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Menachem Katz, The Open University of Israel, The Friedberg Jewish Manuscript Society Hillel Gershuni, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Friedberg Jewish Manuscript Society Categorization of Textual Variants in Digital Synopses and its Research Potential 2016 EVA/Minerva Jerusalem International Conference on Digitisation of Cultural Heritage http://2016.minervaisrael.org.il http://www.digital-heritage.org.il

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1 11/28/20161 1 Menachem Katz ????????? ????????? ??????? ?????? ???????? ???? ???????? ???? ????????? ???????????? Categorization of Textual Variants in Digital Synopses and its Research Potential Menachem Katz Hillel Gershuni Academic Director The Friedberg Jewish Manuscript Society ???? ?????? ????? ???????? ???????? EVA / Minerva 2016 XIIth Conference, July 10th, Jerusalem
2 Menachem Katz Classical critical editions Sifre Bemidbar, Kahana (2011-2015)Sifre Dvrarim, Finkelstein (1940)
3 Menachem Katz Various types of printed Talmudic variations Dikduke Sofrim HashalemGemara Shlema, Nae Dikduke Sofrim, Rabinovich Steinsaltz edition
4 Menachem Katz Synopses Lines synopsis ¨C Bava Metzia, S.Y. FriedmanColumns synopsis ¨CYerushalmi,Tubingen
5 Menachem Katz Diplomatic and Photo editions Bavli A.z. ¨C Ms. JTS Rab. 15, photo editionYerushalmi ms. Leiden, Hebrew Academy
6 Menachem Katz Digitized editions ¨C A new era Friedberg¡¯s ¡°Hachi Garsinan¡± project fully uses the advantages of the digitized edition: ? For the first time, we can offer various sorts of editions ? No lack of space ? Maximum flexibility
7 Menachem Katz 7 High-Resolution image &Visual transcription ¨C Photo edition AND diplomatic edition in one place
8 Menachem Katz 8 The site can present 2 types of diplomatic edition: VisualTranscript & Classical Transcript ClassicalTranscriptVisualTranscript
9 Menachem Katz 9 Columns Synopsis
10 Menachem Katz 10 Lines Synopsis
11 Menachem Katz 11 Textual variations on Vilna page
12 Menachem Katz How can we display only ¡°major¡± variations? ? If we present all of the variations, the significant data will be hard to notice within the noise. ? If we present only what we think is ¡°major¡±, we could miss variations that the user think is indeed major. ? The difference between the types of users make the mission even harder.
13 Menachem Katz How detailed should it be? Two different approaches Sifre Bemidbar, KahanaMishna Ketubbot, Brody
14 Menachem Katz The mission: Teaching the computer to single out the ¡°major¡± variations Bavli Ta¡¯anit, 30a
15 Menachem Katz Taking the opposite direction: singling out the ¡°minor¡± variations instead ? The computer cannot know which of the variations is major. ? We can teach it what variation is probably minor.
16 Menachem Katz 16 Textual equivalencies
17 Menachem Katz Categories of Equivalency ¨C Group A ? Abbreviations and their full versions [????'¨C?????] ? Acronyms and their full versions [????"???¨C???? ???? ????] ? Variations in the way numbers are written [???'¨C??????] ? Vocalizing vowels and their omission [?????¨C??????] ? The way of writing G-d's name [???'¨C?????] ? Partial textual fault (tear or blurring) [????...???¨C????????] ? Words joined together [?????? ????¨C????????] ? Graphic variants [???????¨C???????] ? Phonetic variants [??????¨C??????]
