Review of: F. Gallo, Diplomatics: The Science of Reading Medieval Documents. A Handbook, Milano, Milano University Press, 2024, 97 pp., 21 tavv. a colori. ISBN 9791255101741

This review examines Federico Gallo’s Diplomatics: The Science of Reading Medieval Documents (2024), an open-access handbook designed to introduce diplomatics to an English-speaking audience. The volume offers a clear, accessible overview of the discipline through thirteen concise chapters, combining methodological synthesis with effective didactic aims. While praised for its clarity, structure, and rich visual apparatus, the book focuses primarily on public and papal documents, marginalizing private and notarial documentation. Despite these limits, the handbook represents a significant contribution to making medieval diplomatics accessible within a global academic context.