3 EpiDoc

Sunoikisis Digital Classics, Fall 2020

Session 3. EpiDoc XML

Monday Oct 19, 16:00 UK = 17:00 CET

Convenors: Gabriel Bodard (University of London), Alessio Sopracasa (Paris Sorbonne), Irene Vagionakis (Bologna)

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/AUBUzReTMSI

Slides: Combined slideshow (PDF)

Session outline

In this session we will introduce the EpiDoc recommendations for encoding epigraphic, papyrological and other ancient text editions in TEI XML, building on the discussion of markup and annotation in the previous session. We will also show the EFES publication platform, which you can use to display or publish your EpiDoc files, or customise to create a polished online publication.

1. Introduction to TEI and EpiDoc XML
2. Using EFES to display and publish EpiDoc files
3. Customising EFES

Seminar readings

[For discussion in this forum thread.]

• Monica Berti (2019). "Historical Fragmentary Texts in the Digital Age." In ed. Berti, Digital Classical Philology: Ancient Greek and Latin in the Digital Revolution, pp. 257–276. Available: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110599572-015
• Martina Filosa & Alessio Sopracasa (2020). "Encoding Byzantine Seals: SigiDoc." In Proceedings of the 9th Conference of AIUCD (15-17 January, 2020). Available: https://aiucd2020.unicatt.it/aiucd-Sopracasa_Filosa.pdf

Further reading

• Lisa Anderson and Heidi Wendt (2014). "Ancient Relationships, Modern Intellectual Horizons: The practical challenges and possibilities of encoding Greek and Latin inscriptions." In ed. M.T. Rutz & M.M. Kersel, Archaeologies of Text: Archaeology, Technology, and Ethics. Oxbow Books (Joukowsky Institute Publication 6). Pp. 164–175.
• Alison Babeu (2011). "Epigraphy". “Rome Wasn’t Digitized in a Day”: Building a Cyberinfrastructure for Digital Classicists Draft Version 1.3—11/18/10, pp. 96–115. CLIR: Washington. Available: http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub150
• Ryan Baumann (2013). "The Son of Suda On-Line." In ed. Dunn & Mahony The Digital Classicist 2013. BICS Supplement 122. Pp. 91–106. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/10161/8414
• Monica Berti (2015). "The Linked Fragment: TEI and the Encoding of Text Reuses of Lost Authors." Journal of the TEI 8 (2014-15). Available: http://doi.org/10.4000/jtei.1218
• G. Bodard & S. Stoyanova (2016). "Epigraphers and Encoders: Strategies for Teaching and Learning Digital Epigraphy." In Bodard/Romanello (eds.) Digital Classics Outside the Echo-Chamber: Teaching, Knowledge Exchange & Public Engagement. (London: Ubiquity Press). Pp. 51–68. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/bat.d
• H. Cayless, C. Roueché et al., "Epigraphy in 2017." Digital Humanities Quarterly 3.1 (2009). Available: http://digitalhumanities.org/dhq/vol/3/1/000030/000030.html
• Julia Flanders & Scott Hamlin (2013). "TAPAS: Building a TEI Publishing and Repository Service." Journal of the Text Encoding Initiative 5. Available: https://doi.org/10.4000/jtei.788
• Laura Löser (2014), “Meeting the Needs of Today’s Audiences of Epigraphy with Digital Editions.” In Orlandi, Santucci et al., Information Technologies for Epigraphy and Cultural Heritage. Proceedings of the First EAGLE International Conference. Rome. Pp. 231–254. Available: http://www.eagle-network.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Paris-Conference-Proceedings.pdf#5f
• Roberto Rosselli Del Turco (2019). Designing an advanced software tool for Digital Scholarly Editions: The inception and development of EVT (Edition Visualization Technology). Textual Cultures, 12(2), 91-111. Available: https://doi.org/10.14434/textual.v12i2.27690
• Magdalena Turska et al. (2016). "Challenging the Myth of Presentation in Digital Editions." Journal of the Text Encoding Initiative 9. Available: https://doi.org/10.4000/jtei.1453

Resources

• TEI Guidelines
• EpiDoc Guidelines
  • EpiDoc Quick-reference PDF
  • Structure of an EpiDoc page
• EFES User Guide

Exercise

1. Using Sublime Text Editor or Atom Editor, create EpiDoc files for 2 or 3 inscriptions or papyri of your choice. Encode as much of the descriptive and historical metadata as possible, and mark up the ancient text using the Leiden-to-Epidoc equivalencies.

   • You may use a copy of the EpiDoc XML Template to start each new text.
   • If you want to see some examples of already marked-up inscriptions, you may visit IGCyr, or IOSPE, or CGRN.
   • Possible sources of the texts:
     • Latin inscriptions: EDH, EDR. Suggestions: HD000063, HD000319, EDR000014, EDR000015.
     • Greek inscriptions: PHI, AIUK collections on AIO. Suggestions: PH2302, PH334064, AIUK 2 no. 5, AIUK 2 no. 8.
     • Papyri: Papyri.info. Suggestions: BGU 1.4, P.Oxy 5364.
     • English inscriptions: Download archive. Suggestions: 4334688516_155ff19988_o.jpg, 11402116453_87a952462e_h.jpg.

2. Install EFES from GitHub, add your EpiDoc files to the /content/xml/epidoc/ directory, and make sure that you can see them in the indices and search results. Follow the steps in the User Guide (and if necessary Admin panel) to get started.

3. Discuss with other members of your group the difficulties you have encountered and the decisions you have made.

• If you have any issues or technical difficulties with this exercise, you may try posting in this forum thread and we or your fellow students may be able to help.