UBKKBK0039 Book culture Seminar

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Brožovská Onderková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Brožovská Onderková, Ph.D.
Institute of The Czech Language and Library Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
-orientation in history and literature
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to apprise students with selected documents of Czech and European manuscript and printed production. They with study development of script, illumination and illustration in the Czech and European society. Students will use mainly digitized documents (eg digital libraries Manuscriptorium, Kramerius or Europeana).
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to: - use special terminology from the field of paleography, codicology and librarianship,
- be familiar with the production of writing materials, illustrations and bookbinding,
- orientate oneself in the development of writing in the Czech lands,
- work with digitized materials (reading and comprehension).
Syllabus
  • 1.Introduction - Terminology.
  • 2.Introduction to paleography.
  • 3.Introduction to codicology.
  • 4.Manuscript.
  • 5.Manuscripts in Czech lands.
  • 6.Writing types development in the Czech lands in Middle ages.
  • 7.Writing types development in the Czech lands in modern age.
  • 8.Letterpress printing.
  • 9.Printers in the Czech lands 15. -19. century.
  • 10.Topical prints.
  • 11.lluminantion.
  • 12.Illustration techniques in modern age.
  • 13.Bookbinding.
Literature
    required literature
  • Hlaváček, I., Kašpar, J., Nový, R. Vademecum pomocných věd historických. Praha 1988, 1992, 1997, 2002. Praha, 2006. info
  • BOHATCOVÁ, M. et al. Česká kniha v proměnách staletí. Praha, 1990. info
    recommended literature
  • CAVE, Roderick, Sara AYAD and Vladimír GOLOMBEK. Knihy : přehledné dějiny od klínového písma po elektronické čtečky. 288 stran. ISBN 978-80-7529-021-2. info
  • Hlaváček, I. Úvod do latinské kodikologie. Praha 1978, 1992. info
Teaching methods
discussion,
group projects.
Assessment methods
individual semester work.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hod/sem.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2023, recent)
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