T-Pen

Available

• http://t-pen.org/

Principal Investigator

• Jim Ginther

Description

T‑PEN is a web-based tool for working with images of manuscripts. Users attach transcription data (new or uploaded) to the actual lines of the original manuscript in a simple, flexible interface.

• Is an open and general tool for scholars of any technical expertise level
• Allows transcriptions to be created, manipulated, and viewed in many ways
• Collaborate with others through simple project management
• Exports transcriptions as a pdf, XML (plaintext) for further processing, or contribute to a collaborating institution with a click
• Respects existing and emerging standards for text, image, and annotation data storage
• Avoids prejudice in data, allowing users to find new ways to work

As the tool links to new manuscript repositories, T-PEN as of 2012 has become an increasingly important resource for discovering online digital manuscripts.