SCIENTIFIC NEED AND CONCEPTUAL BASIS OF DIGITIZATION OF MEDIEVAL SOURCES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47390/SPR1342V6SI2Y2026N06Keywords:
digitization, source studies, medieval manuscripts, cultural heritage, digital humanities, information technologies, metadata, electronic archives, codiology, MSI, XML-TEI, artificial intelligence.Abstract
This scientific article analyzes the scientific necessity, theoretical and methodological foundations of the process of digitizing medieval written sources, and the role of modern information technologies in source studies. The results of the study reveal the importance of the digitization process in preserving historical heritage, introducing it into scientific circulation, and ensuring global scientific integration. The study scientifically substantiates the role of multispectral imaging (MSI), XML-TEI standards, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the preservation of manuscripts. The author evaluates the digitization process as a strategic step in creating a “digital twin” of the source and introducing it into global scientific circulation.
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