General meaning: ‘speedwriter’ (excipere, ‘to record’; Greek synonym ταχύγραφος/tachýgraphos, Tachygraphy), specific meaning: an important subaltern official in the civil and military administration of the provinces (in late antiquity also in diocesan and prefecturial administration) besides auditors ( numerarius ), actuaries (e.g. actarius ) and archivists and registrars. The task of the exceptor was to record protocols and to draw up or copy administrative or legal records (Cod. Iust. 10,12,2 ─ exceptores et ceteri officiales: Cod. Iust. 12, tit. 49 De …
Exceptor(129 words)
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Gizewski, Christian (Berlin), “Exceptor”, in: Brill’s New Pauly, Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and , Helmuth Schneider, English Edition by: Christine F. Salazar, Classical Tradition volumes edited by: Manfred Landfester, English Edition by: Francis G. Gentry. Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e407740>
First published online: 2006
First print edition: 9789004122598, 20110510
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