This CPD is aimed at those wishing to receive training in reading parchment manuscripts, whether Medieval or Modern.  A wide range of manuscripts compiled in Ireland will be discussed including Old, Middle and Modern Irish texts as well as Latin and Early English materials.  Particular emphasis is placed on familiarising students with scripts and abbreviations, and on practical editing exercises.  The focus is on skills applicable to a number of related fields and on the creative exchange of expertise.

 

Module Content: Palaeography training and research on a topic agreed with the Department. Themes covered: Palaeography and Codicology; Insular Scripts and Scribal Techniques; Late Medieval and Humanist Scripts; The Corpus of Medieval Irish Manuscripts; Modern Irish Manuscript Tradition; Digital Technology and Manuscript Research.

 

Themes covered:

• Palaeography and Codicology
• Insular Scripts and Scribal Techniques
• Late Medieval and Humanist Scripts
• The Corpus of Medieval Irish Manuscripts
• Modern Irish Manuscript Tradition
• Digital Technology and Manuscript Research