italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
Dear all,
I know that "ser" was used in the Italian Middle Ages as a title
for notaries and priests (ser Brunetto in Dante, Ser Ciappelletto in
Boccaccio...). It seems to me that "messere" was used more widely, as a
generic title of distinction. Am I correct in my assumption? Is anybody
able to shed some light or provide some bibliographic references with
regard to the eventual differences in the use of these two terms?
Many thanks in advance,
Umberto Taccheri
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Dr. Umberto Taccheri
Dept. of Modern Languages
104 South Regina Hall
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556-5001
Tel.(574) 284-5385
Fax (574) 284-4111
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