... Byzantine empire Septuagint psalter Christianity Judaism humanism libraries manuscript illumination digital palaeography The image of Byzantium is largely associated with the production of sophisticated religious art, typically featuring shining gold backgrounds and hieratic figures...

...After a short history of research into hieratic palaeography, the first experiences with digital methods to conduct the study of handwritten documents, in Egyptology as well as in other fields, are presented. The needs and goals of a future digital palaeography are then explained in detail...