At De Montfort University aimed to. Establish a system of transcription for all the manuscripts and early printed books of. Transcribe the manuscripts using this system. Compare all the manuscripts, creating a record of their agreements and disagreements with a computer collation program. Use computer-based methods to help reconstruct the history of the text from this record of agreements and disagreements.

Graduate Conference for Adaptation and Textual Studies. A huge thank you to everyone for attending and contributing to a wonderfully stimulating conference. Finally, thank you to the chairs and conference organisers for making it happen. Lucy Hobbs is a Research student in the Centre.

Is one of the most important literary works written in Middle English prose. It has continued to fascinate readers throughout the centuries and exists in two considerably different primary versions, one manuscript and one print. The Winchester manuscript, produced by two professional scribes, is the earliest surviving version of. This web-based edition of the man.

Mounting of these records will also enable linking of the descriptions to digital images of the manuscripts themselves. Thus, the online catalogue could become the primary gateway for all access to the manuscripts. This ease of access will also enable a wider use of manuscripts. To develop software systems to permit libraries with relatively few resources to make simple desc.