Module Information
Module Identifier
ILM1820
Module Title
PALAEOGRAPHY AND DIPLOMATIC
Academic Year
2012/2013
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 12 x 1 hour Latin classes |
| Lecture | 44 Hours. |
| Practical | 12 x 3 hour directed practicals |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Practical excercise : description of deeds Equivalent to 2,000 words | 20% |
| Semester Assessment | Practical exercise: palaeography and diplomatic equivalent to 3,000 words | 30% |
| Semester Exam | 3 Hours Theory Exam | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module, students should be able to:
A. Palaeography:
- read and transcribe handwriting commonly used in Britain from the 12th to the 19th century
- understand the development of handwriting in Western Europe from the time of the Roman Empire onwards
- use appropriate technical terms to describe writing styles, identify varieties of script and suggest approximate dates of writing
- recognise the common forms of official documents and understand consistent formulae
- analyse and describe the diplomatic structure of such documents
- apply knowledge and judgement in identifying uncommon practice and inconsistencies
- apply archival descriptive techniques to medieval and early modern deeds
- apply editorial principles to manuscript records and texts
- read and understand, in the original language, a straight-forward Latin administrative document of a standard type
Brief description
Palaeography and Diplomatic provide the necessary expertise for the study and interpretation of official documents. Palaeography, however, has a broader significance, since it extends beyond official documents to include the whole range of manuscript material which has survived from previous centuries, whatever its context.
Palaeography
is the study of old handwriting, with the primary aim of learning to read it, but with further, more subtle purposes, as indicated above.
Diplomatic
is the study of the form of official documents, considering both "external" and "internal" characteristics, and especially the standard formulae common to particular categories. The general purpose is to achieve correct interpretation but, as with Palaeography, Diplomatic involves a range of skills.
Palaeography
is the study of old handwriting, with the primary aim of learning to read it, but with further, more subtle purposes, as indicated above.
Diplomatic
is the study of the form of official documents, considering both "external" and "internal" characteristics, and especially the standard formulae common to particular categories. The general purpose is to achieve correct interpretation but, as with Palaeography, Diplomatic involves a range of skills.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7