Abstract
This article will illustrate the challenges of digitizing of historical manuscript catalogues, taking as an example the widespread and complex work of the “Miracles of Mary.” This work is typically composed of framing texts and miracle texts proper, often accompanied by miniatures, and it circulates in collections of varying standardization. A flexible encoding system with different identifiers for textual units and art themes has been developed, answering the most common challenges of encoding the Ethiopic literary tradition, improving the cataloguing.
Highlights
Encoding the information contained in these two works as TEI allows us to:Group and connect them in the digital research environment, where they can be accessed and queried,
This work is typically composed of framing texts and miracle texts proper, often accompanied by miniatures, and it Journal of the Text Encoding Initiative, Issue rolling, 22/01/2022 Open Issue circulates in collections of varying standardization
14 The description states the number of miracle texts attested in this manuscript and their location in relation to the other texts the manuscript contains, the exact identi cation of one miracle text and of a further text included in the collection, and quotes the colophon
Summary
Group and connect them in the digital research environment, where they can be accessed and queried,. Allow for a variable level of detail, be transparent and exible, allowing revisions and corrections re ecting changes in the scholars’ understanding of the textual units and their relationships, make the most out of the vagueness of existing descriptions Based on this encoding applications may allow interested scholars to nd references to miracle texts and other texts of the Miracles of Mary, as well as their placement in manuscripts. Stratigraphy, which is crucial when studying the genesis of such an evolving collection These limitations hinder the identi cation and delimitation of collections and their constituting textual units, which presupposes thorough philological, codicological, and stratigraphical analysis. Producing a practical solution for this text will provide a template for future work in other texts.
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary 
Published Version (
Free)
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call