Medieval Palaeography and Diplomatics

Code:

FLUP0190

Acronym:

PDMED

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Historical Methodologies and Sciences

Instance: 2004/2005 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of History, Political and International Studies
Institution Responsible:	Faculty of Arts

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
HIS	22	Official Study Plan - LHIS	2	2,5	5	-
		Official Study Plan - LHIS	1	2,5	5	-
			2
			3
			4
		Plano oficial - 1º ao 3º ano	2	2,5	5	-
		Plano oficial - 4º ao 5º ano	1	2,5	5	-
			2
		Plano oficial a partir de 2002	2	2,5	5	-

Objectives

The subject’s general aim is to provide students with the necessary skills to read and interpret medieval written historical sources, especially those related with the History of Portugal. Another aim is to provide students with elements that can allow them, after reading a document, to analyse its external and internal character and be able to answer questions such as, "who wrote it?", "when"?, "where"?, "for what purpose"?, etc., and classify the type of document (regarding its nature, provenance, etc.)

Program

A) Palaeography
1. The progress of Palaeography.
2. The major cycles in Latin writing
3. Portuguese 9th to 15th-century writings
3.1. Types
3.2. Transcription of documents

B) Diplomatics
1. Concept and History of Diplomatics
2. The documents: genesis, types, tradition and conservation. Formulas and formularies.
3. Pontifical documentation

C) Sigillography (some notions).

Main Bibliography

BISCHOFF, Bernhard – Paléographie de l’Antiquité romaine et du Moyen Age Occidental, Tradução francesa, Paris, 1985.
COELHO, Maria Helena da Cruz – “A Diplomática em Portugal: balanço e estado actual”, sep. da Revista Portuguesa de História, XXVI, 1991, pp. 125-155.
COSTA, Avelino de Jesus da – Álbum de Paleografia e Diplomática Portuguesas, vol. 1 – Estampas, 6ª Edição, Coimbra, 1997.
COSTA, Avelino de Jesus da – Normas Gerais de Transcrição de Documentos e Textos Medievais e Modernos, 3ª edição, Braga, 1993
LASALA, Fernando de ; RABIKAUSKAS, Paulius – Il documento medievale e moderno.Panorama storico della diplomatica generale e pontificia, Ed. Pontificia Università Gregoriana/Istituto Portoghese di Sant’Antonio, Roma 2003
SANTOS, Maria José Azevedo – Da Visigótica à Carolina. A escrita em Portugal de 882 a 1172, Ed. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian e J.N.I.C.T., 1994.
SANTOS, Maria José Azevedo – Ler e compreender a escrita na Idade Média, Edições Colibri/Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra, Lisboa, 2000
STIENNON, Jacques- Paléographie du Moyen Age, 2ª ed., Armand Colin, Paris, 1991.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes.

Software

No specific software is required.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

According to the Assessment Regulations in force.

Calculation formula of final grade

Mark of the final exam only.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

According to the Assessment Regulations in force.

Observations

Given the subject’s clearly practical nature, students are advised not to miss classes.

Language of instruction: Portuguese.