After digitization, what more?: the touch and feel of virtual manuscripts

This article explores the impact and challenges of digitizing medieval manuscripts. Initially celebrated for democratizing access to cultural heritage, digitization has yet to fully realize its potential in reaching broader, more socially diverse audiences. Accessibility remains constrained by facto...

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1. Verfasser: Renswoude, Irene van 1967- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
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Zusammenfassung:This article explores the impact and challenges of digitizing medieval manuscripts. Initially celebrated for democratizing access to cultural heritage, digitization has yet to fully realize its potential in reaching broader, more socially diverse audiences. Accessibility remains constrained by factors including the digital divide and the specialized nature of online manuscript portals. Central to the discussion is the material turn in digitization practices, focusing on capturing the material features of physical manuscript books. The article underscores the sensory and experiential disparities between physical and digital manuscripts, advocating for techniques such as Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI), sound effects, and videos of manuscript handling to convey material and sensory features in a digital environment and enrich the virtual manuscript experience. In conclusion, the article calls for sustained investment in enhancing the accessibility of digitized medieval manuscripts, aiming to benefit both manuscript researchers and broader audiences, all while considering the associated costs and environmental impacts.
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ISSN:0014-9527

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