The rise of digital authoring and web authoring has changed the way manuscripts are created and studied, requiring new methodologies to investigate native-digital manuscripts and their value as documents.
The consolidated approaches on manuscript studies involving the analysis of material artefacts are challenged
The mapping between digital and material artefacts outlines a theory of manuscript "transmediations" identifying where and how manuscripts cues are reflected in digital technologies
We elaborate the requirements of a hypertext "genre" for digital manuscripts that supports reconciling the open-ended collaborative process of curation with the need for a coherent narrative addressed to the broader public
The rise of digital authoring and web authoring has changed the way manuscripts are created and studied, requiring new methodologies to investigate native-digital manuscripts and their value as documents.
The key findings include the development of a theory of manuscript "transmediations" that outlines the mapping between digital and material artefacts, and the identification of key challenges and future directions for scholarly editions of digital manuscripts.
The consolidated approaches on manuscript studies involving the analysis of material artefacts are challenged
The mapping between digital and material artefacts outlines a theory of manuscript "transmediations" identifying where and how manuscripts cues are reflected in digital technologies
We elaborate the requirements of a hypertext "genre" for digital manuscripts that supports reconciling the open-ended collaborative process of curation with the need for a coherent narrative addressed to the broader public
The objectives of the study are to investigate the nature and relations of native-digital manuscripts, and to develop a theory of manuscript "transmediations" that can support the curation of digital manuscripts.
The methods used in the study involve case studies and analyses of digital transitions, as well as the development of new methodologies such as digital "forensics" and "virtual desks".
The results of the study include the development of a theory of manuscript "transmediations" and the identification of key challenges and future directions for scholarly editions of digital manuscripts.
The conclusions of the study highlight the need for new methodologies to investigate native-digital manuscripts, and the importance of developing a theory of manuscript "transmediations" that can support the curation of digital manuscripts.
The limitations of the study are not explicitly stated, but it can be inferred that the study is limited by the emerging nature of digital manuscripts and the lack of established methodologies for their study.
The future work involves elaborating the requirements of a hypertext "genre" for digital manuscripts that supports reconciling the open-ended collaborative process of curation with the need for a coherent narrative addressed to the broader public.
The practical applications of the study involve the development of new methodologies and tools for the study and curation of digital manuscripts, which can support the creation of scholarly editions of digital manuscripts.
material artefacts outlines a theory of manuscript "transmediations
how manuscripts cues are reflected in digital technologies
This theory is developed through case studies and analyses of digital transitions