Using materials in the Rare Books Room and private collections, this course will familiarize students with medieval manuscripts. It will introduce issues of provenance, date and style. Students will also consider the preparation of ink and pigments and the kinds of illumination and decoration employed throughout the medieval period.

Antirequisite(s): Classical Studies 3890F/G, Classical Studies 3906F/G if taken in 2023-24.

Prerequisite(s): 70% or higher in 1.0, Medieval Studies 1022, or both Medieval Studies 1025A/B and Medieval Studies 1026A/B, or the former Medieval Studies 1020E.

Extra Information: 3 hours. Cross-listed with Classical Studies 3890F/G.