The rise of digital authoring and web authoring has transformed the field of manuscript studies, prompting a reevaluation of traditional approaches and the development of new methodologies to investigate native-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 rise of digital authoring and web authoring has transformed the field of manuscript studies, prompting a reevaluation of traditional approaches and the development of new methodologies to investigate native-digital manuscripts.
The study identifies the need for new methodologies, such as digital "forensics" and "virtual desks", to investigate native-digital manuscripts, and outlines a theory of manuscript "transmediations".
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 include developing a theory of manuscript "transmediations" and identifying the requirements for a hypertext "genre" for digital manuscripts.
The study uses case studies and analyses of digital transitions to develop the theory of manuscript "transmediations".
The study highlights key challenges and future directions for scholarly editions of digital manuscripts, and elaborates the requirements for a hypertext "genre" for digital manuscripts.
The study concludes that traditional approaches to manuscript studies are challenged by the rise of digital authoring and web authoring, and that new methodologies are needed to investigate native-digital manuscripts.
The study acknowledges that the nature and relations of native-digital manuscripts are yet to be fully investigated.
The study suggests that future work should focus on developing new methodologies, such as digital "forensics" and "virtual desks", to investigate native-digital manuscripts.
The study has practical applications for the development of scholarly editions of digital manuscripts, and for the creation of a hypertext "genre" for digital manuscripts that supports reconciling the open-ended collaborative process of curation with the need for a coherent narrative.
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