URL: http://www.perunaenciclopediadantescadigitale.eu:8080/dantesearch/
Institution: Università per Stranieri di Perugia
Description
DanteSEARCH is an advanced digital corpus that provides TEI-compliant, searchable access to Dante’s complete works. The platform features sophisticated linguistic analysis tools, including interactive tooltips and comprehensive text analysis capabilities, making it an essential resource for Dante studies and Italian literary research.
Key Features
- TEI Compliance: Standard XML encoding for interoperability
- Full-Text Search: Advanced search capabilities across Dante’s corpus
- Linguistic Tooltips: Interactive annotations for language analysis
- Corpus Analysis: Statistical and linguistic analysis tools
- Scholarly Apparatus: Critical notes and commentary
Content Coverage
- Divine Comedy: Complete text with extensive annotation
- Other Works: Vita Nuova, Convivio, and additional writings
- Linguistic Analysis: Morphological and syntactic information
- Textual Variants: Critical apparatus showing manuscript differences
Technical Features
- TEI/XML Standard: Ensures long-term preservation and interoperability
- Advanced Search: Complex queries across multiple text levels
- Interactive Interface: User-friendly tools for text exploration
- Multilingual Support: Interface and documentation in multiple languages
Significance
- Provides authoritative digital access to Dante’s complete works
- Supports computational analysis of medieval Italian literature
- Demonstrates best practices in digital scholarly editing
- Serves as model for corpus linguistics applications
Target Audience
- Dante scholars and specialists
- Italian literature researchers
- Corpus linguistics researchers
- Digital humanities practitioners
- Students of medieval literature