FF:PV1B130 Seminar on Sphrag. and Herald. - Course Information

PV1B130 Seminar on Sphragistics and Heraldry

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

prof. PhDr. Tomáš Krejčík, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Tomáš Krejčík, CSc.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Olga Barová
Supplier department: Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The lecture provides information on the historical development of seals and coats of arms, and their classification and typology. It describes the fundamental attributes of seals and coats of arms (royal, aristocratic, ecclesiastic and municipal), and explains the essential concepts in genealogy. Students can learn about the most important researchers in these disciplines. The seminars focus on the practical handling of the exact description of the seals, the safe handling of the principles of coats of arms when using the appropriate heraldic terminology, as well as for the determination of unknown coats of arms, individual projects with genealogical sources, particularly with individual types of matrices.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students will be able to use the information about the falsification of seals in the Middle Ages, the development of Christian and Jewish matrices - to create a print of the seal - to understand and explain the development of the Czech royal Přemyslid sigillography - to use this information practically for contemporary communal, regional and civic heraldry.

Syllabus

• Historical development of seals and coats of arms
• Classification and typology
• Introduction to the basic features of seals and coats of arms
• Basic concepts in genealogical research
• The most significant researchers in this discipline
• The seminars focus on the practical use of a precise description of seals

Literature

required literature
• MARÁZ, Karel. Sfragistika : Studijní texty pro posluchače pomocných věd historických a archivnictví (Sigillography : Study texts for students of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archival Science). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 268 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7143-8. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
• KREJČÍKOVÁ, Jarmila and Tomáš KREJČÍK. Základy heraldiky, genealogie a sfragistiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 352 s. URL info

recommended literature
• Maráz, K.: K problematice padělání pečetí na konci středověku a počátku novověku. Sfragistický příspěvek k falzům Oldřicha II. z Rožmberka. Sborník archivních prací 48, 1998, s. 49-103.
• KREJČÍK, Tomáš. Pečeť v kultuře středověku. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Tilia, 1998, 365 s. ISBN 8070424990. info
• KREJČÍKOVÁ, Jarmila and Tomáš KREJČÍK. Úvod do české sfragistiky. Ostrava: Klub genealogů a heraldiků Ostrava při DK ROH Vítkovice, 1989, 86 s. info

Teaching methods

Seminar based on the active participation of students.

Assessment methods

The evaluation will be based on a short written work focusing on questions relating to sigillography, heraldry and genealogy. There will be an assessment in the form of a colloquium, which will include an analysis of the work and additional questions on the topic.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

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