Abstract

Nine digital courses on deciphering and reading palaeography are analysed. The study focuses on their goals, taking into account the borrowings inherited from the previous educational materials. The article begins explaining the main terminology. Later, it summarizes the characteristics of the traditional system of learning palaeography, since the current online systems are based on it. The aim of this retrospective view is to determine which achievements belongs to the ancient system. Finally the advantages and the virtues of the new learning systems are discussed.