Problems of digitizing and cataloging arabic manuscripts

Authors

  • Олег Иванович Редькин St. Petersburg State University, 7-9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
  • Ольга Александровна Берникова St. Petersburg State University, 7-9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation

Abstract

The article presents a thorough analysis of different approaches to cataloging manuscripts, based on the arabic script. After reviewing the traditional methods of manuscript description and analyzing available digital collections of arabic manuscripts, the authors proposed their own technology of digitizing handwritten materials. This approach relies on the development of the so-called digital “passport” of manuscripts that in its turn will help to simplify cataloging process in order to define the authorship, to attribute it to a certain handwriting school and to verify the dating of a manuscript. Refs 17.

Keywords:

digitization of manuscripts, manuscript cataloging, arabic script, codicology

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Published

2014-12-22

How to Cite

Редькин, О. И., & Берникова, О. А. (2014). Problems of digitizing and cataloging arabic manuscripts. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, (4), 56–64. Retrieved from https://aasjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/2155

Issue

No. 4 (2014)

Section

History and source studies

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