Computer vision and the creation of a database of printers’ ornaments

Hazel Wilkinson; James Briggs; Dirk Gorissen

Computer vision and the creation of a database of printers’ ornaments

Hazel Wilkinson, James Briggs, Dirk Gorissen

English Literature

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Abstract

This article describes the creation of a database of over 1 million images of eighteenth-century printers’ ornaments (or fleurons) using computer vision, and how the database was refined using machine learning. The successes and limitations of the method used are discussed, and the purpose of the database for research in the humanities is outlined. The article concludes with a summary of recent developments in the project, which include the addition of a visual search function provided by the Seebibyte Project.

Original language	English
Number of pages	18
Journal	Digital Humanities Quarterly
Volume	15
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 21 May 2021

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Funding Information:
[5] Development and maintenance of VISE and VIC is supported by EPSRC programme grant Seebibyte: Visual Search for the Era of Big Data

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, Alliance of Digital Humanities Organisations. All rights reserved.

Keywords

computer vision
typography
Eighteenth Century Studies

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Compositor: Recovering the Grammar of Ornament
Wilkinson, H.
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/12/20 → 26/02/23
Project: Research Councils

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Computer vision and the creation of a database of printers’ ornaments

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