Editing tools for digital epigraphy (EDEp)
Editionstools for Digital Epigraphy (EDEp) is a project funded by the DFG that will explore the possibilities and needs of digital epigraphy, develop attractive incentives and excellent tools for its application, and implement these in the Ephemeris Epigraphica Electronica (EEE), which was launched as part of the project, in a specific research project within the historical region of Gallia Belgica. The project will therefore be integrated into current research on Roman epigraphy in Germany and make a significant contribution to it. This open-access publication platform, EEE, will publish editions of inscriptions and research data for digital and analog reuse by the academic community.
The EDEp master plan will not only advance research on Gallia Belgica and on regions of the Roman Empire that have been further explored epigraphically through several additional editions, but will also focus on four key areas to foster greater acceptance of XML/TEI-based publishing in the field of ancient epigraphy.
These are:
- the establishment of a publication platform as a best-practice example for digital epigraphic editions, EEE = Ephemeris Epigraphica Electronica,
- the development of a DTS tool to improve the digital indexing and citation of inscriptions,
- the provision of a "cookbook" along with online documentation on GitHub for the digital edition, as well as critical analyses of tools and workflows designed to optimize epigraphic open-access publications and editions,
- Presentations of research outputs and their digital value, promotion of digital tools in academic contexts, and publication of the outputs in e-journals and on GitHub.
Even during the project’s duration, data and the software solutions developed will be made available for reuse in accordance with the FAIR principles for data (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). Integrating the outputs of EDEp into epigraphic projects will allow for necessary adaptations and optional improvements—though not at no cost—with relatively little effort, even after the funding period ends. The research outputs on Gallia Belgica, as well as the other epigraphic editions listed in the proposal and the research on these inscriptions, will fill significant gaps in the processing and study of Roman sources.
Editing Tools for Digital Epigraphy (EDEp). A Poster
- Project duration: 2022–2024 (DFG grant)
- Headquarters: JGU Mainz, Department 07 – Department of History: Ancient History & Cultural History of Antiquity
- Contact in Heidelberg: Dr. Francisca Feraudi-Gruénais (Email link)