106-467 Latin Paleography and Codicology

Formerly available as 106-123. Students who have completed 106-123 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

This subject may be included in a major in classics or classical studies and archaeology.

37.5 points of second/third year English and/or the completion of introductory classical or medieval Latin (or the equivalent as approved by the coordinator) for third year, admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth year honours in English for fourth year.

Students taking this subject will study textual criticism; the elements of codicology and paleography; and examples of the major European bookhands in the Middle Ages. They will complete exercises in transcription and learn to implement their new editorial skills by preparing a rudimentary edition of a manuscript sample.

An essay of 2000 words for 3rd year students, 2500 words for 4th year students or 3000 words for masters students 70% (due at the end of semester) and weekly transcriptions of 2000 words for 3rd year students, 2500 words for 4th year students or 3000 words for masters students 30%. Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to qualify to have their written work assessed.

• D C Greetham, Textual Scholarship: An Introduction. Garland 1994.
• B J Muir, Ductus. Melbourne 2000.