Perhaps no other relic of the European Middle Ages captures our imagination more than illuminated medieval manuscripts, or those documents decorated with images and colored pigments. Serving as windows unto a lost world of kings, ladies, faith, war, and culture, they communicate complex visual and textual narratives of Europe’s collective cultural heritage and patrimony. In this fashion, illuminated manuscripts are dynamic messages from our communal past that are still relevant today in fields like graphic design and typography.
Deciphering Secrets: The Illuminated Manuscripts of Medieval Europe
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COURSE INTRODUCTION. INTRODUCTION TO MEDIEVAL WORLD AND MANUSCRIPT STUDIES
Week #1
7 heures pour terminer
15 vidéos (Total 114 min), 12 lectures, 4 quiz
15 vidéos
Course Overview4 min
Meet Dr. Ana Belen Sanchez Prieto39s
Meet Dr. Roger L. Martínez-Dávila29s
Optional video: How everything started10 min
Week 1: Overview of Medieval Europe and the Mediterranean3 min
1.0b. Introduction to Manuscript Studies3 min
1.1. What is a Manuscript?10 min
1.2. What is an Illuminated Manuscript?9 min
1.3. Where do we Find Medieval Manuscripts?10 min
1.4. How do we Find Medieval Manuscripts?8 min
Project. 1. Introduction15 min
Facsimile editions of medieval manuscripts13 min
Handbooks and Lexicons10 min
Working with Medieval Manuscripts10 min
Wrap-Up to Unit 12 min
12 lectures
Course Description10 min
Who Should Enroll?10 min
Learning Outcomes and Goals10 min
Teaching Methods and Approach10 min
Assessment: Assignments and Grading10 min
Nota para hispanohablantes (Notice for Spanish speakers)10 min
Medieval Europe and Its Siblings20 min
The Formation of Medieval Europe15 min
The Islamic World and Formation of Its First Caliphates10 min
Byzantium – Eastern Roman Empire10 min
1.0a. Introduction to Unit 1. Activities and Workflow10 min
Searching for a definition of "manuscript"10 min
3 exercices pour s'entraîner
Considering maps: What do they reveal?30 min
History: Medieval Europe and the Mediterranean30 min
Manuscript studies. Basic concepts30 min
5 heures pour terminer
MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN KINGDOMS (PART 1) AND WRITING SUPPORTS AND BOOK FORMATS
WEEK #2
5 heures pour terminer
12 vidéos (Total 98 min), 10 lectures, 3 quiz
12 vidéos
2.0b.Writing Materials and Book Formats. Introduction3 min
2.1. Archaic Writing Materials9 min
2.2. Papyrus7 min
2.3. Parchment12 min
2.4. Paper10 min
2.5. Tablets9 min
2.6. Roll and Scroll11 min
2.7. Codex14 min
2.8. Archaic and Exotic Book Formats5 min
Project : Materials and Book Formats7 min
Wrap-up to Unit 22 min
10 lectures
Creation of Medieval European Kingdoms5 min
Early Germanic Peoples5 min
The Vandals: A Brief Reference10 min
The Ostrogoths10 min
The Visigoths10 min
France and the Franks20 min
England and the Anglo-Saxons and Normans20 min
2.0a. Introduction to Unit 2. Activities and Workflow10 min
Ancient Scrolls Blackened by Vesuvius are Readable at Last10 min
The Birth of the Codex10 min
3 exercices pour s'entraîner
Thinking More About Historical Sources: France's Einhard and England's Bede30 min
Medieval Kingdoms - Part 130 min
Writing Materials and Book Formats30 min
2 heures pour terminer
MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN KINGDOMS (PART 1) AND WRITING SUPPORTS AND BOOK FORMATS: Lesson Choices
2 heures pour terminer
4 heures pour terminer
MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN KINGDOMS (PART 2) AND THE WRITING CASE AND THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CODEX
WEEK #3
4 heures pour terminer
12 vidéos (Total 106 min), 7 lectures, 2 quiz
12 vidéos
Week 3: Overview9 min
3.0b. Introduction to Unit 34 min
3.1. The Writing Instruments9 min
3.2. Black Inks10 min
3.3. Colors (Part 1)9 min
3.4. Colors (Part 2)11 min
Bonus: Making a Lake Pigment11 min
3.5. The Quires9 min
3.6. Folding7 min
3.7. Working with the Quires12 min
Projects: The Writing Case and the Architecture of the Codex6 min
Wrap-Up to Unit 31 min
7 lectures
Iberia: Christian and Islamic Kingdoms10 min
Cities: The Rise of Urban Centers10 min
Medieval Warfare10 min
Scholasticism: The Revival of Learning10 min
3.0a. Introduction to Unit 3. Activities and Workflow10 min
Some readings about medieval colours10 min
Some very interesting videos about paint and ink making10 min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
Medieval Kingdoms - Part 230 min
Manuscript Studies30 min
2 heures pour terminer
MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN KINGDOMS (PART 2) AND THE WRITING CASE AND THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CODEX: Lesson Choices
2 heures pour terminer
4 heures pour terminer
A GLIMPSE OF SPAIN'S KING ALFONSO X "THE WISE" AND PREPARING THE PAGE FOR WRITING
WEEK #4
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8 vidéos (Total 76 min), 7 lectures, 2 quiz
8 vidéos
Week 4: Overview8 min
4.0b. The Preparation of the Page. Introduction3 min
4.1. The "mise-en-page"19 min
4.2. Proportional Rectangles and Harmonic Surfaces14 min
4.3. Pricking11 min
4.4.Ruling11 min
Project4 min
Wrap-up to Unit 42 min
7 lectures
King Alfonso X "The Wise" of Castile10 min
Las Cantigas de Santa Maria - The Canticles of Holy Mary10 min
Lecture: Las Siete Partidas: A Legal Code for Three Religions10 min
King Alfonso X and the Development of Spanish Universities10 min
4.0a. Introduction to Unit 4. Activities and Workflow10 min
Richard H. Rouse & Laura Light, Manuscript Production10 min
Some interesting readings about the mise-en-page10 min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
History Quiz: King Alfonso X "The Wise"30 min
Quiz Manuscript Studies30 min
2 heures pour terminer
A GLIMPSE OF SPAIN'S KING ALFONSO X "THE WISE" AND PREPARING THE PAGE FOR WRITING: Lesson Choices
2 heures pour terminer
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Meilleurs avis pour DECIPHERING SECRETS: THE ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS OF MEDIEVAL EUROPE
par K26 janv. 2018
An excellent overview of a complex subject , with the rare option to explore the practical skills involved in making manuscripts , and with a forward view of new research evolving IT makes possible.
par JS4 mai 2017
fascinating subject. Excellent course whether you want to just learn about the history of the manuscripts or try creating some yourself. The Spanish professor is a real expert in the subject.
par JL18 sept. 2017
This is definitely a must for anyone with an interest in history. The combination of the historic backdrop and the practical nature of manuscript studies makes it even more
par GM19 févr. 2017
You can read my full review on my blog: http://merrycx.wixsite.com/scribal/single-post/2017/02/19/Coursera-Medieval-Manuscript-Class---Final-Review
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