AR1A127 Latin Script in the Middle Ages I (800-1200)

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. 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 12:00–13:40 B2.41
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! AR1B82 Latin Script 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
The series of lectures and seminars aims to give students a basic overview of the development of Latin script from the 9th to the end of the 12th century. Students should master these skills: a) the typology and dating of Latin scripts, b) the palaeographic characteristics of individual script types, c) palaeographic analysis and comparison, d) transcription of Medieval Latin, German and Czech texts, e) an overview of the basic literature and editions.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:
apply their knowledge of the development of script from the 9th to the 12th century based on specific sources, particularly for dating undated texts
transcribe original Latin texts from the period 800-1200
analyse and read original Latin texts from the period 800-1200.
Syllabus
  • Carolingian minuscule;
  • diplomatic minuscule
Literature
  • Bischoff, Bernhard: Die südostdeutschen Schreibschulen und Bibliotheken in der Karolingerzeit 1 - 2. Wiesbaden 1974 - 1980.
  • PÁTKOVÁ, Hana. Česká středověká paleografie. Vydání první. České Budějovice: Veduta, 2008, 278 stran. ISBN 9788086829388. info
  • BISCHOFF, Bernhard. Paläographie des römischen Altertums und des abendländischen Mittelalters. 2. überarb. Aufl. Berlin: Erich Schmidt, 1986, 377 s. ISBN 3-503-02253-8. info
  • BISCHOFF, Bernhard. Die südostdeutschen Schreibschulen und Bibliotheken in der Karolingerzeit. Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 1980, xiii, 292. ISBN 3447020857. info
  • BISCHOFF, Bernhard. Paläographie des römischen Altertums und des abendländischen Mittelalters. Berlin: Erich Schmidt, 1979, 361 s. ISBN 3-503-01282-6. info
Teaching methods
lecture and seminar
Assessment methods
colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zapisují imatrikulační ročníky 2016-2018.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2020, recent)
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