Epigraphy

Optional Course MA/MPhil Ancient History Leiden University 2013-2014 2nd semester Instructor: Dr F.G. Naerebout [email protected]

1 Schedule February 3 – May 12, Mondays 9:00-11:00, Room: Huizinga 007 please note: no classes on March 24, April 21 and May 5 2 Assessment by way of individual assignments – which include the writing of weekly reports (50%) and a short essay on some epigraphic issue (50%) 3 Website A dedicated web address: www.epigraphy.eu

(or www.ancient-history-online.info / www.oudegeschiedenis.info and choose ‘Syllabi’ from menu) 4 Literature Recommended: François Bérard et al., Guide de l’épigraphiste. Bibliographie choisie des épigraphies antiques et médiévales, Paris 2010 Editions Rue d’Ulm [4th ed] ISBN 978-2-7288 0443-6

1. Summary

 Issues for the epigraphist: specialist knowledge in order to publish previously unpublished texts (and republish texts).

 Issues for the user of epigraphic sources: find (bibliography, geography, typology), understand (ability to ‘read’ an epigraphic edition), put to use.

 Two basic heuristic procedures: trace a text departing from a reference; establish the presence (or lack) of epigraphic evidence departing from a particular question

• Contents • Context • Form

2. Typology

• Corpora have chosen to use context  provenance / dating • But texts are also grouped on the basis of their contents, and even form

• Res publicae • Res sacrae • Vita privata traditionally:

Guarducci,

Epigrafia greca

• Epigrafi di carattere publico • Epigrafi di carattere privato • Epigrafi sacre pagane

• Leggi sacre, cippi terminali, oracoli, inni sacri, sanationes, listi di sacerdoti etc, dediche, arai, defixiones, laminette, amuletti, varia

• Epigrafi cristiane

Ghinatti,

Profilo di epigrafia greca

• Decreti • Lettere • Rendiconti • Inventari • Dediche, iscrizioni sacre • Tabelle di defissione • Responsi oracolari, laminette orfiche • “Gli altri tipi”

Larfeld,

Griechische Epigraphik

• Staatsvertraege, Gesetze, Dekrete, Edikte, Briefe • Ehren-, Weih- und Grabinschriften • Besitz-, Bau- und Kuenstlerinschriften • Beambtenurkunden • Kataloge • Privatrechtliche Inschriften • Inschriften literarischen Charakters

McLean,

An introduction to Greek epigraphy

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Decrees, laws, treaties, official letters Honorific decrees, honorific inscriptions, proxeny decrees Dedications, ex-votos Funerary inscriptions Manumission inscriptions Other legal instruments Boundary stones, milestones, herms Sacred laws and other sacred inscriptions Inscriptions on buildings Inscriptions on portable objects Accounts and catalogues Quarry and masons’ marks Inscriptions in metal Graffiti Artists’ signatures

Meyer,

Einfuehrung in die lateinische Epigraphik

• Staatsurkunden • Kalender, Liste, Fasti, Sonstiges • Private Urkunden • Bauinschriften • Meilensteine • Weihinschriften • Ehreninschriften • Grabinschriften • Verschiedenes • Kleininschriften

Lassère,

Manuel d’épigraphie romaine

• Inscriptions privées – Biographie, la vie privée, épitaphes, magie • Les institutions des cités • La vie matérielle des cités – Constructions, métiers, productions, actes privés • La vie sociale – Collèges, spectacles, jeux, évergétisme, la vie religieuse • L’État – Magistratures, empereur, légions et corps auxiliaires

Bérard et al.,

Guide de l’épigraphiste

• • • • • • • • • • • • • Histoire Fastes et calendriers Économie et société Guerre et armée Droit Architecture et sculpture Concours et spectacles Religion Elogia Inscriptions funéraires Épigrammes Tablettes, ostraca, graffites Instrumentum domesticum

3. Finding a text from a reference

• Abbreviations • From corpora to journals • Tracing the text through different editions etc

– Concordances –

BE, SEG, EBGR, AE

•

BE

– contained in

REG

– Editors: 1888-1890 B. Hausollier; 1891-1906 Th. Reinach; 1907-1912 A.-J. Reinach; 1913-1936 P. Roussel et al.; 1938-1984 (except for 1957/1975) J. & L. Robert; 1987-2005 Ph. Gauthier et al.; 2006- L. Dubois – Re-publications: the Robert years, 1938-1984, have been published separately in 10 vols. Paris 1972-1987; the years1987-2001, in 4 vols. Paris 2007 – Indices: for the years 1888-1936 there is no index, for 1938-1965 an index in 3 vols., for 1966-1973 an index in 1 vol., for 1974-1977 an index in 1 vol., for 1978 1984 an index has been published in 2009, for 1987 2001 an index in 3 vols has been published in 2005 2006. For 2002- there is no index.

•

SEG

– Editors: vols. 1-1: Hondius, 12-25: Woodhead et al.; 26-53: Pleket et al.; 50- Chaniotis et al. – Indices: vols. 1-10 have indices in every issue, most of names only. For vols. 11-20 (1950-1964) consolidated indices were produced by G. Pfohl, 1970, again names only; for vols. 26-35 (1976-1985) and vols. 36-45 (1986-1995) consolidated indices by Roozenbeek, Strubbe et al., 1990 & 1999, provide full indexing. There are no proper indices for vols. 1-25, and for vols. 46-53 one has to rely on the indices in the individual volumes. – All volumes are available online (UB)

•

EBGR

– contained in

Kernos

(Chaniotis c.s.). With a subject index in every issue.

– There also are concise indices online at http://www.kernos.ulg.ac.be/ebci.html

– Issues 1-24 of

Kernos

are available online: http://kernos.revues.org/

•

AE

,

AnnEpigr

– Revue des publications épigraphiques relatives à l’Antiquité romaine: part of the

Revue archéologique

until the issue dated 1964, then became an autonomous publication – Editors:

1888-1935 René Cagnat, d’abord seul, puis avec Maurice Besnier jusqu’en 1932, enfin avec Alfred Merlin.

1936-1964 1965 1966-1973 1974 -1978 1979-1980 1981-1986 1987-1990 1991 Alfred Merlin, avec Jean Gagé certaines années.

Jean Gagé et Marcel Le Glay.

Jean Gagé, Marcel Le Glay, Hans-Georg Pflaum et Pierre Wuilleumier.

André Chastagnol, Jean Gagé, Marcel Le Glay et H.-G. Pflaum.

André Chastagnol, Jean Gagé, Marcel Le Glay.

André Chastagnol, Marcel Le Glay, Patrick Le Roux.

André Chastagnol, André Laronde, Marcel Le Glay, Patrick Le Roux. Nouvelle équipe de rédaction, sous la direction de Mireille Corbier, avec Patrick Le Roux et Sylvie Dardaine comme secrétaires de la rédaction.

NEXT:

• How to find as yet unknown epigraphic material – by provenance – by date – by subject [typology may help] • Collections arranged according to subject • Subject indices in any epigraphic collection • Any publication (incl websites) on a subject making use of epigraphic sources • Greek or Latin vocabulary – by some specific characteristic