Digital tools used in Byzantine epigraphy

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This brief survey is being conducted by Joel Kalvesmaki (editor in Byzantine studies, Dumbarton Oaks), to understand the technology currently used by scholars who write about Byzantine inscriptions (seals, coins, weights, frescoes, etc.). Responses will help those testing Dumbarton Oaks' new specialized inscription font, Athena Ruby.

What is your preferred operating system? Please indicate which version. *

Mac OS 10.6, Windows XP, Ubuntu 12

Which browser(s) do you prefer when conducting web-based research? *

Internet Explorer

Firefox

Safari

Chrome

Opera

Other:

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What word processors do you use most when writing about Byzantine inscriptions? Please indicate which version.

E.g., Word for PC 2010, OpenOffice 3 for Mac, Mellel 2.9, Oxygen 13

What other software do you use when dealing with (or presenting) Byzantine inscriptions? Please indicate which version.

E.g., PowerPoint for PC 2010, Access 2010, Filemaker Pro 8.5, Excel 2011 for Mac, Google docs

When you write about inscriptions, how do you go about presenting unique features of the letters?

This pertains to features such as letters in ligature, letters with a bar showing contraction, upside down letters, superscript letters, unusual letter shapes, etc.

I generally ignore them.

I describe such features through my own prose.

I use XML tags and elements (TEI, EpiDoc, etc.).

I use an ordinary Greek or Latin font, but adjust it with my word processor.

I use a special, customized font.

I rely upon photographs or line drawings.

Other:

Currently, how do you prefer to find and access special characters you know are in a font, but don't have assigned keys on most keyboards?

In a paper you are writing, how would you insert, for example, the Greek numeral 6 (aka episemon or stigma) or the digamma?

Dumbarton Oaks is developing a special Unicode-compliant font for Byzantine inscriptions. If you would like to be involved in early testing, please enter your email address.

What else would you like to mention about digital tools and your epigraphic research and writing?

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