Study Group Details
572: Medieval Manuscripts and the History of Script
Friday11:45 - 1:15
Starting March 11
In-Person
Our alphabet and the modern form of the physical book developed between the late Roman Empire and the invention of printing. We will explore how script evolved during that millennium and the materials, aesthetics, and organizational structures of the premodern book. Participants will learn how to navigate digitized manuscripts online and the basics of recognizing medieval scripts, so they will be equipped to continue exploring on their own. Class meetings will combine illustrated lectures and studying manuscript pages together, with plenty of time for questions and discussion. There is no required reading, but participants will be encouraged to explore online resources between class meetings.
This study group is a repeat with revisions
Class Type: Lecture and Discussion
Class Format: In-Person
Hours of Reading: No required reading
Study Group Leader(s):
Carin Ruff
Carin Ruff has a PhD in medieval studies from the University of Toronto and has taught Medieval Latin and manuscript studies at the University of Toronto, UC Berkeley, and Cornell. Since moving back to DC, she has worked in historic preservation and teaches occasional courses in Medieval Latin at Catholic University and the University of Maryland.