18 Menachem Katz Categories of Equivalency ¨C Group B ? Linguistic variants [????????¨C????????] ? Letters that signify prepositions and their omission [?????¨C????] ? Semantic variants [?????¨C??????] ? Variations in personal names [?????? ?????¨C???'?????? ???? ???????] ? Variations in place names [ ???????????-??????????? ] ? Shortening or lengthening ofVerses (Psukim)
19 Menachem Katz Now we can emphasize the major changes
20 Menachem Katz ¡­And also emphasize what other people would think is minor, but we think is the real deal
21 Menachem Katz What¡¯s next? ? Searching not only for words, but also for variations? ? Searching for frequent non-equivalent variations? 12Count ????????????790 ???????????661 ??????????657 ?????????????534 12Count ??????????????792 ?????????? ???? ?????787 ???????????680 ?????'?????679 12Count ???????? ????????????748 ?????????????686
22 Menachem Katz Lines synopsis combined with categorization ¨C a new powerful tool
31 11/28/201631 31 Menachem Katz ????????? ????????? ??????? ?????? ???????? ???? ???????? ???? ????????? ???????????? Categorization of Textual Variants in Digital Synopses and its Research Potential Menachem Katz Hillel Gershuni Academic Director The Friedberg Jewish Manuscript Society ???? ?????? ????? ???????? ???????? EVA / Minerva 2016 XIIth Conference, July 10th, Jerusalem

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  • 1. 1 11/28/20161 1 Menachem Katz ????????? ????????? ??????? ?????? ???????? ???? ???????? ???? ????????? ???????????? Categorization of Textual Variants in Digital Synopses and its Research Potential Menachem Katz Hillel Gershuni Academic Director The Friedberg Jewish Manuscript Society ???? ?????? ????? ???????? ???????? EVA / Minerva 2016 XIIth Conference, July 10th, Jerusalem
  • 2. 2 Menachem Katz Classical critical editions Sifre Bemidbar, Kahana (2011-2015)Sifre Dvrarim, Finkelstein (1940)
  • 3. 3 Menachem Katz Various types of printed Talmudic variations Dikduke Sofrim HashalemGemara Shlema, Nae Dikduke Sofrim, Rabinovich Steinsaltz edition
  • 4. 4 Menachem Katz Synopses Lines synopsis ¨C Bava Metzia, S.Y. FriedmanColumns synopsis ¨CYerushalmi,Tubingen
  • 5. 5 Menachem Katz Diplomatic and Photo editions Bavli A.z. ¨C Ms. JTS Rab. 15, photo editionYerushalmi ms. Leiden, Hebrew Academy
  • 6. 6 Menachem Katz Digitized editions ¨C A new era Friedberg¡¯s ¡°Hachi Garsinan¡± project fully uses the advantages of the digitized edition: ? For the first time, we can offer various sorts of editions ? No lack of space ? Maximum flexibility
  • 7. 7 Menachem Katz 7 High-Resolution image &Visual transcription ¨C Photo edition AND diplomatic edition in one place
  • 8. 8 Menachem Katz 8 The site can present 2 types of diplomatic edition: VisualTranscript & Classical Transcript ClassicalTranscriptVisualTranscript
  • 12. 12 Menachem Katz How can we display only ¡°major¡± variations? ? If we present all of the variations, the significant data will be hard to notice within the noise. ? If we present only what we think is ¡°major¡±, we could miss variations that the user think is indeed major. ? The difference between the types of users make the mission even harder.
  • 13. 13 Menachem Katz How detailed should it be? Two different approaches Sifre Bemidbar, KahanaMishna Ketubbot, Brody
  • 14. 14 Menachem Katz The mission: Teaching the computer to single out the ¡°major¡± variations Bavli Ta¡¯anit, 30a
  • 15. 15 Menachem Katz Taking the opposite direction: singling out the ¡°minor¡± variations instead ? The computer cannot know which of the variations is major. ? We can teach it what variation is probably minor.
  • 17. 17 Menachem Katz Categories of Equivalency ¨C Group A ? Abbreviations and their full versions [????'¨C?????] ? Acronyms and their full versions [????"???¨C???? ???? ????] ? Variations in the way numbers are written [???'¨C??????] ? Vocalizing vowels and their omission [?????¨C??????] ? The way of writing G-d's name [???'¨C?????] ? Partial textual fault (tear or blurring) [????...???¨C????????] ? Words joined together [?????? ????¨C????????] ? Graphic variants [???????¨C???????] ? Phonetic variants [??????¨C??????]
  • 18. 18 Menachem Katz Categories of Equivalency ¨C Group B ? Linguistic variants [????????¨C????????] ? Letters that signify prepositions and their omission [?????¨C????] ? Semantic variants [?????¨C??????] ? Variations in personal names [?????? ?????¨C???'?????? ???? ???????] ? Variations in place names [ ???????????-??????????? ] ? Shortening or lengthening ofVerses (Psukim)
  • 19. 19 Menachem Katz Now we can emphasize the major changes
  • 20. 20 Menachem Katz ¡­And also emphasize what other people would think is minor, but we think is the real deal
  • 21. 21 Menachem Katz What¡¯s next? ? Searching not only for words, but also for variations? ? Searching for frequent non-equivalent variations? 12Count ????????????790 ???????????661 ??????????657 ?????????????534 12Count ??????????????792 ?????????? ???? ?????787 ???????????680 ?????'?????679 12Count ???????? ????????????748 ?????????????686
  • 22. 22 Menachem Katz Lines synopsis combined with categorization ¨C a new powerful tool
  • 23. 31 11/28/201631 31 Menachem Katz ????????? ????????? ??????? ?????? ???????? ???? ???????? ???? ????????? ???????????? Categorization of Textual Variants in Digital Synopses and its Research Potential Menachem Katz Hillel Gershuni Academic Director The Friedberg Jewish Manuscript Society ???? ?????? ????? ???????? ???????? EVA / Minerva 2016 XIIth Conference, July 10th, Jerusalem