Ръкописи и описи, или опит да се опише днешната българска кодикология

Author(s): Elisaveta Musakova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2005

The article offers an overview of problems in contemporary Bulgarian codicology, having a bearing on the methodological approach to the description of medieval Slavonic manuscript documents. The author makes a general survey of the history and state of this discipline (or science) in Bulgaria, pointing out some of the more important trends in its development and citing selected examples, which illustrate as yet unsolved questions regarding the structure of the description and the formal presentation (formalization) of its elements. Also, the need is commented of bringing about changes in the traditional attitudes and (or) arriving at a new consensus between the specialists, paleographers and codicologists, on a wide international scale, these being essential preconditions for the creation of the modern electronic catalogues and publications of the old literary heritage, intended for universal use.

BOOK@HAND Bells: Mobile Presentation of the Valuable Bells of the Historic and Culture Heritage of Bulgaria

Author(s): Zsolt László Márkus,Gábor Kaposi,Miklós Veres,Tibor Szkaliczki,Detelin Luchev,Desislava Paneva-Marinova / Language(s): English Issue: VI/2016

The paper introduces the mobile presentation of Bulgarian bells as the newest developments in the GUIDE@HAND mobile application family. The integration of the Web based archive on the Bulgarian bells (Multimedia Fund “BellKnow”) and the mobile application family made it possible that information on bells can be presented on mobile devices. A standalone offline mobile application (BOOK@HAND Bells) was created providing multimedia information on bells including textual description (history, creator, material, height, location, description, etc.), audio files containing the sounds of the bells, photos, videos presenting the bells while being tolled and diagrams representing the acoustic characteristics of the bells.

Learning Scenario for Better Understanding of Fairy Tales Using Role-playing and Serious Games Methods

Author(s): Stanislava Slavova-Petkova,Maria Dimova,Detelin Luchev / Language(s): English Issue: VI/2016

The paper examines how the understanding of fairy tales of little child could be improved with help of two contemporary learning methods - role-playing and serious games. A scenario for non-formal and fascinated study of fairy tales was explained with some actual examples using serious game environment ADAPTIMES.

ЦЕНТРАЛНО И ИЗТОЧНО-ЕВРОПЕЙСКАТА ОНЛАЙН БИБЛИОТЕКА (CEEOL) – НОВИ ФУНКЦИОНАЛНОСТИ НА СИСТЕМАТА И НОВИ ВЪЗМОЖНОСТИ ЗА ИЗДАТЕЛИТЕ, БИБЛИОТЕКИТЕ И УЧЕНИТЕ

Author(s): Detelin Luchev / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2016

Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL) is a leading provider of academic e-journals and e-books in the Humanities and Social Sciences from and about Central and Eastern Europe. In the rapidly changing digital sphere CEEOL is a reliable source of adjusting expertise trusted by scholars, publishers and librarians. Currently, over 700 publishers entrust CEEOL with their high-quality journals and e-books. CEEOL provides scholars, researchers and students with access to a wide range of academic content in a constantly growing, dynamic repository. Currently, CEEOL covers more than 1350 journals and 330000 articles. CEEOL offers various services to subscribing institutions and their patrons to make access to its content as easy as possible. Furthermore, CEEOL allows publishers to reach new audiences and promote the scientific achievements of the Eastern European scientific community to a broader readership. Unaffiliated scholars have the possibility to access the repository by creating their personal user account.

Ръкопис Sl. 156 от Библиотеката на Румънската академия и мястото му в текстовата традиция на триодните панигирици

Author(s): Klimentina Ivanova / Language(s): Bulgarian,Old Slavonic,Old Bulgarian Issue: 53-54/2016

Ms. Sl. 156 (RA156) is an extensive Pentecostal Panegyric which includes texts from Holy Week through the Sunday of All Saints. The manuscript is incomplete, but its largest lacuna has been filled up from a miscellany of fragments in the collection of P. A. Shchukin, the State Historical Museum in Moscow. The fifth fragment of Shchuk 369 (Shchuk 369/V), located on Fol. 56r-68v according to the general foliation of the textual body, comprises folia that have been extracted from two different parts of a single jer manuscript. The first group of texts is related to Thomas Sunday (10 fol.), the second to Ascension (3 fol.). The manuscript dates from the 1320s-1330s. It has no jers and was written on Mt. Athos, then evidently transported to Romania by Paisii Velichkovski. This codex reveals a notable correlation between the orthography and the arrangement of the texts within each cycle of feasts, which sets it apart from other known South Slavic panegyrica and suggests that there could have been more than one protograph of the Pentecostal Panegyric.

