PV2B110 Digital Codicology and Palaeography

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Přemysl Bar, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Eduard Lazorík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Přemysl Bar, Ph.D.
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
Prerequisites
The course is recommended with prerequisites PV1B127 and PV1A328 or ARTS020.
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 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to present the concept of digital codicology and palaeography as part of 21st century research, and to enrich the traditional teaching of codicology and palaeography with innovative tools. Students will get introduced to online tools for comparing texts, important databases and catalogues or with the limits of digital research. The course is focused on practice, students will work on assigned tasks directly in the programmes using the most modern methods of word processing, especially machine learning.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to work independently with traditional and digital tools and research methods, use advanced software for transcription and research of historical handwriting.
Syllabus
  • Digital codicology and palaeography: paradigm shift, traditional vs. innovative research, medium transformation;
  • Approaches of digital codicology: comparison of texts, databases and catalogues, analysis of external features;
  • Approaches of digital palaeography: the problem of transcription of texts, scribal identity and affinity;
  • State-of-the-art tools in digital codicology and palaeography: multispectral imaging, 3D flattening, AI tools, machine learning and language modelling;
  • Quill, Manuscript Lab, Transcription and PERO projects.
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars. The teaching takes the form of interactive presentations and practical exercises using the e-learning system (Elf).
Assessment methods
Conditions for the successful completion of the course are participation at the lessons (at least 70%), completion of tasks in the Elf and devising a project in the Transkribus or PERO application.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Předmět bude realizován pokud budou zapsáni min. 3 studenti.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Doporučeno absolventům kurzu PV1B127 nebo PV1A328 nebo ARTS020.
Teacher's information
Languages: Slovak, Czech.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Spring 2024.
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