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Meaning of "codicology" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CODICOLOGY

Via French from Latin codic-,codex + -logy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CODICOLOGY

codicology  [ˌkəʊdɪˈkɒlədʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CODICOLOGY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Codicology is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CODICOLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

codicology

Codicology

Codicology is the study of books as physical objects, especially manuscripts written on parchment in codex form. It is often referred to as 'the archaeology of the book', concerning itself with the materials, and techniques used to make books, including their binding. There are no clear-cut definitions: some codicologists say that their field encompasses palaeography, the study of handwriting, while some palaeographers say that their field encompasses codicology. The study of written features such as marginalia, glosses, ownership inscriptions, etc. falls in both camps, as does the study of the physical aspects of decoration, which otherwise belongs to art history. By a close examination of the physical attributes of a book, it is sometimes possible to establish the history and provenance of a book, or to match up long-separated elements originally from the same book. Palaeographers and codicologists may also study the history of libraries, manuscript-collecting and of book-cataloguing.

Definition of codicology in the English dictionary

The definition of codicology in the dictionary is the study of manuscripts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CODICOLOGY


biopsychology
ˌbaɪəʊsaɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
conchology
kɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪ
ecology
ɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
ecotoxicology
ˌiːkəʊˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
ethnomusicology
ˌɛθnəʊmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
gynaecology
ˌɡaɪnɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
immunopharmacology
ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪ
lexicology
ˌlɛksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
musicology
ˌmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
mycology
maɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
neuropsychology
ˌnjʊərəʊsaɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
oncology
ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪ
palaeoecology
ˌpælɪəʊɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
paleoecology
ˌpælɪəʊɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
pharmacology
ˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪ
phycology
faɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
psychology
saɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
psychopharmacology
ˌsaɪkəʊˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪ
toxicology
ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
trichology
trɪˈkɒlədʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CODICOLOGY

codger
codices
codicil
codicillary
codicological
codification
codified
codifier
codifies
codify
codilla
codille
coding
coding sheet
codirect
codirection
codirector
codiscover
codiscoverer
codist

WORDS THAT END LIKE CODICOLOGY

anthology
anthropology
archaeology
astrology
biology
biotechnology
genealogy
geology
information technology
methodology
microbiology
mythology
neurology
pathology
phonology
physiology
radiology
sociology
technology
terminology
theology

Synonyms and antonyms of codicology in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «codicology» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CODICOLOGY

Find out the translation of codicology to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of codicology from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «codicology» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

codicology
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

codicología
570 millions of speakers

English

codicology
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

codicology
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

علم المخطوطات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кодикологии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

codicologia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

codicology
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

codicologie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kodikologi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Handschriftenkunde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

codicology
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

codicology
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Codicology
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

codicology
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

codicology
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सांकेतिकशास्त्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

codicology
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

codicologia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kodykologii
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кодикології
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

codicology
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κωδικολογίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

codicologie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

codicology
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

codicology
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of codicology

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CODICOLOGY»

The term «codicology» is normally little used and occupies the 125.895 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CODICOLOGY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about codicology

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CODICOLOGY»

