AR1A106 Sigillography, Heraldry and Genealogy I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Krejčík, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Elbel, Ph.D.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Supplier department: Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:40 L21
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! PV1A08z Sigillogr+Heraldry+Genealogy I )&&(! AR1B47 Sigillography,Heral.,Geneal. )&&(! AR2A21z Sigillography and Heraldry )&&!NOWANY( AR1A247 Sigillogr+Heraldry+Genealogy I , PV1A247 Sigillogr+Heraldry+Genealogy I , PV1A106 Sigillogr+Heraldry+Genealogy I )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Definitions of sigillography, heraldry and genealogy; their basic concepts, terms, issues and fields; a history of the disciplines; sources in sigillography, heraldry and genealogy - their classification; the principles of heraldry including practical training; a typology of seals and practical training; types of seals and practical training; modern communal heraldry; types of genealogy records; the development of Roman Catholic matrices and Evangelical matrices, reading excerpts from Roman Catholic matrices.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- understand the basic sphragistic terminology, recognise the basic types of seals according to their iconographical content and be aware of the functions of seals,
- to recognise the main and secondary sections of coats of arms, identify the basic sources of heraldry, know the main developmental trends in state, royal, aristocratic, ecclesiastical and communal heraldry;
- define the basic genealogical sequences, use genealogical information in practical research;
- acquire basic bibliographical date from sphragistics, heraldry and genealogy, and be aware of the main bibliographical and source publications and databases;
- place local heraldic and sphragistic sources within a wider European (global) context and comparison
Syllabus
  • Historical development of seals and coats of arms;
  • Classification and typology;
  • Introduction to the basic features of seals and coats of arms;
  • Basic concepts in genealogical research;
  • The most significant researchers in this discipline;
  • The seminars focus on the practical use of a precise description of seals
Literature
  • KREJČÍKOVÁ, Jarmila and Tomáš KREJČÍK. Úvod do české sfragistiky. Ostrava: Klub genealogů a heraldiků Ostrava při DK ROH Vítkovice, 1989, 86 s. info
  • KREJČÍKOVÁ, Jarmila and Tomáš KREJČÍK. Základy heraldiky, genealogie a sfragistiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 352 s. URL info
  • MARÁZ, Karel. Sfragistika : Studijní texty pro posluchače pomocných věd historických a archivnictví (Sigillography : Study texts for students of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archival Science). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 268 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7143-8. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • KREJČÍK, Tomáš. Pečeť v kultuře středověku. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Tilia, 1998, 365 s. ISBN 8070424990. info
Teaching methods
Seminar based on the active participation of students.
Assessment methods
The evaluation will be based on a short written work focusing on questions relating to sigillography, heraldry and genealogy. There will be an assessment in the form of a colloquium, which will include an analysis of the work and additional questions on the topic.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught last offered.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Předmět s tímto kódem se na podzim 2020 vypisuje naposledy.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zapisují imatrikulace 2016-2018.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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