The project comprises five complementary work packages: three thematic ones devoted to the Wessely papyrus collection (WP1), medieval European scribes (WP2), and collaboration among institutions holding medieval manuscript collections (WP3), supported by two transversal packages for project management (WP4) and communication and dissemination (WP5). Together they combine research, training, and networking across disciplines ranging from papyrology and philology to digital humanities and the natural sciences.
WP1 – Fragments
The research, conservation, and publication of the largely unexplored Wessely papyrus collection at the NKP, combining interdisciplinary scholarship with training, dissemination, and networking activities for audiences ranging from specialists to the general public.
WP2 – Scribes
The creation of a comprehensive database on medieval European manuscript scribes – many of them anonymous or poorly documented – enabling comparative analysis of their activities and strategies, in synergy with related international projects and drawing on a wide range of disciplines from philology to the natural sciences.
WP3 – Collections
The creation of a collaborative environment for institutions holding medieval manuscript collections, in which expertise is actively shared, joint guidance for new digitization projects is produced, and database interoperability and FAIRification are advanced – without seeking to merge existing locally funded initiatives.
WP4 – Project Management
The efficient and coherent management of the project under the Horizon Europe framework, providing strategic and operational coordination across all work packages, ensuring timely delivery, effective partner communication, proactive risk mitigation, and fulfilment of all reporting obligations.
WP5 – Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation
The maximisation of the visibility, accessibility, and impact of the project’s activities and results among stakeholders – from the scientific community to industry, policymakers, and the general public – through targeted communication, dissemination, and exploitation strategies that support uptake and long-term sustainability.