LAT 622Latin Palaeography

This class will involve the study of Latin scripts from Antiquity through the Middle Ages with a view to providing students with the practical skills necessary for reading unpublished Latin texts prior to the Renaissance. The class will allow students to become conversant with the various types of Latin script as well as practice the accurate transcription of Latin texts. A field trip to libraries in Toronto for hands-on experience with primary material will be organized as part of the class.