A Method for Scribe Distinction in Medieval Manuscripts Using Page Layout Features
Claudio De Stefano|Francesco Fontanella|Marilena Maniaci|Alessandra Scotto di Freca
In the framework of Palaeography, use digital image processing techniques has received increasing attention in recent years, resulting a new research field commonly denoted as “digital palaeography”. such field, key role is played by both pattern recognition and feature extraction methods, which provide quantitative arguments for supporting expert deductions. this paper, we present system tries to solve typical palaeographic problem: distinguish different scribes who have worked together transcription single medieval book. specific case high standardized book typology (the so called Latin “Giant Bible”), wished verify if certain specifically devised features, concerning layout page, allowed obtain satisfactory results. To aim, also performed statistical analysis considered features order characterize their discriminant power. The experiments, on large dataset images from “Avila Bible” - giant copy whole Bible produced during XII century between Italy Spain confirmed effectiveness proposed method.
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