Historical manuscript digitization provides new opportunities for visitors to access and engage with collections that are often inaccessible. The Bologna University Library (Biblioteca Universitaria di Bologna-BUB) recently inaugurated a new permanent exhibition space featuring a digital display of the Torah, Scroll 2, the oldest known complete Sefer Torah in the world, kept at the Library. This paper presents the digitization and visualization workflow implemented for the digital display, discussing methodology and results.
Bastawrous, A., Forte, A., Citti, F., Caroli, M., Bitelli, G. (2026). Digitization and Visualization Workflow for Historical Manuscripts: The Case Study of The Bologna Torah, Scroll 2.
Digitization and Visualization Workflow for Historical Manuscripts: The Case Study of The Bologna Torah, Scroll 2
Bastawrous A.;Forte A.;Citti F.;Caroli M.;Bitelli G.
2026
Abstract
Historical manuscript digitization provides new opportunities for visitors to access and engage with collections that are often inaccessible. The Bologna University Library (Biblioteca Universitaria di Bologna-BUB) recently inaugurated a new permanent exhibition space featuring a digital display of the Torah, Scroll 2, the oldest known complete Sefer Torah in the world, kept at the Library. This paper presents the digitization and visualization workflow implemented for the digital display, discussing methodology and results.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
