LMD_005 Seminar on Textual Criticism

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 15 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PROGRAM ( F008 )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce practical principles of textual criticism with special regards to medieval Latin manuscripts of Bohemian origin to the students of Latin. It will familiarise students with the most important methodological approaches of traditional and modern textual criticism.
Learning outcomes
Students will be familiar with all aspects of a preparation of a critical edition; at the end of the course students will have mastered the basics of working with medieval manuscripts; they will be able to work with a special programme designed for critical editions; and will be informed about the necessary secundary literature (catalogues of manuscripts, history of Czech manuscript collections etc.); they will have an overview of the most important methodological approaches of traditional and modern textual criticism.
Syllabus
  • Basic definition of textual criticism
  • Traditional textual criticism versus textology (Lachmann, Maas, Bédier, Lichačev); New Philology; Digital Turn
  • Specifics of editing of medieval Latin texts with special attention to Bohemian manuscripts
  • Rules of transcription
  • Special features of medieval Latin ortography, pronunciation
  • Classical Text Editor – programme for critical editions
  • Quotations of authorities and their identification: biblical quotations, Roman law, Canon law
  • Electronic databases of medieval texts
  • Editing of diplomatic material
  • Particularities of medieval poetry
  • Early modern texts
Literature
    required literature
  • ČEŠKA, Josef. Textová kritika ve filologické praxi. Vyd. 1. Brno: UJEP Brno, 1973, 70 s. info
  • VIDMANOVÁ, Anežka. Laborintus :latinská literatura středověkých Čech. Vyd. 1. Praha: KLP-Koniasch Latin Press, 1994, 222 s. ISBN 80-901508-6-1. info
  • TROVATO, Paolo. Everything you always wanted to know about Lachmann's method : a non-standard handbook of genealogical textual criticism in the age of Post-Structuralism, cladistics, and copy-text. Edited by Michael D. Reeve. Prima edizione. Padova: Libreriauniversitaria.it edizioni, 2014, 355 stran. ISBN 9788862925280. info
  • Nichols, Stephen G. „Introduction: Philology in a Manuscript Culture.” Speculum. A Journal of Medieval Studies 65/1 (1990): 1–10:
    recommended literature
  • HEJNOVÁ, Miroslava. Historické fondy Národní knihovny ČR : průvodce. 1. vyd. Praha: Národní knihovna České republiky, 2007, 80 s. ISBN 9788070504833. info
  • Editor a text : úvod do praktické textologie. Edited by Rudolf Havel - Břetislav Štorek - Jiří Flaišman - Michal Kosák. Vyd. 2. Praha: Paseka, 2006, 182 s. ISBN 8071856533. info
  • MAAS, Paul. Textkritik. Einleitung in die altertumswissenschaft. 1960. info
Teaching methods
practical instruction – reading and collation of manuscripts, working with the Classical Text Editor programme; class discussion; short theoretical introduction
Assessment methods
Requirements for credit: active class attendance at seminars (75%) and conscientious preparation of practical assignments; students will be asked to hand in a minor assignment at the end of the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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