DIPLOMATICS

DIPLOMATICS diplomatics. The science of deciphering and authenticating ancient writings. ? The principles were largely developed by the Benedictine Dom Mabillon in his 1681 work entitled De re diplomatica. ¡ª Also termed diplomatic (n.). ¡°Diplomatics, the science derived from the study of ancient diplomas, so called from being written on two leaves, or on double […]

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