MEDVL 6102

Latin Paleography

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

This course is an introduction to and survey of Latin scripts from Roman antiquity through the early Renaissance, with an emphasis on the identification, localization, and reading of scripts. Class meetings will combine practical study of Latin scripts through medieval manuscripts in the Kroch library, facsimiles, and online digital reproductions with instruction in the cultural-historical background to manuscript production, library practices, and bibliographical resources. Students will also be introduced to basic techniques for codicological description and the principles of textual criticism.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: a solid understanding of Latin grammar and morphology.

Comments Students in doubt about their readiness should consult with the instructor.

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