Работата на архивиста по обработката на ценно архивно дарение (Фонд 2072 „Христо Вакарелски“ в Централния държавен архив)

Author(s): Elena Bugarcheva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 3/2016

A Practical Approach to Ascertaining the Accuracy and Resolution of Post Rendered 3D Models Acquired Originally via 3D Digitization

Author(s): Feng Zhao,Soo Choon Loy / Language(s): English Issue: VII/2017

3D digitization is becoming the norm in the preservation of tangible cultural properties be it movable or immovable. In the case of mobile cultural objects, 3D models are normally acquired through non-destructive methods such as photogrammetry or 3D scanning using structured light or laser. The continuing improvements in scanning equipment which result in higher accuracy and resolution can be translated to mean higher level of 3D data acquired. At times, the quantity of 3D data of a single model can get too large and beyond what a normal work-station can process. This is where optimization comes in. However, the level of optimization will vary to suit the final purpose or usage of the 3D model. During optimization, the resulting optimized 3D model is bound to suffer from some level of data loss when compared to the original 3D model acquired directly from laser scanning. This paper discusses a practical method devised by Amber Digital Solutions in maintaining a high level of accuracy of the final optimized model for national archival purposes which requires the highest form of quality.

Животът на книгата

Author(s): Anna Angelova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2017

The text deals with a special kind of books - those special editions that make us aware of long-passed events and tell about personalities and ideas that marked the course of history and science. Some of the most curious specimens searched and collected by the bibliophiles are the so-called “curiosities”.

Expanding the Knowledge Base and Development of New Skills of Museum Specialists in Line with the Digital Era

Author(s): Radovesta Stewart,Mariya Monova-Zheleva,Yanislav Zhelev / Language(s): English Issue: VII/2017

The absence of adequate training is one of the main problems for museum specialists in the process of digitalization of tangible and intangible cultural heritage. The first part of the paper presents the main results of a survey related to the topic among the staff of Regional historical museum Burgas. The second half discuss-es the paradigm of Massive open online courses (MOOC) as one innovative and flexible solution for continuing vocational education and training. Presented are the results of a large scale research conducted in the framework of BizMOOC project regarding the usage of MOOCs for corporate training in European organizations including cultural institutions such as museums, libraries, archives etc.

А. Е. Викторов „Идеалист“ 40-х годов XIX века

Author(s): Tatiana Strokovskaya / Language(s): Russian Issue: 5-6/2015

Aleksei Egorovich Viktorov deserves an honourable position in the circle of Russian bibliographers, archaeologists and Slavists in the second half of the 19th century. Like many of his contemporaries and colleagues of that time, called the “idealists of the 1840s”, he was alien to political passions and chose a field that satisfied his intellectual needs and civic feelings - reaching impressive success he gained authority in the scientific community as an archaeographer, a researcher and a connoisseur of the ancient-Russian written monuments. This article focuses on the activities of A. E. Viktorov in the manuscript department of the Moscow Public Museum and The Rumyantsevski Museum.

The First Information Day: Innovation Ecosystems of Digital Cultural Assets

Author(s): Desislava Paneva-Marinova,Radoslav Pavlov,Peter L. Stanchev / Language(s): English Issue: VII/2017

The first information day on innovation ecosystems of digital cultural assets will present current results of the research project Concepts and Models for Innovation Ecosystems of Digital Cultural Assets. The project aims at the search for and creation of new scientific knowledge and the achievement of fundamental results in the areas of big data, massive data mining, data management, data processing, data analytics, data visualization, etc. in the digital cultural heritage domain.

