“Reading Archival Latin”
Mediterranean Studies Summer Skills Seminar
20—23 May 2024 • Remote

Program

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Monday, 20 May 2024
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10am-noon; 1:00-3:00pm
1.     The History & Structure of the Archive of the Crown of Aragon
a. Reading Practice (Chancery) 
b. History of the Archive
c. Structure and Scope of the Collection 
d. Themes of Research 
e. Indexes & Research Tools 
f. Introduction to PARES 
g. Using the archive in person 
2.     Pergaminos/Pergamins
a. Introduction to Royal Charters and Parchment Documents
b. Scope of the Fond
c. Themes of Research
d. Indexes & Research Tools
e. Reading practice (Pergamins & Chancery)

Tuesday, 21 May 2024
10am-noon ; 1:00-3:00pm
1.     The Royal Chancery: The Registers
a. Structure of the documents
b. Common Abbreviations
c. Reading practice (Chancery)
2.     Structure and Content
a. Introduction
b. Scope of the Fond
c. The Chancery Registers
d. Themes of Research
e. Indexes & Research Tools
f. Reading practice (Chancery)

Wednesday, 22 May 2024
10am-noon; 1:00-3:00pm
1.    When, Where, and Who?
a. Dates and dating
b. People
c. Places
d. Reading practice (Chancery)  
2.  Royal Letters
a. Introduction
b. The Cartes Reials Diplomàtiques
c. Structure
d. Themes of Research
e. Indexes & Research Tools
f. Reading practice (CRD & Chancery)

Thursday, 23 May 2024
10am-noon; 1:00-3:00pm
1.     Beyond the Chancery
a. Mestre Racional
b. Other Fonds (Varia, etc.)
c. Other Archives
d. Non-Latin Documents
e. Reading Practice (MR, Chancery)
2. Research techniques
a. Problems and Challenges
b. Research Techniques
c. Access to Originals and Reproductions
d. Editing Archival Documents
e. Reading Practice (Chancery)

Resources and Readings

For resources and readings relating to the ACA and to paleography and diplomatics, click here.