What do we call a "manuscript expert"?
Someone (in most cases an academic) who is well-rounded in the field of ancient manuscripts, with solid training in history and/or literature, one or more ancient languages, paleography, and codicology. Thank you
Solution 1:
Wouldn't palaeographer fit in your context?
Palaeography:
- The study and scholarly interpretation of earlier, especially ancient, writing and forms of writing.
(AHD)