Interactive Visual Alignment of Medieval Text Versions

Stefan Janicke; David Joseph Wrisley

doi:10.1109/VAST.2017.8585505

Interactive Visual Alignment of Medieval Text Versions

Stefan Janicke, David Joseph Wrisley

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Abstract

Textual criticism consists of the identification and analysis of variant readings among different versions of a text. Being a relatively simple task for modern languages, the collation of medieval text traditions ranges from the complex to the virtually impossible depending on the degree of instability of textual transmission. We present a visual analytics environment that supports computationally aligning such complex textual differences typical of orally inflected medieval poetry. For the purpose of analyzing alignment, we provide interactive visualizations for different text hierarchy levels, specifically, a meso reading view to support investigating repetition and variance at the line level across text segments. In addition to outlining important aspects of our interdisciplinary collaboration, we emphasize the utility of the proposed system by various usage scenarios in medieval French literature.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2017 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology, VAST 2017 - Proceedings
Editors	Brian Fisher, Shixia Liu, Tobias Schreck
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	127-138
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538631638
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/VAST.2017.8585505
State	Published - Jul 2 2017
Event	2017 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology, VAST 2017 - Phoenix, United States Duration: Oct 1 2017 → Oct 6 2017

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Name	2017 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology, VAST 2017 - Proceedings

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Other	2017 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology, VAST 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	Phoenix
Period	10/1/17 → 10/6/17

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
Human-Computer Interaction
Information Systems
Media Technology

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Janicke, S., & Wrisley, D. J. (2017). Interactive Visual Alignment of Medieval Text Versions. In B. Fisher, S. Liu, & T. Schreck (Eds.), 2017 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology, VAST 2017 - Proceedings (pp. 127-138). Article 8585505 (2017 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology, VAST 2017 - Proceedings). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/VAST.2017.8585505

Interactive Visual Alignment of Medieval Text Versions. / Janicke, Stefan; Wrisley, David Joseph.
2017 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology, VAST 2017 - Proceedings. ed. / Brian Fisher; Shixia Liu; Tobias Schreck. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. p. 127-138 8585505 (2017 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology, VAST 2017 - Proceedings).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Janicke, S & Wrisley, DJ 2017, Interactive Visual Alignment of Medieval Text Versions. in B Fisher, S Liu & T Schreck (eds), 2017 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology, VAST 2017 - Proceedings., 8585505, 2017 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology, VAST 2017 - Proceedings, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 127-138, 2017 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology, VAST 2017, Phoenix, United States, 10/1/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/VAST.2017.8585505

Janicke S, Wrisley DJ. Interactive Visual Alignment of Medieval Text Versions. In Fisher B, Liu S, Schreck T, editors, 2017 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology, VAST 2017 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2017. p. 127-138. 8585505. (2017 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology, VAST 2017 - Proceedings). doi: 10.1109/VAST.2017.8585505

Janicke, Stefan ; Wrisley, David Joseph. / Interactive Visual Alignment of Medieval Text Versions. 2017 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology, VAST 2017 - Proceedings. editor / Brian Fisher ; Shixia Liu ; Tobias Schreck. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. pp. 127-138 (2017 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology, VAST 2017 - Proceedings).

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