AR1A243 Latin Script in Modern Age

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Dalibor Havel, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Dalibor Havel, Ph.D.
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
Thu 12:00–13:40 B2.41
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AR1A242 Latin Script II
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
The series of lectures and seminars aims to give students a basic overview of the development of Latin script from the 16th to the 20th 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 Early Medieval Latin 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 16th to the 20th century based on specific sources;
transcribe original Latin, German and Czech texts from the period 1500;
analyse and read original Latin, German and Czech texts from the period 1500.
Syllabus
  • Bohemian Neo-Gothic cursive;
  • German Neo-Gothic cursive;
  • Humanistic script
Literature
  • Schlüssel zur neuzeitlichen Paläographie. Edited by Ivana Ebelová. Vyd. 1. Praha: ISV, 2004, 174 s. ISBN 8086642305. info
  • HLEDÍKOVÁ, Zdeňka, Jaroslav KAŠPAR and Ivana EBELOVÁ. Paleografická čítanka. 1. vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2000, 243 stran. ISBN 9788024600499. info
  • KAŠPAR, Jaroslav. Soubor statí o novověkém písmu. 1. vyd. Praha: Universita Karlova, 1993, 213 s. ISBN 807066679X. info
  • 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
  • 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
  • KAŠPAR, Jaroslav. Úvod do novověké latinské paleografie se zvláštním zřetelem k českým zemím. Vyd. 2., přeprac. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1979, 291 s. info
Teaching methods
Lecture and seminar
Assessment methods
1 lecture lesson, 1 seminar lesson - colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2022, recent)
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