identify objective criteria for what has so far been considered a mere matter of subjectivity and sensitivity. It further proposes to adopt Petrucci’s classification of writers’ literacy to the writing landscape of Greco-Roman and Late Antique Egypt.}},
author = {{Amory, Yasmine}},
editor = {{Marrthot-Santaniello, Isabelle}},
issn = {{2410-0951}},
journal = {{COMPARATIVE ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPT STUDIES BULLETIN}},
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language = {{eng}},
pages = {{1--18}},
title = {{More than a simple intuition : towards a categorization of palaeographical features in Greek documentary papyri}},
year = {{2025}},
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