Delve deeper into the scripts of Medieval Iberia
A fully online course
This one-week online course, supported by two Q&A sessions with your tutor, will take you through the key scripts used in the Iberian Peninsula for the writing of books, from the Late Roman period to the very end of the Middle Ages.
Entirely at your own pace
The course is made into five sessions, which you can take at any time during your 8 weeks of access to the platform. Each session has a Guided Transcription video, a practice pack, downloadable transcripts and lists of resources.
Please note this is not a Medieval Latin or Spanish course. Although it is not essential, familiarity with both languages and with the basics of Latin Palaeography will help you make the most of the course. Feel free to contact us (study.imems@durham.ac.uk) if you have any questions.
Please contact us (study.imems@durham.ac.uk) for further information.
Course outline
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the way script develops in the main territories of the Iberian Peninsula.
- Be aware of how historical circumstances unequally affect the dissemination and evolution of script in the Peninsula.
- Be able to identify and read key scripts used in Iberia from the Late Roman to the Late Medieval periods: Uncial, Half-Uncial, Visigothic Round, Visigothic Cursive, Caroline Minuscule, Gothic Textualis and Humanistic Round and Cursive.
- Get a good grasp of the available bibliography and resources for the study of Iberian Medieval Palaeography.
Core modules
- The Roman and and Late Roman world
- Roman scripts.
- Late Roman scripts.
- Terminology and transcription guidelines.
- Guided transcription: Uncial & Half-Uncial.
- The Visigothic scripts of Iberia
- Visigothic Round or Minuscule.
- Visigothic Cursive.
- Guided transcription: Visigothic Round & Cursive.
- Caroline Minuscule in Iberia
- Early Caroline Minuscule.
- Late Caroline Minuscule.
- Guided transcription: Early & Late Caroline Minuscule
- The Gothic scripts in Iberia
- An introduction to the Gothic scripts.
- Gothic book scripts in Iberia: Castile and Leon.
- Gothic book scripts in Aragon, Navarre and Portugal.
- Guided transcription: Gothic Textualis.
- The Humanistic scripts in Iberia
- The Humanistic scripts in Iberia .
- The arrival of the printing press in the Iberian Peninsula.
- Guided transcription: Humanistic Minuscule & Cursive.
Course specifications
Format
This course is delivered online. All content is asynchronous, supported by two optional Q&A live sessions where there will be a chance to ask questions and give feedback.
The Q&A sessions will be hosted on Microsoft Teams. You will receive the links to the next scheduled sessions with your confirmation e-mail upon booking.
Time investment
This course is designed around five sessions, each containing on average 1:00hr of video content.
You will have access to the course for 8 weeks from the start date.
Pricing
The current price for this course is £100.
Payment will be taken via Events@Durham by following the ‘Book now’ link above and below. We will be in touch with further details within 3 days of your booking.
Bursaries
No bursaries are offered for this course.
How to enrol
Book
Follow the link below or above to book via Event Durham.
You will receive a confirmation e-mail with links to the Q&A sessions within 3 days of booking.
Start
Start anytime within 8 weeks of your confirmation e-mail.
You will have access to the platform for 8 weeks from the date your confirmation e-mail is sent.
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