AR1A08z Codicology and Epigraphy

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Helena Krmíčková, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Helena Krmíčková, Dr.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Timetable
Wed 11:40–13:15 L32
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course of Codicology provides a comprehensive overview of manuscripts and manuscript libraries, the origins of manuscripts, their types and users, with the principles of their description, the development of manuscript libraries and the most important manuscript collections in Europe, Bohemia and Moravia as well as with the medieval book-lists. The course of Epigraphy provides an information about ancient and medieval inscriptions, about different types of inscriptions, writing and language in which they were composed, about the most important epigraphical monuments in our lands and unit with practice: descriptions of inscriptions.
Syllabus
  • History of codicology.
  • Sources.
  • Manuscript libraries.
  • Manuscript.
  • The most common types of manuscripts.
  • Manuscript libraries in the Czech Republic
  • Typology of inscriptions.
  • Development of inscriptions in the Czech Republic.
  • Access to epigraphical monuments.
Literature
  • HLAVÁČEK, Ivan. Úvod do latinské kodikologie. 2. dopl. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1994, 96 s. ISBN 80-7066-883-0. info
  • BOHATCOVÁ, Mirjam. Česká kniha v proměnách staletí. 1. vyd. Praha: Panorama, 1990, 622 s. ISBN 80-7038-131-0. info
  • HLAVÁČEK, Ivan. Knihy a knihovny v českém středověku : (studie k jejich dějinám do husitství). I. vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2005, 395 stran. ISBN 8024609177. info
  • Pražák, Jiří: Výbor kodikologických a paleografických studií, Praha 2006
  • HLAVÁČEK, Ivan, Rostislav NOVÝ and Jaroslav KAŠPAR. Vademecum pomocných věd historických. 3. opravené a doplněné vy. Jinočany: H & H, 2002, 544 stran. ISBN 8073190044. info
  • Hlaváček, Ivan: Několik úvah a poznámek o současném stavu studia středověké a novověké epigrafiky a jejich potřebách u nás, Umění 30, 1982, s. 146-151
  • Flodr, Miroslav: Zásady popisu středověkých a novověkých epigrafických památek, SPFFBU C 21-22, 1974-1975, s. 167-174
Teaching methods
Lecture (50%) Seminar (50%)
Assessment methods
Lecture - oral examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.
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