Palaeography or paleography is the study of historic writing systems and the deciphering and dating of historical manuscripts, including the analysis of historic handwriting. It is concerned with the forms and processes of writing; not the textual content of documents.

What paleography means?

1 : the study of ancient or antiquated writings and inscriptions : the deciphering and interpretation of historical writing systems and manuscripts. 2a : an ancient or antiquated manner of writing. b : ancient or antiquated writings.

What does a Palaeographer do?

Paleographers are specialists who decipher, localize, date, and edit ancient and medieval texts—those written by hand, before the advent of print—making them available for others to read and understand.