The study explores the impact of digital authoring and hypertext on manuscript studies, proposing a theory of manuscript "transmediations" to understand the relationship between material and digital artefacts.
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 study explores the impact of digital authoring and hypertext on manuscript studies, proposing a theory of manuscript "transmediations" to understand the relationship between material and digital artefacts.
The key findings include the emergence of new methodologies such as digital "forensics" and "virtual desks", and the identification of parallels between material manuscripts and hypertext features.
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 account for digital artefacts in manuscript studies, develop a theory of manuscript "transmediations", and identify requirements for a hypertext "genre" for digital manuscripts.
The methods used in the study involve case studies and analyses of digital transitions to develop the theory of manuscript "transmediations".
The results of the study include a deeper understanding of the relationship between material and digital manuscripts, and the identification of key challenges for scholarly editions of digital manuscripts.
The conclusions drawn from the study emphasize the need for a hypertext "genre" that supports reconciling the collaborative process of curation with the need for a coherent narrative.
The limitations of the study are not explicitly stated, but it is acknowledged that the nature and relations of native-digital manuscripts are yet to be fully investigated.
The future work directions include further investigation of the nature and relations of native-digital manuscripts, and the development of a hypertext "genre" for digital manuscripts.
The practical applications of the study include the development of new methodologies for analyzing digital manuscripts, and the creation of a hypertext "genre" that supports the curation and presentation of digital manuscripts to a broader public.
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