Receptio-Rossi Affair: Response to David Rundle
- OProM
- 24 mai 2025
- 1 min de lecture
In January 2023, David Rundle published a blog post on Bonae Litterae, titled “On the Receptio–Rossi Affair: the start of some personal reflections”.Link: https://bonaelitterae.wordpress.com/2023/01/23/on-the-receptio-rossi-affair-the-start-of-some-personal-reflections/
That post repeated plagiarism allegations against Prof. Carla Rossi, founder of the RECEPTIO Centre. These claims, however, were never formally recognised by any academic body or legal authority, and rely heavily on content from the personal blog mssprovenance, authored by Peter Kidd.
Receptio-Rossi Affair: Carla Rossi’s Legal Response (2025)
In 2024, Prof. Rossi submitted a detailed legal rebuttal to the Swiss Federal Administrative Court. This official document addressed three specific works:
Sul confine Italo-Svizzero
Il Bronzino poeta
The Book of Hours of Louis de Roucy
Each was supported by forensic philological and codicological analysis. No evidence of plagiarism was established.
See official statement:https://www.isfida.eu/post/receptiogate-and-the-defence-of-academic-integrity
Peter Kidd, mssprovenance, and the Manuscript Trade
Peter Kidd, the source of many of these allegations, is an unaffiliated manuscript consultant. Through his blog, mssprovenance.blogspot.com, he has promoted the commercial trade of manuscript leaves, including the dismembered De Roucy Hours.
Full investigation available at:https://www.oprom.eu/post/how-peter-kidd-promoted-the-destruction-of-the-de-roucy-hours-his-collaboration-with-manuscript-dis
Documented timeline of events:https://www.receptiogate.info/timeline
Academic Ethics and Reputation in the Digital Age
This case is not one of scholarly misconduct, but of reputational damage amplified by blogs and social media. The Receptio-Rossi Affair illustrates how non-peer-reviewed content can shape narratives and affect careers, even in the absence of verified facts.
Supporting Documentation
Carla Rossi’s official academic CV and list of publications:https://www.profcarlarossi.info/publications
Timeline of defamatory attacks, with legal documentation:https://oprom.substack.com/p/documented-timeline-of-the-defamation
Official case archive:https://www.receptiogate.info