About DMMapp¶
Our mission¶
DMMapp (Digitized Medieval Manuscripts Application) helps people discover digitized medieval manuscript collections from libraries around the world. It brings links to those collections together in one searchable directory for study, teaching, and personal interest.
The directory does not host digitized manuscripts. It helps readers find the institutions and platforms that do.
Project stewardship¶
SexyCodicology publishes DMMapp as an open-source project. The repository identifies @Dioscorides as the code owner for the directory data and schema, and the contribution guidance names that account as the reviewer for data submissions.
The repository does not name an institutional sponsor or publish a broader maintainer roster. If you need help with the project, use the public channels listed below.
Where the links come from¶
The directory records links to digitized medieval manuscript collections. People can propose new entries and corrections through the project's public data-update guide. Changes are reviewed before they become part of the published directory.
Each linked collection remains responsible for its own website, access conditions, metadata, images, and rights statements. Check the source institution's terms before reusing material from a collection.
Reuse and licensing¶
DMMapp is dedicated to the public domain under the CC0 1.0 Universal license. You can copy, adapt, and redistribute the project's directory data and site content without requesting permission.
This license does not apply to material held by the libraries and platforms linked from DMMapp. Each directory entry includes the rights information available for that collection, but you should confirm the source institution's current terms before reuse.
Frequently asked questions¶
Who maintains DMMapp?
SexyCodicology publishes the project. The repository identifies @Dioscorides as the code owner for the directory data and schema, and as the reviewer for data submissions.
Can I reuse DMMapp data?
Yes. DMMapp is dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0 Universal. Confirm the rights terms of each source collection separately before reusing its manuscripts, images, or metadata.
How are library links added or corrected?
Contributors can propose additions and corrections through the data-update guide. The project reviews submissions before publishing them in the directory.
Contact¶
- Use the data-update guide to add or correct a library.
- Read the repository's contribution instructions before proposing code or documentation changes.
- Read the project's Code of Conduct.
- Open an issue for questions or suggestions.
How the site is built¶
DMMapp is a static site built with MkDocs and Material for MkDocs. Its
searchable directory uses a JSON data file, which the build process validates
before publishing the site. Each record page embeds a DCAT CatalogRecord and
the access point it describes. A linked JSON-LD representation can add
institution, place, or IIIF relationships only after a maintainer approves the
claim and its public evidence. DMMapp does not equate an access point with an
institution by using sameAs.
How we write¶
DMMapp writes for students, manuscript enthusiasts, and the general public. We use a welcoming, explanatory style that introduces specialized terms in plain language and favors clear headings, short paragraphs, and direct links to digitized resources.
Our public-facing copy follows The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) and uses standard American English. We use serial commas, headline-style capitalization for headings, and spell out whole numbers below one hundred in running text. We preserve verified institution names, manuscript shelfmarks, links, captions, and attribution statements.