Postgraduate Course: Palaeography and Codicology III (CLLC11099)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
40 |
| Home subject area |
Common Courses (School of Lit, Lang and Cult) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
An introduction to codicology using materials in Special Collections (EUL). Manuscripts of various dates and kinds will be examined. Topics to be covered: page preparation and layout; formation of quires; hierarchy of scripts and decorations; illumination and illustration; binding; evidence for provenancing (shelf and press marks, indications of ownership). An introduction to Latin palaeography. Early capitals and their descendants; carolingian minuscule and gothic /textualis/ scripts from continental (predominantly French) and Insular sources; systems of abbreviation. This part of the course will concentrate on reading material, mostly in facsimile, from the 9th to the 15th century, to familiarise students with a variety of scripts, in book and cursive hands, and to introduce them to concepts of the evolution of scripts during the period.
A detailed study of vernacular scripts (book and cursive hands). Further consideration of manuscript production. An introduction to the principles and practice of textual editing. Study of individual vernacular scripts will occupy weeks 1-7; weeks 8 & 9, dealing with textual editing, will be taken in common. Week 10 devoted to private study on semester 2 assessment exercises. |
Entry Requirements
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Co-requisites |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will develop an ability to identify, decipher and transcribe scripts used in manuscripts written in continental Europe and the British Isles in Latin and vernacular languages between ca. 600 CE and ca. 1500 CE; an ability to identify different scripts and assign an approximate date to them; an appreciation of the implications of various forms of page layout and decoration and an ability to describe and analyse such layouts and decorations. They will develop an understanding of approaches to different types of textual edition and of the relationship between modern published editions and the manuscripts on which they are based. They will develop an elementary ability to produce an edition from manuscript sources. |
Assessment Information
2 transcription exercises from Latin manuscripts (50 marks each) including descriptions of the page(s) and notes on letter forms, abbreviation and the transcription; an estimate of date (by half-century). 1 transcription exercise in the chosen vernacular (50
marks) including descriptions of the page(s) and notes on the letter forms, abbreviations and the transcription; an estimate of date (by half
century) where appropriate; 1 exercise in editing a short passage from the chosen vernacular, including translation of a designated passage into modern English (100 marks). The overall mark for the course will count as one unit of assessment (100 marks) towards interim assessment of the MSc. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Philip Bennett
Tel: (0131 6)50 8413
Email: philip.bennett@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Kate Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 4114
Email: Kate.Marshall@ed.ac.uk |
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