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From: Medieval Texts - Philology Codicology and Technology on behalf of Bill Schipper
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Subject: [MEDTEXTL] Announcing SCRIPTO

SCRIPTO. A New Programme for Graduate Medievalists and Early Modern Specialists





The SCRIPTO programme (Scholarly Codicological
Research, Information & Palaeographical Tools) at
Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
aims to provide a systematic, research-oriented
introduction to the study of medieval and early
modern books and their interpretation.  It
combines research and instruction within the
framework of  a uniquely innovative course, at
the end of which each candidate will be awarded a
diploma from Friedrich Alexander University.




A modular programme

This modular programme is a sort of bridge
between research and practical work, and trains
students in broad-based research projects (for
example, the cataloguing of medieval and early modern manuscripts).

Students taking a Master's degree may obtain 60 ECTS in the SCRIPTO programme.




A broad spectrum of subjects

SCRIPTO is made up of a broad spectrum of
subjects and offers the following courses:

-         History and principles of cataloguing

-         Text typology (philosophical and
theological texts; literary texts; liturgy,
music; law, medicine; medieval Latin)

-         Book illumination (technology,
stylistic history, illustrational typology, iconography); palaeography

-         Codicology; incunabula studies

-         Informatics (use and construction of
databanks for the interpretation, drawing up and
administration of information about manuscripts;
preparation of printed catalogues).

The modules introduce the topic in question and
provide the knowledge needed to establish a
thorough survey of the material make-up of the
manuscripts.  Moreover, the Informatics Module
enables one to reproduce electronically or in print the results obtained.

The instructors, who are distinguished
specialists in their particular fields of
research and teaching, are as follows: Dr. Oliver
Duntze (Berlin/Erlangen), Bibliology;
Privatdozentin Dr. Sonja Glauch (Erlangen),
German; Dr. Christine Jakobi-Mirwald (Weiler),
History of Art; Dr. Tino Licht (Heidelberg),
Medieval Latin; Privatdozent Dr. Bernhard Pabst
(Cologne), Medieval Latin; Dr. Christine Sauer
(Stadtbibliothek Nuremberg), History of Art; Dr.
Bettina Wagner (Bavarian State Library, Munich),
German/Medieval Latin; and Dr. Heinz-Jürgen Winkler (Frankfurt), Musicology.

There will also be a workshop led by a
distinguished scholar and concerned with a relevant academic topic.

Most DFG manuscript centres in Germany (Berlin,
Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart and Wolfenbüttel)
are supportive of the SCRIPTO programme.  The
course will take place in cooperation with the
manuscript departments of the Erlangen University
Library and the Bavarian State Library in Munich,
in which some of the classes will take place.

The academic committee of SCRIPTO is made up of
the following scholars: Prof. Jacques Berlioz
(Ecole nationale des chartes, Paris), Prof.
Guglielmo Cavallo (Università degli studi «La
Sapienza», Rome), Prof. David Ganz (King's
College, London), Prof. Eef Overgauuw
(Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preussischer
Kulturbesitz, Representative of DFG Manuscript
Centres) and Prof. Ursula Rautenberg (Friedrich
Alexander University, Erlangen-Nuremberg).




Admission Requirements

Participants admitted to the course must have at
least a Bachelor's degree.  Students must apply
for the course in writing.  Applicants are
required to show an adequate knowledge of Latin
and of western palaeography.  Applicants will be
informed in writing if they have been admitted to
the course.  The language of instruction is
German.  Foreign participants, however, will be
able to take German language courses at Friedrich
Alexander University if they so wish.




SCRIPTO 2007

The first course is from 22 October 2007 till 18
January 2008.  Applicants should write, enclosing a full CV, to:

Prof. Dr. Michele C. Ferrari
Mittellatein und Neulatein
Kochstr. 4/3
91056 Erlangen (Germany)



The application deadline is 30 June 2007.  Those
applicants accepted for the course will be
charged 650 Euros and will receive a document
stating the terms of agreement and detailed
information about the course, including the timetable.


SCRIPTO online:
<http://www.mittellatein.phil.uni-erlangen.de/scripto/scripto.html>http://www.mittellatein.phil.uni-erlangen.de/scripto/scripto.html