The First Information Day: Serious Games as Contemporary Tools for New Educational Applications

Author(s): Desislava Paneva-Marinova,Radoslav Pavlov,Detelin Luchev,Malvina Rousseva,Boyan Bontchev / Language(s): English Issue: VII/2017

In technology-enhanced education, the “serious games” method is accepted as a research, pedagogic, and evaluative tool. The method helps instructors to motivate student learning, curiosity, creative and logical thought, as well as develop a variety of skills and competencies. Serious educational games aim to cultivate better comprehension strategies, creative thinking, learning-by-doing (production, authorship), and students’ engagement in their own cognition and learning processes. The first information day will present the scholarly and scholarly-practical outcomes of the Serious Education Games as Contemporary Tools for New Educational Applications project, Contract DSD-2/05.04.2017, between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, activity Introduction of Contemporary Methods in Educating and Fostering Young Talent (PMC №347).

Институции и памет. За влиянието на историческите из следвания върху архивната практика в България

Author(s): Anna Kochankova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1-2/2016

Usually we search for the relation between the archives and the access to the archival information and historical research. The article changes the perspective analyzing the opposite effect – the historical guild and history production on archival practice. Underlying this attitude is the functioning of the memory modes giving rise to the nature of historical research and their requirements for programs and practice of archival institutions. In the new and modern Bulgarian history there are periods of intensive construction and re-composition of the value matrix. With its help and around it the historical picture of the past is built. This includes “secondary” historical documentation – a phenomenon which seeks to compensate for the characteristic deficits. One of the target periods is related with the processes of nation-building in the decades before and after the establishment of the modern Bulgarian state. The creation and the maintenance of archival centers in Bulgaria bears the burden of modern national construction, including writing an official history. After World War II the public system in Bulgaria authorizes the history with important functions governing the society. Created in the early 50s of the XX century system of the state archives must meet the needs of repeatedly increased (and increasing) bureaucracy, but also – the special treatment of the new power to history and historical knowledge. The state archives commit more tangibly with the academic and the ideological institutions dealing with the interpretation of the past. Largely this attitude determines the policy of acquiring documents and, of course, providing access to archival information. In these conditions, historical studies are becoming an important factor for the development of the archival system and practice in Bulgaria.

Turnuri și castele de apă din patrimoniul României

Author(s): Raluca Zaharia / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 12/2023

This article makes a brief overview of, and invites the reader to a more thorough research of, a special type of built heritage, namely, water towers. These could have either a civil or military use, but they were all industrial buildings, regardless of the period in which they were erected. Currently, 28 water towers and castles are listed among Romania’s national historical monuments, either individually or as part of larger groups of buildings. Statistically, if one takes into account the total number of classified buildings with historical and technical value, the number of classified water towers is very low. Simultaneously, historical and technical data referring to this particular type of heritage is scarce. The presented case studies have been researched and analyzed during the 2019-2022 period.

Фонд композиторских заоставштина у Музиколошком институту САНУ

Author(s): Biljana Milanović / Language(s): English,Serbian Issue: 10/2010

The study is dedicated to the Legacy Collection of composers maintained by the Institute of Musicology of SASA. Due attention is paid to the history of its formation as well as to its unique contents which refers to the primary and very important archive sources related to the Serbian musical history. The text also provides a discourse which highlights issues concerning the strategies and perspectives of Serbian musicology. The Supplement gives a short description of each composer’s legacy.

Cele mai importante realizări ale anului 2023

Author(s): Lina Mihaluţa / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1-2/2023

This article presents the most important achievements of the USARB Scientific Library.

Revolutionizing Historical Manuscript Analysis: A Deep Learning Approach with Intelligent Feature Extraction for Script Classification

Author(s): Merouane Boudraa,Akram Bennour,Tahar Mekhaznia,Abdulrahman Alqarafi,Rashiq Rafiq Marie,Mohammed Al-Sarem,Ayush Dogra / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2024

