220109 Introduction to Medieval Paleography (S) (WiSe 2014/2015)

This paleography course will provide training in the correct reading, transcribing, editing, and interpreting Latin manuscripts from the late antiquity period up to the 14th century.

The course will consist of weekly discussions, lectures, student presentations, group exercises, and written homework assignments. Participants will work in a collaborative way on transcribing manuscripts using copies and/or facsimiles and/or digital tools.

This course is also listed in Stud.IP

Literaturangaben

BISCHOFF, Bernhard. Latin Palaeography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1986.
CLEMENS, Raymond. GRAHAM, Thimothy. Introduction to Manuscript Studies. Ithaca & London: Cornell University Press, 2007.
BROWN, Michelle. A Guide to Western Historical Scripts: From Antiquity to 1600. London: British Library, 1990.