AR1A08z Codicology and Epigraphy

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Helena Krmíčková, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martina Kvardová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Elbel, Ph.D.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Supplier department: Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 7:30–9:05 B2.43
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The Codicology course provides a comprehensive overview of manuscripts and manuscript libraries, the origins of manuscripts, their different types and users, the principles for describing them, the development of libraries and the most important libraries in Europe, Bohemia and Moravia, as well as Medieval manuscript collections.
The Epigraphy course provides information on Ancient and Medieval inscriptions, the different types of inscriptions, writing and language which were used, the most important epigraphical monuments in our country and the principles for describing epigraphic monuments.
Syllabus
  • The history of codicology;
  • Sources;
  • Manuscript libraries;
  • Manuscript;
  • The most common types of manuscripts;
  • Manuscript libraries in the Czech Republic;
  • Types of inscriptions;
  • The development of inscriptions in the Czech Republic;
  • The principles for describing an epigraphical monument;
  • Access to epigraphical monuments
Literature
  • HLAVÁČEK, Ivan. Knihy a knihovny v českém středověku : (studie k jejich dějinám do husitství). I. vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2005, 395 stran. ISBN 8024609177. info
  • ROHÁČEK, Jiří. Nápisy města Kutné Hory :Kutná Hora, Kaňk, Malín a Sedlec včetně bývalého cisterciáckého kláštera. 1. vyd. Praha: Artefactum, 1996, 297 s. ISBN 80-902279-0-2. info
  • HLAVÁČEK, Ivan. Úvod do latinské kodikologie. 2. dopl. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1994, 96 s. ISBN 80-7066-883-0. info
  • HLAVÁČEK, Ivan, Rostislav NOVÝ and Jaroslav KAŠPAR. Vademecum pomocných věd historických. Vyd. 2. dopl. a rozš., v H. Jinočany: H & H, 1994, 448 s. ISBN 808546747X. info
  • BOHATCOVÁ, Mirjam. Česká kniha v proměnách staletí. 1. vyd. Praha: Panorama, 1990, 622 s. ISBN 80-7038-131-0. info
Teaching methods
Lecture
Assessment methods
Examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět se v jarním semestru vypisuje naposledy v r. 2017.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zapisují pouze imatrikulační ročníky 2015 a starší !!!
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016.
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