SIGN-IT. Signacula in Roman and Post-Roman Italy: marking religious and cultural identity (2nd-11th c. CE)
Axis 5 – Beliefs, Practices, and Religious Institutions
HORIZON.1.2-Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) - Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Section : Moyen Âge
- Director : Lucia Maria Orlandi
Presentation
The SIGN-IT project aims to study the cultural history of the Italian peninsula, and in particular the regions where Latin and Greek-speaking communities lived, from the Roman Imperial period to the Middle Ages, through the prism of objects known as signacula, matrices bearing text, signs and/or iconographic motifs designed to print various materials. This material is being studied for the first time in a « long-durée » perspective and will be organised in a database structured according to the EpiDoc standard, thus facilitating comparison with other inscribed objects. The analysis of the data will allow us to: establish a dating protocol, to unlock the full potential of signacula as historical sources; study the use of language(s) and their contribution to the making of specific local identities, between the ancient and medieval periods; track over changes in marking practices and and analyse them as proxies for social and cultural transformations.
Partners
- École française de Rome
- Cologne Center for eHumanities (CCeH)
Disciplines
Sigillography, Epigraphy, Ancient and Byzantine History, Digital Humanities.
Geographical area
Roman and Byzantine Italy




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Contacts :
- Section Antiquité : secrant(at)efrome.it
- Section Moyen Âge : secrma(at)efrome.it
- Section Époques moderne et contemporaine : secrmod(at)efrome.it
Prochaines manifestations et actualités
PROGRAMMES
Programmes structurants (2022-2026)Axe 1 – Espaces maritimes, littoraux, milieux insulaires Axe 2 – Création, patrimoine, mémoire Axe 3 – Population, ressources, techniques Axe 4 – Territoires, communautés, citoyenneté Axe 5 – Croyances, pratiques et institutions religieuses Axe 6 – L’Italie dans le monde |
Projets financés par l'Agence nationale de la Recherche (ANR)Axe 2 – Création, patrimoine, mémoire
Axe 3 – Population, ressources, techniques Axe 4 – Territoires, communautés, citoyenneté
Axe 5 – Croyances, pratiques et institutions religieuses
Axe 6 – L’Italie dans le monde
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Projet franco-allemand financé par l'Agence nationale de la Recherche (ANR) et la Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)Axe 6 – L’Italie dans le monde
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Projets européens (Horizon 2020)Axe 5 – Croyances, pratiques et institutions religieuses |
Projets ImpulsionAxe 2 – Création, patrimoine, mémoire
Axe 3 – Population, ressources, techniques
Axe 4 – Territoires, communautés, citoyenneté
Axe 5 – Croyances, pratiques et institutions religieuses
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