Our research team is holding online seminars for specialists in the field of palaeography, in order to develop a methodology for the identification of scribes.
The seminars will be held once a month on the Zoom platform, specifically every third Thursday of the month from 5:30 p.m. Bulgarian time (6:30 p.m. for Russia, 4:30 p.m. for Italy and Serbia, 3:30 p.m. for Great Britain).
Each seminar is introduced by a field specialist (45 minutes), followed by a general discussion with the participants (45 minutes).
The languages used are Bulgarian, Serbian, Russian, English, Italian and French.
All colleagues, PhD students and students interested in participating in these seminars could apply by e-mail (
April 30, 2024 - 5.00 pm
Parvoslav, NBKM № 674
The topic is led in Bulgarian by Marta Riparante
May 20, 2024 - 5.00 pm
Monk Simeon - NBKM № 31
The topic is led in Bulgarian by Elisaveta Moussakova
JANUARY-JUNE 2023 SESSION
February 23, 2023 - 5.30 p.m.
Tarnovo as a literary centre in 14th century
The topic is led in Bulgarian by Vasya Velinova
FACEBOOK EVENT
FULL VIDEO RECORDING ON YOUTUBE
January 26, 2023 - 5.30 p.m.
Zograf as a literary centre in 14th century
The topic is led in Bulgarian by Elisaveta Moussakova FACEBOOK EVENT FULL VIDEO RECORDING ON YOUTUBE
March 23, 2023 - 5.30 p.m.
Serres as a literary centre in 14th century
The topic is led in Bulgarian by Nina Gagova
FULL VIDEO RECORDING ON YOUTUBE
SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2022 SESSION
JANUARY-JUNE 2022 SESSION
January 21, 2022 – 5.30 p.m.
Manuscript Digitisation Projects in Bulgarian and Serbian libraries. Round table discussion.
The topic is led in Bulgarian and Serbian by Кozma Popovski, Vasya Velinova, Anna-Maria Totomanova, Elissavetta Moussakova, Veselka Zhelyanskova, Petko Georgiev, Jelena Slavković
FULL VIDEO RECORDING ON YOUTUBE
February 17, 2022 – 5.30 p.m.
Machines and Manuscripts: Computational Approaches to Study Medieval Latin Paleography
The topic is led in English by Hannah Busch
FULL VIDEO RECORDING ON YOUTUBE
April 28, 2022 – 5.30 p.m.
Computer-Assisted Palaeography: What? Why? When?
The topic is led in English by Stewart Brookes
FULL VIDEO RECORDING ON YOUTUBE
SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2021 SESSION
September 30, 2021 – 5.30 p.m.
The identification of 14th century Greek scribes' writings. Methodological aspects.
The topic is led in French by Brigitte Mondrain FACEBOOK EVENT FULL VIDEO RECORDING ON YOUTUBE
October 21, 2021 – 5.30 p.m.
Il “Repertorium der griechischen Kopisten 800-1600”. Metodo, risultati, problematiche.
The topic is led in English and Italian by Paolo Eleuteri FACEBOOK EVENT FULL VIDEO RECORDING ON YOUTUBE
November 18, 2021 – 5.30 p.m.
Priest Gerasimus’s Hand and Its Greek Prototypes
The topic is led in Bulgarian by Georgi Parpulov FACEBOOK EVENT FULL VIDEO RECORDING ON YOUTUBE
December 16, 2021 – 5.30 p.m.
Bulgarian literary centres and scribes of the 17th century: methodological notes
The topic is led in Bulgarian by Diljana Radoslavova Petrova Bankova FACEBOOK EVENT FULL VIDEO RECORDING ON YOUTUBE
JANUARY-JUNE 2021 SESSION
January 21, 2021 – 5.30 p.m.
Bulgarian scribes from the 14th century
The topic is led in Bulgarian by Prof. Dr. Elissaveta Moussakova FACEBOOK EVENT FULL VIDEO RECORDING ON YOUTUBE
February 18, 2021 – 5.30 p.m.
Typologies of the Slavonic alphabet in the 14th century and the identification of the scribes
The topic is led in Bulgarian by Prof. Vasya Velinova FACEBOOK EVENT FULL VIDEO RECORDING ON YOUTUBE
March 18, 2021 – 5.30 p.m.
Imperial scriptoria: centers of literacy during the reigns of Stefan Dušan and Ivan Aleksandar
The topic is led in Serbian by MA Milena Davidović FACEBOOK EVENT FULL VIDEO RECORDING ON YOUTUBE
April 16, 2021 – 5.30 p.m.
Historical and cultural aspects of handwriting attribution in the late 13th-14th centuries (based on Serbian manuscripts mainly)
The topic is led in Russian by Prof. Dr. Anatolij Arkadʹevič Turilov FACEBOOK EVENT FULL VIDEO RECORDING ON YOUTUBE
May 20, 2021 – 5.30 p.m.
Main problems in the study of handwriting and book production in Early Rus' from the 11th to the 14th century
The topic is led in Russian by Elena Vladimirovna Uchanova FACEBOOK EVENT FULL VIDEO RECORDING ON YOUTUBE
June 17, 2021 – 5.30 p.m.
