AR1A247 Sigillography, Heraldry and Genealogy I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Krejčík, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Krejčík, CSc.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Olga Barová
Supplier department: Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:40 B2.33
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! AR1A106 Sigillogr+Heraldry+Genealogy I &&! PV1A106 Sigillogr+Heraldry+Genealogy I &&!NOWANY( PV1A247 Sigillogr+Heraldry+Genealogy I , AR1A106 Sigillogr+Heraldry+Genealogy I , PV1A106 Sigillogr+Heraldry+Genealogy I )
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
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
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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