Grammateus: the Architecture of Documentary Papyri
Abstract
The grammateus project aims to produce a typology of Greek documentary papyri and to develop a digital instrument which will allow the display and comparison of models of different document types. Where previous typologies have concentrated solely on content, the grammateus project will take a more holistic approach, where the physical properties of the papyrus will be considered alongside the layout and content, allowing us to assess the relationship between them.
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Research Question How did a trained scribe prepare a document? The premise is that scribes worked from models and built a document from various components to suit a particular process and that both the document and the process were refined over time. Aims Produce a comprehensive typology of documentary papyri based on typical models, via representative sampling Develop a digital instrument which will allow users to explore and compare these models according to various criteria Method We are looking at the complete architecture of the document: this includes the physical properties of the papyrus, the construction of the document –how it is put together, and the procedure being completed Workflow Data selection Data processing: from xml to html Data analysis: typology Data Sources Printed editions Online resources (HGV, DDbDP, TM) Facsimiles Data Processing 1. Excel 2. XML TEI: EpiDoc 3. XSLT and XQuery 4. HTML visualisation Elisa Nury, Susan Fogarty, Lavinia Ferretti, Paul Schubert PROJECT AND WORKFLOW Summary Preliminary Analysis 6 formats (3 shapes x 2 fibres direction) 6 types 8 subtypes TYPOLOGY Taxonomy Typology →Taxonomy Aim: to provide a virtual map of the taxonomy of Greek documentary papyri: a map of the relatedness of document models, categorised according to BOTH their physical properties AND how they display their data. Currently exploring methodologies to find a suitable programme. Types of Documents The aim is to create a responsive representation of the chosen papyrus. Each document is broken into sections: introduction, main text, subscription; this may become more detailed later on. This representation will facilitate easy comparison with other document types. There are three layers of visualisation: Papyrus Text Sections Issues: the writing as it appears on the papyrus is not always accurately reflected by the transcription on papyri.info, (e.g. copies of text not transcribed; text sections transcribed at an alternative position to papyrus); also problems with line numbering; recording of vacats and seals; text in margins; multi-columnar papyri… HTML VISUALISATION OF PAPYRI UPZ I 52 SNSF Project # 182205 The Architecture of Documentary Papyri