Methodological principles of historical handwriting studies
The topic is led in Russian by Denis Olegovič Cypkin FACEBOOK EVENT FULL VIDEO RECORDING ON YOUTUBE
Scientific Forum: International Conference on Digital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage, 07-10.09.2023, Бургас, България, https://dipp2023.math.bas.bg/; Програма: https://dipp2023.math.bas.bg/programme
Paper title/author(s): Online Database of 14th-century South Slavonic Manuscripts. Research Results and Perspectives, Scarpa, M., Riparante, M., & Paneva-Marinova, D.
Scientific Forum: Международната научна конференция „Кирило-Методиевото дело в научната и културната памет“ (София 22-24.5.2023) https://www.kmnc.bg/предстои-международната-конференция/
Paper title/author(s): Онлайн инвентар на южнославянските ръкописи от XIV век. Представяне на първите резултати на един проект на дигитални хуманитарни науки (Marco Scarpa, Marta Riparante)
Scientific Forum: XIII Римские Кирилло-Мефодиевские чтения. Международная научная конференция (Сеть "Интернет"4—8 сентября 2023 г.) https://inslav.ru/conference/4-8-sentyabrya-2023-g-xiii-rimskie-kirillo-mefodievskie-chteniya
Paper title/author(s): Южнославянские копиисты и скриптории ХIV века (палеографическая атрибуция и онлайн реперториум) [совместный проект Кирилло-Мефодиевского научного центра Болгарской академии наук и Института математики и информатики Болгарской академии наук] (Марко Скарпа)
Scientific Forum: Славянская палеография: проблемы, методы, новые атрибуции (Санкт-Петербург 03.04.2024) https://spbiiran.ru/scientific_forums/conferences/slavyanskaya-paleografiya-problemy-metody-novye-atribuczii/
Paper title/author(s): „Проблемы описания кириллических почерков: перспективы и предложения от проекта Кописти14“ (Скарпа, М., Рипаранте, M., онлайн участие)
Scientific Forum: Четырнадцатые Римские Кирилло-Мефодиевские чтения (Москва, Сеть "Интернет" 28.05.2024 - 04.06.2024) https://inslav.ru/conference/28-maya-4-iyunya-2024-g-xiv-rimskie-kirillo-mefodievskie-chteniya
Paper title/author(s): „Южнославянские копиисты и скриптории XIV века (палеографическая атрибуция и онлайн реперториум). Разработка методологии палеографического анализа.“ (Рипаранте, M., онлайн участие)
Scientific Forum: International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies (CompSysTech '24), 27-28.06.2024, Русе, България, https://www.compsystech.org/_cst24/; Програма: https://www.compsystech.org/docs/CompSysTech24-programme.pdf
Paper title/author(s): Digital Tools for Medieval South Slavic Manuscripts Research, Luchev, D., Goynov, M., Paneva-Marinova, D., Pavlov, R., Rangochev, K., Zlatkov, L.
Scientific Forum: Международния форум „Азбука. Език. Идентичност“, по инициатива на вицепрезидента на Република България Илияна Йотова (София/Пловдив 27-28.06.2024) https://www.bas.bg/?p=50580 [https://bnr.bg/hristobotev/post/102012770 ; https://m.president.bg/bg/calendar/2150 ]
Paper title/author(s): Книжнината и културният разцвет във Второто Българско царство (Марко Скарпа)
Scientific Forum: Symposium on Medieval Slavonic Studies (Messina, 04.09.2024-06.09.2024) https://dicam.unime.it/en/node/249
Paper title/author(s): „Classifying South Slavonic cyrillic script of the 14th century: description methodologies, problems, and perspectives“ (Рипаранте, M.). (https://www.facebook.com/marco.scarpa.77/videos/1241994103621034 мин. 00.00)
Paper title/author(s): „The scribe Theoktist and his circle of collaborators: palaeographic analysis of the manuscripts“ (Давидович, М.). (https://www.facebook.com/marco.scarpa.77/videos/1241994103621034 мин. 12.30)
Scientific Forum: International Conference on Digital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage, 26-29.09.2024, Бургас, България, https://dipp2023.math.bas.bg/; Програма: https://dipp2023.math.bas.bg/programme
Paper title/author(s): Third Information Day: Research Infrastructure Services in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Paneva-Marinova, D., Pavlov, R., Luchev, D., Goynov, M., Zlatkov, L., Noev, N.
Scientific Forum: International Conference on Digital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage, 23-25.09.2021, Бургас, България, http://dipp2021.math.bas.bg; Програма: https://dipp2021.math.bas.bg/programme
Paper title/author(s): New Digital Life for Fourteenth Century South Slavonic Scriptoria, Scarpa, M., Burlacu, C., Paneva-Marinova, D.
Scientific Forum: International Conference on Digital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage, 23-25.09.2021, Бургас, България, http://dipp2021.math.bas.bg; Програма: https://dipp2021.math.bas.bg/programme
Paper title/author(s): Using Conditional Probability for Discovering Semantic Relationships between Named Entities in Cultural Heritage Data, Stoikov, J.
