Most pictures have no words, of course, which in turns makes the presence of words marked and probably significant. The photographs are here supplemented with geometrical drawings to show relative distances and shapes, with suggestions as to how complicated multiple representations of people and words were arranged in advance. Latin texts written with the Greek alphabet. Formular, Stifter und Ausfuehrer. The conclusion is that such stark periodization as is implied in Panciera's title is not helpful, for details evolve through the period and they do not all change with the end of the Republic.
Greek influence is also visible.
The particular interest lies in the discovery of several related inscriptions together in their workshop of origin. Other examples of Latin inscriptions in the area tend to be military. The whole volume is thus a mine of information and ideas. Meanwhile, for information on the varied world of Roman writing on physical objects other than papyrus, this is the volume to approach.