MF Lab for Manuscript Studies and Digital Research (MF L-MaSDR)
MF L-MaSDR is a research lab that aims to provide cutting-edge tools of digital humanities and training to support the study of ancient manuscripts. The project develops digital and computational solutions for various aspects of manuscript studies.
News from MF L-MaSDR
The Director of MF L-MaSDR Identifies a New Manuscript in Zürich
Published: 28. September 2026
During his visit to the Zentralbibliothek Zürich, Mina Monier had the privilege of examining uncatalogued material, among which he identified a previously unrecognised Coptic–Arabic manuscript fragment.
Using AI Agents to Prototype a Manuscript VRE
Published: 25. June 2026
This post presents an experiment in AI-assisted digital humanities development. Using Claude Code, I built a local prototype of a Virtual Research Environment (VRE) for the study of Tatian’s Diatessaron. The purpose was to test whether AI-assisted coding can help transform manuscript data, research notes, and a conceptual model into a working tool for visualization, collation, and textual comparison.
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