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The Collation

Honing transcriptions with algorithms and acumen

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Paul Dingman

was the Project Manager for Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO) at the Folger Shakespeare Library. He earned a PhD in History with a concentration in medieval/early modern Europe and is especially interested in cultural history and the digital humanities. Paul also worked in the field of information technology for years before pursuing his doctorate. — View all posts by Paul Dingman

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During a long lunch with the expert paleographer, Alan Nelson, I asked him how 16th century secretary hand compares with modern longhand, in terms of legibility. He smiled, and said he gives his paleography students a copy of a letter that none of them can decipher. He then tells him it was written by his mother.

Richard M. Waugaman — August 9, 2016

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