metadata
dataset_info:
features:
- name: image
dtype: image
- name: alto
dtype: string
- name: filename
dtype: string
splits:
- name: train
num_bytes: 98652753
num_examples: 142
download_size: 90868111
dataset_size: 98652753
configs:
- config_name: default
data_files:
- split: train
path: data/train-*
license: other
tags:
- handwriting-text-recognition
- htr
- digital-humanities
- historical-documents
pretty_name: Gwalther's Latin Handwriting Ground Truth
language:
- la
Gwalther's Latin Handwriting Ground Truth
Dataset Description
The Gwalther's Latin Handwriting Ground Truth dataset provides resources for Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR) systems, specifically focused on a single hand from the Reformation era.
The dataset contains ground truth for the handwriting of Ruolph Gwalther (1519-1586), extracted from his work Lateinische Gedichte, which accumulated his writings between 1540 and 1580.
Key Figures
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Language | Latin |
| Images | 142 |
| Lines | 4,037 |
| Words | 26,088 |
Dataset Creation
Source Data
The original source for the images and transcriptions is:
- Source Manuscript: Gwalther, Rudolf: Lateinische Gedichte. Zürich, 1540-1580. Zentralbibliothek Zürich, Ms D 152.
- e-manuscripta Reference: https://doi.org/10.7891/e-manuscripta-26750 (Public Domain Mark)
Ground Truth Creation Process
- Initial data was collected from e-manuscripta (150 images and corresponding transcriptions by Peter Stotz).
- 8 images were removed due to excessive corrections or vertical text.
- The remaining 142 images were uploaded to the Transkribus platform.
- Line recognition was applied, and the text lines were manually copied into the recognized line boxes.
- Minor corrections were made for inconsistencies in punctuation and capitalization.
Creators
The dataset creators are: Peter Stotz and Phillip Ströbel.
License
The license is listed as Other (Open) on Zenodo. Users should confirm the specific rights from the underlying manuscript source (Public Domain Mark via e-manuscripta).
Citation
When using this dataset, please cite the original Zenodo record as follows:
@dataset{Stroebel_bullinger-digitalgwalther-handwriting-ground-truth_2021,
author = {Stotz, Peter and Ströbel, Phillip},
title = {bullinger-digital/gwalther-handwriting-ground-truth: Initial release},
publisher = {Zenodo},
year = {2021},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.4780947},
url = {[https://zenodo.org/records/4780947](https://zenodo.org/records/4780947)}
}