Course: Auxiliary Sciences of History 1

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Course title Auxiliary Sciences of History 1
Course code KMU/PVH1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Oppeltová Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Getting to know the five basic historical auxiliary sciences: Paleography, Codicology, Epigraphy, Diplomatics, Chronology and their role in musicological research. Topics: 1. Paleography - theory on the evolution of writing - development of the discipline - division of the written sources - different ways how to work with sources - the evolution of writing 2. Codicology - theory of the literary manuscripts - development of the discipline - chronicles, legends 3. Epigraphy - theory of the legends - development of the discipline - division of the epigraphic sources - importance to the work of the historian and musicologist 4. Diplomatics -theory of the official manuscripts - development of diplomatics in the Czech lands - main sources of the diplomatics - royal offices in the past, papers, documents, facsimiles 5. Chronology - theory of the time measurement in the past, historical calendars - development of the discipline - time measurement in the past - historical calendars - calculations and transfers of units

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 12 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 12 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Orientation in all the basic disciplines Auxiliary historical sciences, knowledge of the development of writing, convert ancient dates and time units etc. and their practical use in the work of musicologist.
Student will learn how to work with archival musical material.
Prerequisites
There are no special expectations.

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

graduation the seminar, write the seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Flodr, M. (1975). Zásady popisu středověkých a novověkých epigrafických památek. Brno.
  • Friedrich, G. (1934). Rukověť křesťanské chronologie. Praha.
  • Hlaváček, I. Úvod do latinské kodikologie. Praha 1994.
  • Hlaváček, I.-Kašpar, J.-Nový, R. (1996). Vademecum pomocných věd historických. Jinočany H&H, 1994. Praha.
  • Hledíková, Z. - Kašpar, J. - Ebelová, I. (2008). Paleografická čítanka. Praha.
  • Šebánek, J. - Fiala, Z. - Hledíková, Z. Česká diplomatika do r. 1848. Praha 1971.
  • Šebánek, J. Pomocné vědy historické I. Paleografie. Praha 1966..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2017) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter