| CODE | LIA5017 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Palaeography and Diplomatics | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Library 福利在线免费 and Archive Sciences | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study of Palaeography aims at acquainting the student with the history of script in its various phases of development as well as the techniques used in different eras. This discipline studies the process of production of written texts as well as the products of these processes. The discipline of Diplomatics provides a critical study of the document with the aim of determining its value as a historical testimony and focuses on the form, rather than on the content, focuses on the intrinsic and extrinsic elements, writing system, law and chancery practices. The unit includes both a theoretical introduction to the development of the Latin script from Antiquity to the Renaissance, a historical presentation of the development of both Paleography and Diplomatics. The unit also includes practical sessions and specific case studies to explore the activity and the records of different medieval and early-modern chanceries. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to acquaint students with the history of script in its various phases of development as well as the techniques used in different eras. It also trains students in examining the processes of production of written texts as well as the products of these processes. The study-unit aims to provide students with the concepts, definitions, theoretical and practical skills for the disciplines of Palaeography and Diplomatics. In so doing, students will be working on real texts from local archives. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding With regards to Palaeography, the student will be able to: - Identify and interpret graphic phenomena in a cultural, technical and social context; - Determine the various techniques of execution, appropriate instruments and materials; - Recognise and identify different typologies of scripts; - Read the texts contained in these manuscripts. With regard to Diplomatics, the student will be able to: - Develop a deep knowledge of the main phases of the history of the document (public and private) and the rules which govern the drawing up of a document in a given place and era; - Apply the basic notions of chronology and sigillography; - Comprehend the juridical value of a document. 2. Skills With regards to Palaeography, the student will be able to: - Decipher scripts from different eras; - Date and localise old manuscripts; - Draw from their exterior aspect all useful elements necessary for the study of their contents and of the cultural context in which they were written. With regards to Diplomatics, the student will be able to: - Interpret the intrinsic and extrinsic elements of a document; - Examine a document for its juridical value; - Describe the process of the production of a document in the context of the chancery. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Bischoff, B. (1990). Latin paleography: Antiquity and the Middle Ages (脫 Cr贸in铆n, D., Ganz, D., Trans.). Cambridge [England]; New York: Cambridge University Press. (Original work published 1979). doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511809927; - Boyle, L. (1992). Diplomatics. In Powell, J. (Ed.), Medieval Studies. An Introduction (82-113); - Brown, Michelle, The British Library Guide to Writing and Scripts : History and Techniques (London, 1998). - Cappelli, A. (1982). The elements of abbreviation in medieval Latin paleography (Heimann, D., & Kay, R., Trans.). Lawrence, Kan.: University of Kansas Libraries. (Original work published 1912). Retrieved from https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/bitstream/handle/1808/1821/47cappelli.pdf?sequence=3; - Cencetti, G. (1978). Paleografia Latina. Sesto San Giovanni: Editoriale Jouvence; - Petrucci, A. (1992). Breve Storia della Scrittura Latina. Bologna: Bagatto Libri; - Pratesi, A. (1987). Genesi e forme del documento medievale. Rome: Jouvence. Supplementary Texts: - Cencetti, G. (1978). Paleografia Latina. Sesto San Giovanni: Editoriale Jouvence; - Petrucci, A. (1992). Breve Storia della Scrittura Latina. Bologna: Bagatto Libri; - Pratesi, A. (1987). Genesi e forme del documento medievale. Rome: Jouvence. - Frenz, T. (1989). I documenti pontifici nel Medioevo e nell'et脿 moderna. Citt脿 del Vaticano: Scuola Vaticana di Paleografia, Diplomatica e Archivistica; Printed plates and tables for reading exercises will be provided during the lectures. Additional readings will be provided according to the case studies. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Practicum | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Nicholas Joseph Doublet |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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