Using scalable vector graphics in medieval Latin palaeography: new approaches, new conversations

Benjamin Pohl*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The use of scalable vector graphics (SVG) in the study of pre-modern handwriting (palaeography) to date has been extremely limited, especially amongst scholars of the medieval Latin West and its manuscript culture(s). Informed by the author’s experience of using vector graphics for over a decade in researching and teaching medieval Latin palaeography in UK and EU Higher Education, this short article offers a starting point for further conversation. Following a general introduction and a concise survey of current practice, it discusses some basic SVG editing tools and exemplifies the utility of their application in three key areas of palaeographic study (tracing, analysis, and visualization) before highlighting, by way of conclusion, potential avenues of future development with the aim of enabling and encouraging colleagues to make greater use of SVG in their research and teaching.
Original languageEnglish
Article numberfqae058
Pages (from-to)1123-1133
Number of pages11
JournalDigital Scholarship in the Humanities
Volume39
Issue number4
Early online date27 Sept 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2024

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