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Palaeographia Graeca

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Palaeographia Graeca is a seminal work by Bernard de Montfaucon, published in 1708. It is a foundational text in the study of Greek paleography, which is the study of ancient and medieval handwriting. Montfaucon's work focused on the origin and progress of Greek letters, making him a pioneer in both paleography and archaeology. Paleography itself involves deciphering and interpreting historical writing systems and manuscripts. This field is closely related to epigraphy (the study of inscriptions) and diplomatics (the study of official documents).123

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  1. paleography
  2. Bernard de Montfaucon
  3. paleography
  4. François, duke de Montmorency
  5. calligraphy - Formal minuscule, 10th to 14th century

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