Module Identifier |
HYM1P20 |
Module Title |
PALAEOGRAPHY AND DIPLOMATIC |
Academic Year |
2006/2007 |
Co-ordinator |
Dr Susan J Davies |
Semester |
Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters) |
Other staff |
Dr Telfryn Pritchard, Mr Richard W Ireland |
Course delivery |
Lecture | |
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Practical | |
Assessment |
Assessment Type | Assessment Length/Details | Proportion |
Semester Exam | 3 Hours Theory Exam | 50% |
Semester Assessment | equivalent to 3,000 words | 30% |
Semester Assessment | Equivalent to 2,000 words | 20% |
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Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, students should be able to:
A. Palaeography:
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read and transcribe handwriting commonly used in Britain from the 12th to the 19th century
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understand the development of handwriting in Western Europe from the time of the Roman Empire onwards
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use appropriate technical terms to describe writing styles, identify varieties of script and suggest approximate dates of writing
B. Diplomatic:
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recognise the common forms of official documents and understand consistent formulae
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analyse and describe the diplomatic structure of such documents
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apply knowledge and judgement in identifying uncommon practice and inconsistencies
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.
Reading Lists
Books
** Recommended Consultation
Barnes, P. M. and Hector, L.C (1968) A Guide to Seals in the Public Record Office
2nd. HMSO
Bischoff, Bern (1990) Latin Palaeography: Antiquity and the Middle Ages
Cambridge
Chaplais, P (1971) English Royal Documents, King John - Henry VI, 1199-1461
Oxford
Cheney, C. R (2000) A Handbook of Dates for Students of English History (Michael Jones, rev.)
.. Cambridge
Dawson, G. E. and Kennedy-Skipton, L (1968) Elizabethan Handwriting
London
Denholm-Young, N (1954) Handwriting in England and Wales
Cardiff
Grieve, H. E (1954) Examples of English Handwriting 1150-1750
Essex: Essex Record Office
Hector, L. C (1966) The Handwriting of English Documents
London
Parkes, M. B (1969) English Cursive Book Hands 1250-1500
London
Petti, A. G (1977) English Literary Hands from Chaucer to Dryden
London
Stuart, D (1992) Manorial Records
Phillimore
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7