Scientific Forum: 16th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference, IATED, 7-9 March, 2022, Valencia, Spain, онлайн, https://iated.org/archive/inted2022; Програма: https://iated.org/concrete3/tracks_list.php?event_id=42
Paper title/author(s): Studying the Fourteenth Century South Slavic Scribes and Scriptoria through Modern IT Tools, Paneva-Marinova, D., Goynov, M., Stoykov, J., Pavlov, R.
Scientific Forum: International Congress on Byzantine Studies 2022, 22-27 август 2022, Венеция и Падуа, Италия, https://byzcongress2022.org/; Програма: https://byzcongress2022.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ICBS22_Final-Programme_28_07_2022.pdf
Paper title/author(s): Digital Revival of Fourteenth Century South Slavonic Manuscripts, Paneva-Marinova, D.
Scientific Forum: International Congress on Byzantine Studies 2022, 22-27 август 2022, Венеция и Падуа, Италия, https://byzcongress2022.org/; Програма: https://byzcongress2022.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ICBS22_Final-Programme_28_07_2022.pdf
Paper title/author(s): Copisti slavo-meridionali del XIV secolo: a proposito di un progetto di ricerca in corso, Marco Scarpa
Scientific Forum: International Congress on Byzantine Studies 2022, 22-27 август 2022, Венеция и Падуа, Италия, https://byzcongress2022.org/; Програма: https://byzcongress2022.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ICBS22_Final-Programme_28_07_2022.pdf
Paper title/author(s): Slavic Mount Athos Scriptoria and New Translations in the 14th Century: One Aspect of Observation, Milena Davidović
Scientific Forum: International Congress on Byzantine Studies 2022, 22-27 август 2022, Венеция и Падуа, Италия, https://byzcongress2022.org/; Програма: https://byzcongress2022.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ICBS22_Final-Programme_28_07_2022.pdf
Paper title/author(s): Il patrimonio manoscritto slavo-meridionale del XIV secolo: risultati di un inventario digitale, Marta Riparante
Scientific Forum: Международна научна конференция “Манастирските библиотеки в южнославянските земи и Русия през ХІV–ХVІ век” (26–28 април 2022 г., София); Програма: https://associazioneslavisti.com/Media?c=040e811a-e923-4080-9a46-94b733b86ed9
Paper title/author(s): Писачите в Постния (Slav23) и Цветния триод (Sin24) от библиотеката на синайския манастир “Св. Екатерина”, Елисавета Мусакова
Scientific Forum: Международна научна конференция “Манастирските библиотеки в южнославянските земи и Русия през ХІV–ХVІ век” (26–28 април 2022 г., София); Програма: https://associazioneslavisti.com/Media?c=040e811a-e923-4080-9a46-94b733b86ed9
Paper title/author(s): Дечанска книжница у 14. веку, Милена Давидович
Scientific Forum: Международна научна конференция “Манастирските библиотеки в южнославянските земи и Русия през ХІV–ХVІ век” (26–28 април 2022 г., София); Програма: https://associazioneslavisti.com/Media?c=040e811a-e923-4080-9a46-94b733b86ed9
Paper title/author(s): An Overview of the Main Scriptoria in the 14th century Slavic Balkans: Serbian Writing Activity, Marta Riparante.
Scientific Forum: Международна научна конференция “ХІІ римски кирило-методиевски четения” (Рим, 31 януари - 4 февруари 2022 г.); Програма: https://inslav.ru/sites/default/files/2022_rcht_programma.pdf
Paper title/author(s): Южнославянские кописты и скриптории ХIV века (палеографическая атрибуция и онлайн реперториум). Научный вклад первого года проекта, Марко Скарпа
Scientific Forum: Международна научна конференция „XI Римские Кирилло-Мефодиевские чтения“ (Сеть "Интернет"1—5 февраля 2021 г.); Програма: https://inslav.ru/sites/default/files/2021_rcht_programma.pdf
Paper title/author(s): Южнославянские копиисты и скриптории ХIV века (палеографическая атрибуция и онлайн реперториум), Марко Скарпа
Scientific Forum: Международна научна конференция „Collegium Cyrillomethodianum“ (София, 15 декември 2020 г.); Програма: https://www.facebook.com/KiriloMetodievskiNaucenCentrPriBan/posts/2182101351925976/
Paper title/author(s): Южнославянски кописти и скриптории от ХIV век (палеографическа атрибуция и онлайн реперториум), Марко Скарпа
July 10, 2021, in the Zoom platform
Workshop „Техника на старославянската калиграфия“ (The technique of Old Slavonic calligraphy) with Marija Skopina Full recording on Youtube
May 24, 2021, from 00:00 to 2:00 am
Participation of Marco Scarpa and Elisaveta Musakova in BNR Night Horizon
Night Horizon, a radio show on Bulgarian National Radio hosted by Maya Dancheva, invited our two researchers Marco Scarpa and Elisaveta Musakova to discuss the research project on the occasion of the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, of the Bulgarian alphabet, education and culture and of Slavic literacy. 
Link of the event: „Учени от БАН търсят неизвестни факти в стари ръкописи“ Full recording on Youtube