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HA7027 Medieval Manuscripts

This module will be structured around visits to libraries in Dublin to examine first hand a range of tools for the study of medieval manuscripts. The sessions will introduce you to working with facsimiles, digital resources and manuscripts, and make you aware of a range of methodological approaches to the subject.
  • Module Organiser:
    • Dr Laura Cleaver
  • Contact Hours:
    • 2 hours per week
  • Weighting:
    • 10 ECTS
  • Assessment:
    • This module will be assessed by a combination of written assignments with a combined length of max. 5,000 words, excluding footnotes and bibliography. Details of the requirements and deadlines will be provided in the module handbook.

The module will consider manuscripts as objects, addressing their textual and decorative content and physical structure. We will focus on material made between c.700 and c.1500, concentrating on manuscripts from Ireland, Britain and France.

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:

  • Discuss medieval manuscripts, orally and in writing, using appropriate vocabulary.
  • Demonstrate awareness of major themes and debates in relevant scholarship.
  • Demonstrate awareness of a range of methodological approaches to the study of medieval manuscripts.
  • Combine focused analysis of particular objects with an assessment of relevant historical questions and other sources to produce an essay of approximately 5000 words
  • Demonstrate a specialised knowledge of issues pertinent to the study of medieval manuscripts.
  • Demonstrate a broad awareness of changes in manuscript production between c. 700 and c.1500.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of major themes and debates in relevant scholarship.
  • Demonstrate an ability to present written research in the appropriate scholarly manner, in particular with appropriate vocabulary for the study of medieval manuscripts.
  • Demonstrate an ability to locate, assemble and assess critically a range of secondary scholarly material relevant to medieval manuscripts.