PV1A80d Latin Script in Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Dalibor Havel, Ph.D. (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
Tue 17:30–18:15 G25
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
Lecture and seminar cycle should offer to the students the basic overwiew about the development of the Latin script at the antique and the early mitddle ages period, it means since the VII. Century BC to the VIII. Century AD. Students shoudl be able to distinguish the typ of the script and its dating as well as paleographic characteristic of the script, they should be able to make a paleographical analysis and comparison and transcription of ancient latin texts. Very important is knowledge of the basic literature to the antique Latin script and Latin papyrology including main editions/book series. At the end of the programme the student should be able to:
- use the knowledges from the development od the latin script from the VII.th Cent. B. C. to the VIII.th Cent. on the historical sources
- transcribe selected original classical and early Middle Ages Latin texts
- analyse and read original classical and early Middle Ages Latin texts
Syllabus
  • script of classical inscriptions
  • capitalis script
  • uncial
  • early Roman cursive
  • halfuncial
  • late Roman cursive
  • elements of literary and documentary papyrology
  • insular script
  • early italian script
  • curial script
  • Beneventan script
  • Visigothic script
  • Merovingian script
Literature
  • KAŠPAR, Jaroslav. Úvod do novověké latinské paleografie se zvláštním zřetelem k českým zemím. 3. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 144 s. URL info
  • KAŠPAR, Jaroslav. Úvod do novověké latinské paleografie se zvláštním zřetelem k českým zemím. 3. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 218 s. info
  • Paleografická čítanka. Edited by Eva Kamínková - Alena Šimečková - Zdeňka Hledíková - Jaroslav. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1982, 278 s. info
  • Paleografická čítanka. Edited by Zdeňka Hledíková - Jaroslav Kašpar. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1982, 131 s. URL info
  • ŠEBÁNEK, Jindřich. Pomocné vědy historické. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1958, 140 s. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and homeworks
Assessment methods
Written test - colloguium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Pouze pro dvouoborové studium
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016.
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