Editing paratexts: Observations from the New Testament’s titles

Allen, G. , Fowler, K. A., Rodenbiker, K. G. , Venetskov, M. , Vercesi, M. and Su, L. (2023) Editing paratexts: Observations from the New Testament’s titles. Comparative Oriental Manuscript Studies Bulletin, 9(1-2), pp. 187-204. (doi: 10.25592/uhhfdm.14103)

Abstract

This article explores the complex theoretical and practical issues involved in editing paratextual features in Greek New Testament manuscripts and the many possible critical research questions to which this type of collaborative work contributes. Reflecting on the ongoing work of the ‘Titles of the New Testament’ (TiNT) project based at the University of Glasgow, we outline the challenges involved in working digitally with a large and heterogenous manuscript corpus and discuss some of the editorial steps we have taken to enable the construction of a titular search tool and our own research questions on this corpus. We ultimately conclude that our digital editorial practices stand in a long line of annotating activity that can be traced back as far as the scribes and craftspeople who produced the manuscripts we continue to explore in this project.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Rodenbiker, Dr Kelsie and Fowler, Dr Kimberley and Su, Lily Tsai and Vercesi, Dr Martina and Venetskov, Dr Maxim and Allen, Professor Garrick
• Authors: Allen, G., Fowler, K. A., Rodenbiker, K. G., Venetskov, M., Vercesi, M., and Su, L.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities; College of Arts & Humanities > School of Critical Studies > Theology and Religious Studies
• Journal Name: Comparative Oriental Manuscript Studies Bulletin
• Publisher: University of Hamburg
• ISSN: 2410-0951
• ISSN (Online): 2410-0951
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © COMSt (Comparative Oriental Manuscript Studies) 2023
• First Published: First published in Comparative Oriental Manuscript Studies Bulletin 9(1-2): 187-204
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons licence

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
313815		Titles of the New Testament: A New Approach to Manuscripts and the History of Interpretation	Garrick Allen	European Commission (EC)	N/A	Arts - Theology & Religious Studies