The Manuscript Desk is an online environment in which manuscript pages can be uploaded, manuscript pages can be transcribed, and collations of transcriptions can be performed. The Manuscript Desk builds on, and extends different software components used in the Digital Humanities. The project is open-source, licenced under the GNU License. Full installation instructions, and additional information on the technical structure of the software can be found on GitHub. Do you have suggestions or questions, or have you found a bug? You can always reach us at uamanuscriptdesk 'at' gmail 'dot' com.
Take a look at the overview of the features in the Manuscript Desk.
The Manuscript Desk is primarily being developed at the University of Antwerp, but in close collaboration and with technical support from Ghent University. The project is part of DARIAH-Belgium.
The software components used in the Manuscript Desk include: