This course will explore a topic and/or a problem related to manuscript studies and textual cultures of the Middle Ages, globally envisioned, from late antiquity to the Early modern period, but not necessarily including the entire breadth of this temporal period. By the design of the instructor, the course may address select developments in manuscript studies and textual cultures. Some modules might involve the study of sources in their original format, and convey specialized notions in paleography, codicology, and/or book history. The course will examine key sources for its topic and explore its secondary literature, while also guiding students in understanding the larger contexts of its topic.