E-Rhetoric: a Handwritten Text Recognition infrastructure for Medieval Greek
Name of applicant
Aglae Pizzone
Title
Professor
Institution
University of Southern Denmark
Amount
DKK 1,048,219
Year
2024
Type of grant
Digital Research Infrastructure
Summary
Imagine uncovering centuries-old debates on the nature of language hidden in manuscripts scattered throughout Europe. This is what E-Rhetoric is set to do. The project leverages a AI technology called Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR) to turn medieval Greek texts into a searchable, accessible digital corpus, while designing a new model for broader implementation on diverse source material.