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HA4597: MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS: ILLUSTRATION OF MEDIEVAL THOUGHT (2016-2017)

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Course Overview

Manuscript studies are based on close and detailed observation. Focusing on only two major artistic products of the 12th century, students will become familiar with the particular skills required for working with such original sources. Manuscripts contain many levels of information from the physical codicology and paleography to the text, illumination, patrons and readers. These choice examples demonstrate humour and drama, in addition to the basically theological texts. Although written in Latin, all the texts are translated into English and are universally available on the web.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Jane Geddes

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Programme Level 4

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • HA3097 Medieval Manuscripts: Illustration of Medieval Thought (Studied)
  • HA3597 Medieval Manuscripts: Illustration of Medieval Thought (Studied)
  • HA4097 Medieval Manuscripts: Illustration of Medieval Thought (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Both the St Albans Psalter and Aberdeen Bestiary are lavishly illustrated Romanesque manuscripts. All the pictures tell a story about the place and time in which they were created. Around the psalter is a passionate love story about Christina of Markyate, dramatically told in contemporary texts and perhaps intimated by some of the illustrations. The bestiary is a text book intended to captivate its readers through beguiling tales while teaching them moral lessons. Both books reveal a great deal of their past through a close study of codicology, and both (in facsimile and original) are available in the library.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt

  • Written examination (40%)
  • Visual-based class test (20%)
  • Two 2500-word essays (20% each)
Resit
  • Written examination (100%)

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

Formative feedback will be provided continuously through class discussion and presentations, and one-to-one advice where required or requested. Summative feedback from the essays will be returned in sufficient time for students to act upon it before the next assessment. Summative feed back on the exams will be provided on request.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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