It is now becoming evident that the skills involved in the cataloguing and editing of manuscripts are gradually disappearing. Traditionally, these skills were passed down from master to pupil in the course of an apprenticeship, which is becoming increasingly rare.
Out of a desire to give young cataloguers and editors the broad cultural and scholarly background, which they often lack, the Manuscript Centre envisaged special training courses in the sphere of cataloguing, editing and codicology, aimed at young scholars, university graduates and librarians who have not been specifically trained in the handling of manuscripts.
Below is the list of the Manuscript Centre’s training courses:
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Material Aspects of Manuscripts of the Islamicate World, with a Special Focus on Bookbinding
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Qurʾān manuscripts, past and present: Cataloguing and digital tools
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Codicological and Palaeographical Aspects of Islamic Manuscripts, with a Special Focus on Manuscript Notes
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Editing Manuscripts on Literature and Language
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Editing Manuscripts pertaining to the Noble Prophet’s Biography (Sīrah), the Lives of Luminaries, and History
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Arabic Codicology: The Islamic Manuscript Heritage in the El Escorial Collection
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Arabic Codicology: The Islamic Manuscript Heritage in the El Escorial Collection
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Editing Manuscripts of Qurʾānic sciences: Fundamentals, Basics and Problems
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Arabic Codicology: The Islamic Handwritten Tradition and its Reception in the El Escorial Collection
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Editing Manuscripts on Jurisprudence, Legal Theory, Fatwas, and Momentous Events (al-nawāzil)