Discover the use of codicology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to codicology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Codicology to Technology: Islamic Manuscripts and Their ...
Islamic manuscripts are voices from the past, revealing scholarly debates and networks, as well as aspects of daily life. They allow us to witness the transmission of knowledge and economic and cultural exchanges of centuries gone by.
Stefanie Brinkmann, Beate Wiesmüller, 2009
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The Future of Coptic Studies
THE FUTURE OF PAPYRUS CODICOLOGY JAMES M. ROBINSON The future of papyrus codicology depends on this subject matter being established as a scholarly discipline, a science. The problematic inherent in the emergence of papyrus ...
Robert McLachlan Wilson, 1978
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The Production of Books in England 1350-1500
This book studies approaches to the production of manuscripts in medieval England, from the first commercial guilds to the advent of print.
Alexandra Gillespie, Daniel Wakelin, 2011
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Studies in Stemmatology
This volume contains ten papers selected from among those presented at the annual Free University Stemmatological Colloquia 1990-93.
Pieter Th. van Reenen, Margot van Mulken, Janet Dyk, 1996
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The Trinity Apocalypse: (Trinity College Cambridge, MS R.16.2)
CHAPTER. THREE. Codicology. and. Palaeography. Teresa Webber During the later twelfth and thirteenth centuries, scribes and illuminators were presented with fresh challenges in response to the changing requirements and tastes of an  ...
David McKitterick, 2005
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Arabic Manuscripts: A Vademecum for Readers
In fact, the very word 'codicology' was not to be encountered in these publications . Moreover, catalogues of Arabic manuscripts concentrated on the identification of texts rather than providing data about the manuscripts themselves as ...
Adam Gacek, 2009
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The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Studies
Different manuscript copies of the same text invariably have different readings for some of the same words or passages. How is the scholar to know which reading is the 'correct' one? The primary purpose of palaeography and codicology as ...
Susan Ashbrook Harvey, David G. Hunter, 2008
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The Lindisfarne Gospels: Society, Spirituality and the Scribe
The codicology of the Lindisfarne Gospels The membrane and the preparation of the quires Some one hundred and fifty large sheets of finely prepared calfskin ( vellum) were used in the manufacture of the Lindisfarne Gospels. The sheets are  ...
Michelle P. Brown, 2003
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The Durham Liber Vitae and Its Context
The Make-Up of the Durham Liber Vitae: The Codicology of the Manuscript MICHAEL GULLIC K The Durham Liber Vitae is a rare kind of survivor from pre- Conquest England.l However, with one notable exception, little has been published on ...
David W. Rollason, 2004
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From the Fabliaux to the "Decameron": Codicology and Generic ...
As many critics have observed, modern theories of genre do not adequately represent medieval literature, yet it is still necessary for literary scholars of the Middle Ages to classify texts.
Katherine Adams Brown, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CODICOLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term codicology is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fighting ISIS With A Pen
She also pursues research in Islamic book arts and codicology, having authored the online catalog of Islamic calligraphies in the Library of ... «Newsweek, Jun 15»
2
PHOENIX 2015 FOR A PAULINE FATHER
The scholar is an expert of the history of ancient monasticism, and he also specializes in paleography and Latin codicology. His works on manuscripts tradition ... «Sunday - Catholic Weekly, May 15»
3
Courage, Patience, Victory: an Interview about Christianity in the …
Among a host of other initiatives, we are develop courses in codicology — the study of books as physical objects, especially manuscripts written ... «National Review Online, Dec 14»
4
Bright Young Librarians: Eric Johnson
I suppose my first start was as a graduate student at the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of York (UK) when, in a codicology class ... «Fine Books & Collections Magazine, Dec 14»
5
Joseph's Coat of Many Colors
Shoshannah Brombacher studied ancient Near Eastern studies and codicology in Leyden (Holland), with her Ph.D. specializing in the ... «Chabad.org, Dec 14»
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December 2014 Archives
I suppose my first start was as a graduate student at the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of York (UK) when, in a codicology class ... «Fine Books & Collections Magazine, Dec 14»
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Stanford exhibit spotlights medieval 'world of words'
... textual criticism and codicology, which are also discussed in the exhibition. The whole process from conceptualization to exhibit takes about ... «Stanford University News, Apr 14»
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Understanding beauty
His talk spoke of how his work gets to the underlying ethos of Mughal painting by using codicology, looking at the margins, inventory notes, and ... «The Hindu, Feb 14»
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On The Rewards Of Delving Into The Medieval Mind
Translating Latin from the period definitely being one of them–but also Latin paleography and codicology (the study of medieval manuscripts ... «Forbes, Aug 13»
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Library futures: University of Oxford
At the same time, skills such as palaeography and codicology are still highly sought after and librarians have increasingly rare skills to impart to ... «The Guardian, Aug 13»

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