The automated classification of historical document scripts holds profound implications for historians, providing unprecedented insights into the contexts of ancient manuscripts. This study introduces a robust deep learning system integrating an intelligent feature selection method, elevating the script classification process. Our methodology, applied to the CLaMM dataset, involves preprocessing steps such as advanced denoising through non-local means and binarization using Canny edge detection. These steps, pivotal for image cleaning and segmentation, set the stage for subsequent in-depth analysis. To enhance feature detection, we employ the Harris corner detector, followed by a k-means clustering process to eliminate redundancy and outliers. This process facilitates the extraction of consistently sized patches, capturing distinctive features of various scripts in historical manuscripts. The dataset undergoes rigorous training using precise convolutional neural network (CNN) models, empowering our system to discern intricate patterns and features for informed decision-making during the classification process. Ultimately, for the definitive script classification of an entire document, we employ a majority voting mechanism on the patches. The results highlight the effectiveness of this comprehensive approach, with the system achieving an impressive accuracy rate of 89.2%. This underscores the system proficiency in accurately classifying historical document scripts, offering a reliable and efficient solution for historians and researchers. The robustness of our methodology positions it as a compelling tool for meticulous analysis of historical manuscripts, contributing significantly to the field of historical document research and preservation.

CultIS: Web-based Platform for Intelligent Cultural Content Management

Author(s): Maxim Goynov,Detelin Luchev,Desislava Paneva-Marinova,Gita Senka,Konstantin Rangochev,Lilia Pavlova,Radoslav Pavlov,Lubomir Zlatkov / Language(s): English Issue: XIV/2024

The paper presents the research, development, and some of the major implementations to date of the web-based platform for intelligent cultural con-tent management CultIS. It is an innovative environment providing descriptive cataloging, subject indexing, intelligent data retrieval, curation and collection development aimed at meeting the functional needs associated with the growing expectations of users of cultural institutions such as libraries, museums and other providers of cultural and historical heritage. Based on the implementations of CultIS for different purposes and contexts, not only its effectiveness, stability and reliability are tested, but the results also serve for its constant development and improvement.

Where Have All the Ur III Seals Gone?

Author(s): Jacob L. Dahl / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2024

In this paper I analyse the late 3rd millennium and early 2nd millennium seals in two mid-size collections and reach the conclusion that exceedingly few of them date to the Ur III period (c. 2100 – 2000 BC). I include some observations on other collections. I then ask the basic question: where have all the Ur III seals gone? After briefly exploring other options, I suggest with online visual evidence, that the vast majority of the Ur III seals were re-cut in the Old Babylonian period. At the end of the paper, I suggest that the absence or presence of seals from specific periods can be used to model larger historical trends.

Bibliotečki fond Ahmed-aginog vakufa u Mostaru iz sredine 17. stoljeća

Author(s): Adnan Kadrić,Muamer Hodžić,Madžida Mašić / Language(s): Bosnian,English Issue: 29/2024

Goal: The paper will present the library collection of the Babusaade Ahmed Agha based on one of the three existing waqfiyas of this benefactor, preserved in the Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul (TS.MA.d. 6927). The waqfiya describes the establishment of a madrasa and its accompanying library in Mostar in the mid-17th century. The work will also offer a comparison of this collection with the Gazi Husrev-beg Library collection in Sarajevo, as the majority of the preserved titles from the mentioned collection can be found in this central heritage institution. Approach/Methodology: Using the identification method, we determined the exact titles and authors of the endowed books and manuscripts, for which numerous lexicographical dictionaries and manuscript catalogs were consulted. The classification of works by subject areas was based on the Flügel and Ahlwardt models. Regarding the presence of works from the original collection established by the Babusaade Ahmed Agha, the main research base was the Gazi Husrev-beg Library collection in Sarajevo, which provided direct access to works from the mentioned collection, as well as published catalogs of manuscripts in Oriental languages from this institution. Results: The paper highlights data related to the titles and authors of works from the library collection that was part of this educational institution. Based on this informa tion, insight was provided into the thematic and content diversity of the mentioned library. Particularly interesting is the fact that this waqfiya contains the oldest mention of a librarian (1653) in Mostar, along with his duties and responsibilities regarding the preservation of the manuscript collection. In addition to this, the paper discusses the current state of the collection, aiming to determine the extent of preservation of the manuscript holdings from this 17th-century Mostar library. Originality/Value: In scientific and expert circles, it was known that there was a waqf established by the Babusaade Ahmed Agha, but it was not widely known what he left behind as a legacy for his fellow citizens in Mostar. This paper specifically discusses his legacy in Mostar based on primary sources, as well as the provisions he established to specify how this waqf would function. The waqf of Ahmed Agha was very important for the cultural life of Mostar in the second half of the 17th century.