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Medieval and modern paleography [ LHIST1410 ]


3.0 crédits ECTS  15.0 h   1q 

Teacher(s) Van den Abeele Baudouin ;
Language French
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Main themes The course goes over types of writing in use between the 12th and 18th centuries - writing in books, cursive script, diplomatic script. Their relationships to each other and their development, procedures for dating examples and how to actually write in the various scripts, all this is covered. Students will learn systems of abbreviation and work through exercises in decoding.
Aims Upon completion of the course in Medieval and Modern Paleography, students should be able to : - characterize, in theoretical and practical terms, the main types of Western writing systems; - master the principal systems of abbreviations; - decipher a medieval manuscript in Latin or in French.
Other information Basic knowledge of Latin is an advantage.
Cycle et année
d'étude
> Bachelor in History
> Bachelor in Psychology and Education: General
> Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
> Bachelor in Information and Communication
> Bachelor in Philosophy
> Bachelor in Engineering : Architecture
> Bachelor in Ancient languages and Literatures : Classics
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English
> Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Economics and Management
> Bachelor in Motor skills : General
> Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology
> Bachelor in Political Sciences: General
> Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
> Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Bachelor in Mathematics
> Bachelor in Biomedicine
> Bachelor in Pharmacy
> Bachelor in Religious Studies
> Master [60] in History
> Master [120] in History
> Master [120] in Information and Communication Science and Technology
Faculty or entity
in charge
> HIST


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