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Sobre el valor lingüístico de la copia y los lapsus e innovaciones del copista

En este primer fragmento de la Estoria de España, sobre la fundación de Sevilla, nos encontramos con algunos aspectos interesantes relacionados con el acto de copia y con el cambio lingüístico y su representación escrita. En realidad, cuando leemos y transcribimos cualquier texto antiguo, incluso los más regulares o anodinos (no es el caso, ¡por … Continue reading “Sobre el valor lingüístico de la copia y los lapsus e innovaciones del copista”

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TranscribeEstoria y la edición colaborativa: recobrando el impulso de la comunidad

La semana pasada lanzamos el primero de los cinco textos para TranscribeEstoria, un proyecto colaborativo piloto en el que queremos poner a prueba nuestro taller de transcripción digital con vistas al desarrollo ulterior del proyecto. Como decimos, TranscribeEstoria es una iniciativa colaborativa (crowdsourcing) que, si continúa con éxito, permitirá ofrecer de manera íntegra la transcripción … Continue reading “TranscribeEstoria y la edición colaborativa: recobrando el impulso de la comunidad”

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TranscribeEstoria and the collaborative edition: harnessing the momentum of the crowd

Last week we launched the first of the five texts for TranscribeEstoria, a collaborative project. This is a pilot for the eventual full project that we hope will take place as a result of the current project. TranscribeEstoria is a crowdsourcing initiative which will hopefully eventually see the transcription of manuscript C (MS 12837 BNE, … Continue reading “TranscribeEstoria and the collaborative edition: harnessing the momentum of the crowd”

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Text 1: Dr. Enrique Jerez Cabrero discusses the foundation of Seville

The chosen chapter is located at the start of the work, at the time of the first settlers in the Iberian Peninsula, and recounts the foundation of Seville by Julius Caesar, and a subsequent event that happens to him in the city of Cádiz. The passage can be divided into three parts. In the first … Continue reading “Text 1: Dr. Enrique Jerez Cabrero discusses the foundation of Seville”

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Bienvenidos a transcribeestoria: Texto de esta semana: Julio César y la fundación de Sevilla

¡Bienvenidos al primer pasaje en  transcribeestoria ! Durante las próximas dos semanas, usaremos este blog para comentar cualquier cosa que pueda ser de interés. Puede tratarse del contenido del pasaje elegido o de la obra en su conjunto, de las características físicas del manuscrito o de cualquier otro aspecto que tenga que ver con la Iberia … Continue reading “Bienvenidos a transcribeestoria: Texto de esta semana: Julio César y la fundación de Sevilla”

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Welcome to transcribeestoria – this week’s text: Julius Caesar and the founding of Sevilla

Welcome to the first passage in transcribeestoria! Over the next two weeks, we will use this blog space as a way to discuss anything that might be of interest. This can be to do with the content of the passage and the Estoria as a whole, or with physical features of the manuscript, or anything … Continue reading “Welcome to transcribeestoria – this week’s text: Julius Caesar and the founding of Sevilla”

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The training text: Del conseio que ouieron los de carthago como fiziessen contra los romanos

We hope you are finding your way around our transcription system well. Remember that in addition to the videos, you can see (and download) a pdf from the beginning of the Training page which gives you all of the information you need to use the transcription desk: While you are practicing on this passage, you … Continue reading “The training text: Del conseio que ouieron los de carthago como fiziessen contra los romanos”

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Welcome to Transcribe Estoria!

Today, we launch the signup process at our research and public engagement project Transcribe Estoria. From today, you can sign up to explore the world of medieval manuscripts, and Alfonso el Sabio’s great history of Spain, the Estoria de Espanna, composed around the year 1270. On the project website, you will have access to a … Continue reading “Welcome to Transcribe Estoria!”

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Transcribe Estoria

  Those who have been following us on Facebook or Twitter might have seen our recent posts about Transcribe Estoria. This is our new crowdsourcing project which will involve as many people as possible in transcribing manuscripts of the Estoria de Espanna. We are working hard in the background getting everything ready for our autumn … Continue reading “Transcribe Estoria”

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