| --- |
| 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 |
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|
| ## Dataset Description |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
|
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| ### Key Figures |
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| | Metric | Value | |
| | :--- | :--- | |
| | **Language** | Latin | |
| | **Images** | 142 | |
| | **Lines** | 4,037 | |
| | **Words** | 26,088 | |
|
|
| ## Dataset Creation |
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| ### Source Data |
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| 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](https://doi.org/10.7891/e-manuscripta-26750) (Public Domain Mark) |
|
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| ### Ground Truth Creation Process |
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| 1. Initial data was collected from e-manuscripta (150 images and corresponding transcriptions by Peter Stotz). |
| 2. 8 images were removed due to excessive corrections or vertical text. |
| 3. The remaining 142 images were uploaded to the Transkribus platform. |
| 4. Line recognition was applied, and the text lines were manually copied into the recognized line boxes. |
| 5. Minor corrections were made for inconsistencies in punctuation and capitalization. |
|
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| ### Creators |
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| The dataset creators are: **Peter Stotz** and **Phillip Ströbel**. |
|
|
| ## License |
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| 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 |
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| When using this dataset, please cite the original Zenodo record as follows: |
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| ```bibtex |
| @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)} |
| } |
