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Syllabus 2016-17 - 76313007 - Medieval English and its Manuscripts (Medieval english and its manuscripts)
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- Level 3: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams, seminars and regular lectures in this language
DEGREE: | Máster Univ. en Online en English Studies (OMIES) / Estudios ingleses |
FACULTY: | Centro de Estudios de Postgrado |
ACADEMIC YEAR: | 2016-17 |
COURSE: | Medieval English and its Manuscripts |
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: Medieval English and its Manuscripts | |||||
CODE: 76313007 | ACADEMIC YEAR: 2016-17 | ||||
LANGUAGE: English | LEVEL: 3 | ||||
ECTS CREDITS: 3.0 | YEAR: 1 | SEMESTER: SC |
2. LECTURER BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: ALCARAZ SINTES, ALEJANDRO | ||
DEPARTMENT: U115 - FILOLOGÍA INGLESA | ||
FIELD OF STUDY: 345 - FILOLOGÍA INGLESA | ||
OFFICE NO.: D2 - 210 | E-MAIL: aalcaraz@ujaen.es | P: 953213560 |
WEBSITE: https://www.uja.es/departamentos/filing/contactos/alcaraz-sintes-alejandro | ||
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2892-151X | ||
LANGUAGE: English | LEVEL: 3 |
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION
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The history of writing
- The origin of writing and of the alphabet
- The English alphabets
- The Anglo-Saxon futhorc
- The introduction of the Latin alphabet
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The writing materials
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Substrates and book formats
- Introduction
- Clay and wax tablets
- Papyrus and parchment srolls
- Papyrus and parchment codices
- Paper and codices / printed books
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Implements
- Writing tools
- Inks and other implements
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Substrates and book formats
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The writing process
- Writing and copying
- Errors found in manuscripts
- Correcting textual errors
- Glossing
- Annotations and bookmarks
- Other marks found in manuscripts
- Line fillers
- Pen trials
- Sketches rough drafts, doodles and pawn markings
- Rubricating
- Illuminating
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The scripts
- Terminology actions of the pen, letters and scripts
- The evolution of scripts
- Introduction
- Roman scripts
- Caroline script
- Insular
- The influence of Caroline on insular scripts
- Gothic scripts
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Abbreviations and punctuation found in
manuscripts
- Introduction
- Abbreviations
- Contractions
- Curtailments (suspensions)
- Brevigraphs
- Superior letters
- Elision
- Punctuation
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Production and consumption of manuscripts
- The Anglo-Saxon period
- The Middle English period
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Transcription and edition of manuscripts
- Description
- Transcription
- Textual commentaries
- Transcription practice
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY
The students' activities over the 3-week period assigned to the course shall be:
- Self-study of the manual and complementary references on the virtual Teaching Platform.
- Query and doubt resolution by email or through the course's online forum in the virtual Teaching Platfrom.
- Multiple choice / Short answer test on the theoretical content of the course.
- Manuscript description and transcriptions exercises.
- Written asignment containing a description, transcription and translation of an extract of a late Middle English manuscript.
Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support
5. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
The following shall evaluated:
- The theoretical contents of the online manual will be assessed through a multiple choice / short answer test (CB6, CB10, CE9, CE10, CELI7, CG6, CT1, CT5, CT6; R48).
- Practical competences will be assessed through practical
cases or exercises of
- description of manuscript texts (CE5, CE8, CE10, CELI7, CG5, CG6, CG9, CG10, CT1, CT3, CT5, CT9; R29, R48);
- Transcription and translation of manuscript texts in late Middle English (CB7, CELI7, CT3, CT5, CT9; R23, R28).
- The number and quality of the contributions to the course's forum will also be assessed (CB6, CE8, CE9, CG10; R27).
These exercises must be sent to the teacher by email or through the online Teachning Platform.
6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
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Introduction to Manuscript Studies. Edition: -. Author: Clemens, Raymond & Timothy Graham. Publisher: Ithaca (NY) : Cornell University Press, 2007.
- Notes: Good introduction to medieval manuscripts, even though it does not specifically deal with English manuscripts. Beautifully illustrated.
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Pequeña historia del libro. Edition: 2. Author: Martínez de Sousa, José. Publisher: Ediciones Trea, S.L..
- Notes: Excelente introducción a los manuscritos y escrituras.
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Medieval Calligraphy: Its History and Technique . Edition: -. Author: Drogin, Marc. Publisher: New York : Dover Publications, 2014.
- Notes: Excellent, though non-academic, introduction. Many b&w illustration of mss and scripts, plus letter-formation.
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Opening up Middle English Manuscripts: Literary and Visual Approaches . Edition: -. Author: Kerby-Fulton, Kathryn, Maidie Hilmo & Linda Olson. Publisher: Ithaca (NY) : Cornell University Press, 2012.
- Notes: Excellent book with many texts, of vary difficulties, for description and transcription.
- The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain Volume 2: 11001400. Edition: -. Author: Nigel J. Morgan and Rodney M. Thomson. Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain Volume 3: 14001557. Edition: 1. Author: Lotte Hellinga and J. B. Trapp. Publisher: Cambridge University Press (Library)
- The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain Volume 4: 15571695. Edition: 1. Author: John Barnard, D. F. McKenzie and Maureen Bell. Publisher: Cambridge University Press (Library)
- The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain Volume 5: 16951830. Edition: 1. Author: Michael F. Suarez, SJ and Michael L. Turner. Publisher: Cambridge University Press (Library)
- The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain Volume 6: 18301914. Edition: 1. Author: David McKitterick. Publisher: Cambridge University Press (Library)
- The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain Volume 1: c.4001100. Edition: 1. Author: Richard Gameson. Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland. Volume 1: To 1640. Edition: 1. Author: Elisabeth Leedham-Green and Teresa Webber. Publisher: Cambridge University Press (Library)
- The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland. Volume 2: 16401850. Edition: 1. Author: Giles Mandelbrote and K. A. Manley. Publisher: Cambridge University Press (Library)
- The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland. Volume 3: 18502000. Edition: 1. Author: Alistair Black and Peter Hoare. Publisher: Cambridge University Press (Library)
ADDITIONAL BOOKLIST:
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A Biography of the English Language. Edition: 2nd ed. Author: Millward, C. M.. Publisher: Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, cop. 1996.
- Notes: An already classical manual on the history of the English language. Useful for students who need to revise or read about the history of English.
- A biography of the English language. Edition: 2nd ed. Author: Millward, C. M.. Publisher: Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, cop. 1996 (Library)
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Paleographic Fonts for Latin Scripts. Edition: Version 4.00. Author: Marcos, Juan José. Publisher: -.
- Notes: Available at <http://goo.gl/obUKDf>